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Design

5 Mediocre Storage Ideas For Small Spaces

February 28, 2010
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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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RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 3 – Board and Batten

January 26, 2010
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In this part of the ongoing series getting in-depth with real wood wall paneling, we’re going to cover the in’s and out’s of one of my favorite looks, board-and-batten paneling.
Let’s start off with some great pictures and general thoughts on the style, then I’ll link to another page with some detailed technical info that will [...]

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6 Amazing Uses For Pecky Cypress

January 23, 2010
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How is this for a great looking place to display your fine china or crystal? We have some Waterford Crystal that was left to Kim by an elderly friend many years ago that would look beautiful here.
There are two things I love about this cabinet and I’m not sure which one I noticed first. [...]

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The Wintertime Blues, and Reds, and Yellows, and…

January 21, 2010
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(bringing back one of my early favorite posts from last winter)
Let’s Roll…
Or brush, or sponge, or rag…even spray! No matter how you do it, just paint!
For most of you (not me!) it’s the dead of winter and outdoor projects are pretty much out of the question!
Even if you’re going to hire someone, it’s too cold [...]

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Herringbone Ceiling, Rustic Furniture, And Colorful Walls

January 18, 2010

I came across this picture today and I thought it had some ideas worth sharing.

Great Pattern On the Ceiling – notice how the wood is layed between the beams in a herringbone type pattern? It’s a lot of cutting, but looks great!
Really Awesome Wall Unit – for lack of a better term. I saw some [...]

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Using Recycled Wood For Wall Paneling

January 10, 2010

I was over at Beach Vintage where Simone had this photo posted among a few other awesome tropical spaces.

I would have done a double-take on this one even if we weren’t about to get seriously involved in talking about paneling.
I know it doesn’t work everywhere, but if you have the place for it, this look [...]

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Great Ideas for 2010: Idea#2 — Get Creative With Cabinets

January 6, 2010

Call me a rebel, but I’m much happier when things are used in ways other than what was originally intended. Something about seeing real creativity in action makes me feel more creative. More energized really.

You may not realize it, but Remodeling Can Change Your Life, and little acts of rebellion are a great way to [...]

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Great Ideas For 2010: Idea #1 — Build a Bed Swing

January 2, 2010

Want some great ideas for remodeling projects to tackle this year? If so, you’re in the right place, because I’ve got some and I’m going to start the year off by sharing a few of my own remodeling dreams. Let’s go to it.
Idea #1 — Build a Bed Swing
I’ve been jaw dropping and [...]

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Amazing Budget Conscious Ideas from High-Dollar Pictures!

December 30, 2009

They say that people learn in different ways. Some are kinetic and like to touch things, others do better with the spoken word, and still others like to see things with their eyes. Visual.
That’s me. I’m visual. I like to see things. Unlike some people who just think things up out [...]

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Banquette, Booth, or Built-In? Cool Kitchen Table Seating

December 28, 2009
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I’ve built-up quite the backlog in the “to-read” stack. I’m speaking metaphorically, of course, because there is no actual stack, we’re talking a cyber-stack here.
Maybe what I’m missing is a great place to read my stack. And since it’s so big, and I’ll be there so long, maybe I also need a [...]

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Kachelofen – Coming Soon to a Home Near You!

December 16, 2009

Kachelofen… best I can make of the sound in English is what happens if I kick my feet up and nod off at my desk. My wife might say “caught you loafin’” really fast, with an accent. Then it would be Kachelofen.
But that’s not what this post is about. Here’s a picture:

I [...]

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A Half-Dozen Great Fireplace Designs!

December 14, 2009

I was thinking about fireplace surrounds today. So I decided to browse around a little and see what I could find. Take a look… some of these are pretty awesome!
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This one totally wins the award for bringing nature into the design. I love, love, love the use of a naturally smoothed piece of [...]

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Cool Day Bed idea

December 11, 2009

Take a look at this picture that found its way into my world today:

I really thought the use of cabinets with glass doors at each end of a mattress to create a day-bed was pretty cool!
Easy DIY Day Bed
You could go out and buy a couple of stock wall cabinets right now. Add some [...]

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Get Creative and Be Different by Building Your Own Doors!

December 3, 2009
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I get a whole slew of email newsletters from various remodeling sources. They offer great inspiration and sometimes completely novel ideas. Like these doors in a recent newsletter from RemodelingCenter.com

Cool Hardware, Cooler Doors
The use of exposed sliding door hardware like this is gaining popularity. It looks cool, saves floor space, and is [...]

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Concrete Countertops – Art For Your Counter

December 1, 2009
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You don’t often see the words “medium” and “countertop” used together. But you can, and should! Counters, just like any and all of the other elements of your home, have the potential to be a work of art!
Sometimes, the art is in the material itself and the artist is God Himself! This is [...]

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