Remodeling

How to Design a Kitchen Island :: 3 Questions That Guide Design

The kitchen island is a social hub, an additional work surface and a storage facility. When designing a multi-functional kitchen island, consider fit, form, and function. Assess your wants, needs and budget,...

by Home Sweet Solutions

Embrace your Eclectic :: 3 Steps for How to Make Eclectic Work

Remodeling

Eclecticism can make a room bold and invigorating if it's done right, but more often than not, I find the term used as an excuse for liking everything and yet nothing. The...

by Tammy Dalton

Down the Laundry Chute :: Echos of Yesterday

Remodeling

And now, I am not saying they are especially girly, but as I am into my third week here -- I reflect and realize that my all-time most favoritist thing about my...

by jb bartkowiak

How to Build a Small-Station Laundry Center :: The Right Machines, Storage & Organization

Think of the most important components when designing your small-space laundry center. It may consist of having basic storage, ease of getting to the washer and dryer, sorting and presorting capabilities, places...

by Home Sweet Solutions

Small Closet Redo :: Coming out of the Closet on the Coat Closet

Remodeling

There were a lot of small fixes needed for the coat closet next to our kitchen, including framing, insulation, electrical and the floor. In the process I installed cedar v-groove paneling. Read...

by jb bartkowiak

Planning for Sinks and Faucets :: Inches Matter in Horseshoes and in Kitchens

Kitchen sinks and faucets have changed dramatically in the last decade. Sinks are deeper with more shapes than ever before; faucets have changed from three-piece units with separate hot-and-cold knobs to sleek...

by Kelly Morisseau

What Does “Too Taste Specific” Mean Anyway? :: Your Home is Your Home

Your home is your home and by virtue of the fact that you're an adult, you get to do anything inside of it you want to do. Even if it's stuff I...

by Paul Anater

Testing Floor Finishes :: Common Household Solvents

Testing Hardwood Floor Finishes in an Old House (Part 1)

Remodeling

A few days later, Jeff hit me back; he had gathered some info from a couple places on the internet. He said, Well, I tried the water test like you suggested, and...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing a Solar Thermal Set-up :: Inside the Pro’s Home

While there are certainly systems that can get you off of the grid, Bill's isn't one of them. Virtually all thermal/hot water systems are supplemental only, and they work in tandem with...

by jb bartkowiak

Installing Window and Door Cap Flashing :: Sealing Out Water on Wood Siding

Remodeling

One of the biggest challenges with saving the original siding on an 1889 farmhouse (well, other than dealing with 13 decades of paint) is ensuring against water entry at the windows and...

by jb bartkowiak

Exterior Restoration and Preservation :: Siding, Paint and Windows

Remodeling

We decided almost immediately that we were not going to remove or cover the near original german clapboard siding. (Did replacing it cross our minds? At that time, honestly, no.) We had...

by jb bartkowiak

Our DIY Laundry Room, Powder Room & Office Remodel :: Before & After

Remodeling

I'll admit -- I still have a little punch out on the electric, some touch up painting, and I do intend to add shelving above the "picture rail" in the powder room....

by jb bartkowiak