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We’ve all seen how awkward it can be for an exceptionally tall person to walk through an exceptionally small door frame. When designing a kitchen or bathroom, a lot of thought tends to go in to decisions such as counter height, sink height and even the positioning of shower heads. Why doesn’t the same thought […]

Recently, my husband and I have been finishing an area of our basement that will become a game room for our son. We were going at a great pace until we started putting up the trim around the doorway. I was so frustrated when I noticed that the drywall was sticking out past the door

We’ve been busy with this home renovation for quite some time, and the journey has been quite exciting! After working on many projects throughout the home, we are not focusing on which locks to buy for our new entry doors. If you will recall, a few articles ago, we had an extensive discussion about correct

My mother wanted to redo her bathroom with some new floating laminate flooring. To save on installation costs, I promised I’d remove the tile for her. How hard could it be, right? I found that it was easiest to demolish the tile and then was left with thinset on the plywood subfloor. After looking for

There are so many projects out there that require drills. Sometimes even the smallest projects end up needing drills. Instead of forcing the screw into the wall, door, or the surface of whatever it is you are working on, self-centering drill bits make holes for the screws to go in. Certain projects require drills to

Every summer the heat rises, and with it, the humidity. For those with breathing problems, humidity causes issues because it means there is too much water vapor in the air to comfortably breathe. The same cause of difficult breathing causes a common issue in the home: swelling wood. The cells of the wood swell from

If you need to remove your cabinets in your home for a renovation project, it may not be a good idea to take a sledgehammer and smash them up. Although you may see people on the television shows like Property Brothers on HGTV having fun destroying old cabinets, your cabinets may not warrant such tactics to remove

I absolutely love iced coffee. I especially love a certain coffee chain’s caramel macchiato. The problem with iced coffees is that they condensate quite a bit, and I tend to nurse my drinks. When that sweat drips down onto my wooden table, it can create a hideous water stain that would ruin the look of

  My husband fancies himself the grill master in our home. It’s a constant battle for control of the grill because, despite his best efforts, he isn’t quite the grill master he thinks he is. One of the biggest issues is that he wants to cook things on the grill other than meat. This almost

I write a lot about painting. While I wouldn’t call it a hobby, I find that paint can be an inexpensive and quick home renovation that I can do on my own. Plus, it’s a quick fix for when you get tired of the way something looks. There are hardly any drawbacks to using paint,