News — Remodeling

Kitchen appliances, bathroom fixtures, cabinetry, countertops, and wall and floor tiles are costly. Yet the stores selling them don’t always offer customers the information they need to make sound decisions. And they don’t always treat customers as if their dollars, which are substantial, are important. If I walk into a store looking for a $500 digital camera or a $500 handbag I will most likely be treated like royalty. That’s a big sale and my business would be considered valuable. But if I walk into a store looking for a $500 refrigerator, chances are that I will be completely ignored....

Extreme How To - DIY Home Improvement By Monte Burch Butcher-block kitchen countertops have traditionally been very popular and these days are often used as companion tops with other materials, such as solid-surface tops. In addition to their aesthetic appearance, they can receive hot pans without damage. You can make up your own butcher-block countertop, or the same technique can be used to create cutting boards, or a top for a roll-around cart. The steps in creating the top are fairly easy, but the project does require some special tools, especially for the larger size tops. The top shown is...

For the next six weeks, I will be renovating our main bathroom from start to finish. We are basically gutting this baby and I can’t wait to share the whole process with you. Look for progress updates every week here on my blog and on each of my social channels. There’s a voting component that begins next week, so you’ll get to participate! It’s going to be SO. MUCH. FUN! Let’s start with the BEFORE photos. This is what the bathroom looked like when we first bought our home six years ago: We gave it a stage 1 makeover soon...

BEFORE AND AFTER BATHROOM REMODEL - Carla Aston, Designer | Colleen Scott, Photographer This bathroom was remodeled last year at this time, finished just as our stay-at-home orders were put in place. I recently was able to have it photographed and I’m so pleased with the changes made and the serene look we were able to achieve. BEFORE PICS I’ve shared some progress pics about this job in the past here on my blog, so you might remember seeing this photo. The big problem in this bathroom was that the closet doors banged into each other when opened. It was...

I’ve got a new project reveal today, a kitchen remodel with a dramatic improvement made to its layout and function. There are some nice new finishes and special touches too, of course! Here’s how it started: One of the main objectives of this kitchen remodel was to improve the functionality and layout. The island / bar section was really too far away from the other countertop on the wall, and all the work in the kitchen hovered between sink and cooktop, which were basically side by side. It made having this large open space, rather pointless and crowded that work...