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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, [...]

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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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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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A Perfect Space Saving Kitchen Window Seat

November 8, 2009

This one is a perfect 10 if you ask me. I found the picture at one of my favorite haunts Houzz.com, and the kitchen is by Valerie Pedersen who works in the SF Bay Area. Wow! I love, love, love it! I was searching for window seats and I came across this shot. I really [...]

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3 Beautiful Bathrooms

October 4, 2009

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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Reinvent Yourself, Save Money, and Create Your Dream Home!

September 10, 2009

Great Blogs, like great TV programs, are seasonal. That’s my theory. Take summers off. Why not? In that spirit, welcome to the new season of Remodeling Guy! Let’s jump right in! Create Your Dream Home! Despite what’s going on in the world, despite what your “bottom line” is financially, regardless of who you are, where [...]

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Talking Trim at Hooked On Houses!

May 11, 2009

I love to talk about door casings, crown moldings, wainscoting, and baseboards! And that’s exactly what I’m doing today in my guest post at Hooked On Houses! Head on over there to check it out! Julia has some really great stuff at her blog and you don’t want to miss any of it! But you [...]

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Thirty Days To Your Inner Carpenter

May 11, 2009

If you received yesterday’s Remodeling Guy Newsletter, then you probably already read that I’ve decided to get a little more in-depth with some teaching and detailed “How-To’s”. I’m going to tackle one skill area at a time and get more in-depth with it. For the first skill, we’re going to work on carpentry and I [...]

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10 Bathroom Remodeling Ideas in One Picture

April 21, 2009

Are you looking to spruce up your bathroom? Personally, I think it’s one of the best places to start remodeling. Let’s see how many ideas we can get from one picture! Here is the picture: Nice Huh? Well, I say you don’t have to do ALL of this to rock your bathroom into a new [...]

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Selecting Crown Molding – Sizes, Profiles, Options

March 24, 2009

Sometimes I wish I was speaking to you in person so that you could see that I’m smiling as I write this. I know that smiling isn’t normally associated with a blog post all about wood molding (or moulding?) sizes, placements, and shapes! But it does happen. So, why am I smiling? First of all, [...]

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Don’t Forget Your Apron – Window Casing, Sills, and More!

March 18, 2009

I’m a huge fan of nice trim work! One of the reasons I love it so much is that something relatively simple can finish off a job to look a million times better. Take a look at this room and imagine how different it would look if it had simple “drywall returns” to the windows. [...]

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How to Install Baseboard

March 7, 2009

I’ve searched high and low on the internet to find you a great video. Truth be told, there is not much out there on this subject that I was very impressed with! I might have to break down and do a real video showing you first hand how to do this. In the meantime, you [...]

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Baseboards, and Shoe Moldings, and Quarter Rounds – Oh My!

March 2, 2009

Hey Crew! Let’s talk some more about trim! Today is the second post in this series which aims to dig deep into the ins, outs, ups, and downs of all sorts of interior trim. We’ll start at the ground level and focus on baseboards today. Take a look at a couple of pictures that show [...]

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Molding, Moulding, or Trim?

February 24, 2009

Moldings come in so many shapes and sizes! I keep trying to count how many different types of moldings are in this picture. I can easily see at least ten, but there are probably more than that! I love to talk about moldings and trimwork because it is a universal project that can apply to [...]

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