From the monthly archives:

February 2010

5 Mediocre Storage Ideas For Small Spaces

February 28, 2010

5 almost great ways of using every nook and cranny for efficient and beautiful storage.
Here’s the deal — I live in a really small house.
If you’ve been to my blog before you know the story. We were going to add-on, life happened, budget flew out the window, addition plans change.
So I live [...]

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Q & A Day: Can You Use Wood Window Trim In A Shower?

February 24, 2010

Hi Tim,
It’s me, Michelle, again. I promise not to drive you nuts with lots of questions, however, I have another bathroom with a window right next to the tub. I see this all the time in magazines.
What keeps the window from rotting out?
Surely water gets on the window when people take [...]

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Q & A Day – Repairing A Bad Paint Job

February 24, 2010

Hi Tim,
Ok, when we moved into our house, we repainted everything with the help of friends. Well, the friend who did the dining room did a TERRIBLE job.
It’s like she slopped the paint on there and then never actually rolled the roller back over it to smooth it out. And the drips….I [...]

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Q & A Day – Painting Laminate Cabinets — Can it be done?

February 24, 2010

Hi Tim,
The sides of my kitcen cabinets aren’t real wood but some kind of laminate or something. What are my options for refinishing them?
Thanks for all the great ideas!
Melissa
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Hi Melissa,
Interestingly enough, most of the potential finishes you have can be painted. Formica type plastic laminate can be painted, as can the very thin melamine [...]

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Q & A Day – Installing Hardwood Floors In A Kitchen – What’s first?

February 24, 2010

Cool Lego Castle, Cool Floors too!
RG, LOVE the post! Problem – I have no wood to rescue! We really want to put in solid hardwood in our kitchen and dining room, 4″-5″?, more rustic than fancy, WITHOUT breaking the bank. Do you have any good sources for wood? Also, we are gutting the kitchen and [...]

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Q & A Day – I Love Glass Tile – Can I Use It On A Floor?

February 24, 2010

Hi Tim,
I have a tile question for you if you have time? I’m thinking of using a recycled glass tile company out of Seattle that has these circles of glass to tile my bathroom floor with.
What do you think? Would this be durable and would it be high maintenance?
Thanks,
Tina
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Hi Tina,
I’m a huge fan of glass [...]

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Q & A Day: Buying and Installing Crown Molding

February 24, 2010

Hi Tim,
Your site has inspired me to install crown molding in my dining and living rooms. However, if I start and I like how it looks, I know I’ll want to do the whole main floor. Our house came with beautiful 4-1/2″ base molding and the ceiling just looks so bare. If I like my [...]

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Great Deal On Hitachi 14.4 Volt Cordless Drill (Today Only)

February 23, 2010

Wow! I get so many emails with “the deal of the day” that I hardly pay attention. I totally almost missed this. I’m glad I didn’t because this is actually a great deal.

Amazon.com has a 14.4V cordless Hitachi Driver/Drill on sale for only $69.00. The email I got says it is today only. (February 23, [...]

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Coming Soon on RemodelingGuy.net

February 21, 2010

My title makes me want to go to the movies.
I have a hard time sometimes deciding whether or not this is an “all business, news and information blog” or if I can actually just goof around sometimes. So, in true form, I’ll just do both!
Neither of the previous “blogagraphs” (paragraphs are different on blogs) [...]

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Florida Boy Thaws Out

February 21, 2010

Finally! Thank you, Lord! ~ Tim

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Replacement Kitchen Cabinet Doors — An Alternative to New Cabinets

February 19, 2010

“I need a new kitchen!” These words are often spoken with some combination of feelings. These might include excitement, anticipation, and maybe a bit of old-fashioned fear! Fear of the work being too hard, fear that the cost will be too high, and fear of a bunch of contractors making life way [...]

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Custom Exterior Shutters Equals Serious “WOW!”

February 17, 2010

See what I mean? Wow!
Custom Wood Shutters Are The Finishing Touch
This is one of those pictures that makes me feel a little bit like something is wrong with me! As I stare at my keyboard I’m the equivalent of the high-school kid who was just introduced to the prettiest girl he’s ever seen. [...]

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Art Studio Inspiration at Everything Etsy

February 16, 2010

While I’m working away on some posts about paneling, and kitchens, and stuff, I thought maybe you would like to look at some beautiful spaces. So I’m going to point you to some. Over at EverythingEtsy.com, Kim has a whole category of posts dedicated to inspiring art studios and craft rooms! You [...]

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RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 5 – Inspiring Beadboard

February 14, 2010

What is it about beadboard?
As a contractor for twenty years, I can’t recall ever hearing anyone say they don’t like it. At the same time I can remember hundreds of ooh’s and ah’s, gasps for breath, and near fainting when just the idea of beadboard was discussed! Not too many materials can claim such rarified [...]

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