Restoring Wood Windows (A History Lesson & What Would Tom Silva Do?) :: WWTSD
The whole story here depicting the essence of mastery, maybe. I mean -- where the real skill comes in . . . with any, well . . . act. Like a writer...
Category Archives: Remodeling
Remodeling and Home Improvement. Projects & Advice.
Create a Kitchen Baking Center in your Next Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen design rarely includes a defined baking center, but if you find yourself reaching for the cake pans or cookie sheets on a weekly basis, you'll thoroughly appreciate this specialized work station....
Baltimore Remodel with Million-Dollar Views :: A Waterfront Setting Inspires Marine Blues & Greens
Location, location, location. That was all Steffi and Andy Graham could think about when they purchased this three-story brick townhouse smack-dab on the harbor in Baltimore's Canton North Shores. Unfortunately, they weren't...
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,...
Embrace your Eclectic :: 3 Steps for How to Make Eclectic Work
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...
Down the Laundry Chute :: Echos of Yesterday
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...
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...
A Parisian Style Remodel to Die For :: A Little Bit of Paris in the Baltimore Home
So when they set to work on this 1927 white stucco-and-stone house in Homeland, they wanted something that would transport them to a whole new place altogether. In the end, they settled...
Small Closet Redo :: Coming out of the Closet on the Coat Closet
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...
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...
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...
Testing Hardwood Floor Finishes in an Old House (part 1)
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...