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All These Years – Still In Love (Dream Kitchen)

January 12, 2011
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I’ve been in-love with this kitchen for so long: I just can’t get it out of my mind. And this weekend, my water heater went south. Doesn’t everyone, when faced with a water heater replacement, say “Well, I guess we might as well just rip the kitchen on out and re-do it.”? I know I [...]

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Modern Small Space Design

January 10, 2011
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Are you ready for this: At first glance I said to myself, I’m not ready for that. I guess it was like a little introspective moment because the more I thought about, the more I thought… well maybe. Whoknew? I’ve known for quite some time that I could be converted to the dark side, er. [...]

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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 [...]

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3 Beautiful Bathrooms

October 4, 2009
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I wrote a quick post this weekend about towel warmers, which I would say are a “luxury” component of a bathroom. And… I’ve had pretty bathrooms on my brain ever since. So I dug-up some pictures (or am I supposed to call them “images” now?). 3 Beautiful Bathrooms Clean, Cool, Traditional I found this bathroom [...]

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Finding Out Your Home Style — From a Man’s Perspective!

September 11, 2009

What? Lots of guys take that quiz… right? I read about this at The Inspired Room and I had to see for myself. A quiz that says it can TELL ME what my style is. We’ll see. But first, I have to admit that I wasn’t entirely comfortable with the questions. Question #1 You’re running [...]

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Playing With Paint Colors at Blissful Home

April 22, 2009

Ever wish you could see what color would look best on your front door? I spent some time yesterday playing with Photoshop to see if I could do just that. Pretty neat, huh? You can see larger, non-flashy, versions of these over at Blissful Home where I write a weekly column. While you’re there, look [...]

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Shutters – Not Just For Shutting Anymore!

April 20, 2009
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A couple of weeks back I did a short video on some outdoor projects in which I pointed out that outside was a great place to hone those woodworking skills before heading in. I suggested that shutters might be a good place to start. They can be very simple, like these: These may be simple, [...]

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Drillbit Designs Cabinet Door – Time to Choose!

February 21, 2009
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Hey Crew! Time to pick a cabinet door winner!   It was really fun hearing everyone’s ideas and it was not easy at all to pick three finalists! Some of the ideas were great, but beyond either my abilities, or at least my time constraints! I would have enjoyed trying to create the flowing hair [...]

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Contemporary Living Close-Up

February 14, 2009
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Hi Everyone! I’m glad you’re here today! I have a really cool room to show you! Check this out: Pretty visually stunning isn’t it! I know it’s not for everyone but this look is up-and-coming! Whether it’s perfect for you or not, there are some neat ideas that you can incorporate into your next remodeling [...]

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Glass Tile – A great material gets more affordable

February 6, 2009
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Looking For A Wow? I have a few today; here is the first: Is this amazing or what? Glass tiles are a wonderful material and they’re truly one of my personal favorites. As you can see in the picture above, glass opens up new ways to be creative. And glass tiles are often very colorful. [...]

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Colors in Cabinetry – A New Trend?

January 25, 2009
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This looks like a bright way to start the day! Colors seem to be all the rage in cabinetry these days.  I’ve been seeing this in magazines all over the place!  The way this job ( featured in Southern Living) is done really impressed me though.  It just seems like the perfect mix of colors.  [...]

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