Trim and Moldings

Black Window and Door Trim

September 1, 2011

It’s no secret that I’m never the first kid on the block to like the newest look in shoe-laces. The same thing applies to paint colors and fancy embroidery on my butt. But it’s okay because these trends take awhile to really catch-on. Take the practice of painting your window sashes or window trim black, [...]

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Door Trim Ideas – Using Plain 1×6 Material

March 3, 2011

Take a look at this picture and tell me what you see: If you said “flooring” or “hardwood”, then you’re seeing exactly what you’re supposed to see as this photo was supplied in a press kit from Armstrong flooring. If you said “tables”, I’m right there with you because there are three cool tables in [...]

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Five Ideas for Glue-Gun Remodeling

January 26, 2011

Say, did you remember to bring your air-compressor and nail-gun in from the garage today? You were going to use it for that trim you wanted to install on the back of the kitchen island. Remember? What Do You Mean You Don’t Have a Nail-Gun? Well that’s okay. All is not lost! But you’ll still [...]

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Crown Molding Coat Hanger Shelf In Action!

March 25, 2010

I’ve been meaning to stop the presses for a week or so now to show you this: Kristen at Pajama Mama made this shelf using the drawings and pictures I put together a few weeks ago. It looks fantastic and she’s got a great post telling you about it. Here is her post and here [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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Make This Beautiful Coat Hanger Shelf – Illustrated How-To

February 10, 2010

If you subscribe to the RemodelingGuy IdeaLetter then you’ll recognize this picture. I noticed this recently in a brochure for Ralph Lauren Paints and included the idea in a newsletter, telling folks how easy it would be to build one of these!

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Great Window Trim and A Cool Heavy Timber Bed

February 8, 2010

Ever have a day that didn’t turn out as expected? Today was one of those days! I find that taking a look through some of my collection of awesome pictures helps me get my mind re-focused on good things! Would you like to join me? This picture is from countryliving.com and it has two features [...]

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Custom Fireplace Surrounds

January 12, 2010

When you get ready to build that new fireplace surround, don’t settle for anything less than “wow!”. You can get exactly what you want without paying a fortune if you do your homework. Use Pictures To Express Your Ideas With the availability of so many pictures online, you can find exactly what you want. Your [...]

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RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling

January 10, 2010

One of the hottest “new” trends I’m seeing this year is the extensive use of real wood paneling. I say “real” because I’m not talking about the wood paneling of the 1970′s. No photo-finish veneer paneling here! I’m talking about real wood paneling! Paneling Wood Comes In Many Forms The number of looks that can [...]

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Install a Traditional Chair Rail and Wainscot – You Can Do It!

January 8, 2010

If you’re looking for a traditional look, nothing beats the look of chair rail and wainscot paneling. The look is classic, easy to achieve, and very durable. The above picture from Cambridge Trim is a great example, and it isn’t anywhere near as hard to do as it looks! You can do this. As you [...]

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Get Creative Outdoors with Azek

December 6, 2009

Have you ever heard of Azek? If you plan to do any outdoor projects this spring, you might want to look into it. Azek is an essentially weatherproof PVC product that comes in sheets and planks. I thought of it while looking at some materials for decks. I’ve used Azek on some docks and decks [...]

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Use False Beams to Add Ceiling Detail

November 23, 2009

Is it just me, or does everyone look at the ceiling when they enter a new room? I never miss the ceiling details and if you’re looking for a place to start remodeling, I think you should take it from the top! False beams are a super detail that can be done in most homes. [...]

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Install Wainscoting, Chair Rail, and Paint for Quick New Look

November 18, 2009

Do you want to make an absolutely stunning difference in any room of your home in less than two days, start to finish? I love big differences made quickly! And this project will do it for sure! Look at this: Isn’t this room amazing! Wonderful Moulding Ideas I could probably write a whole book about [...]

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