Bath, Building Materials, Flooring, Kitchen
I love flooring tile. It’s easy to install, most of its affordable and it looks good in just about any room. So why don’t I marry it already? Because my lawyers can’t quite figure out …
Written by: Eric
Feeling lonely? Don’t worry about it! You can always hang out with your kitchen cabinets. Or at least hang your kitchen cabinets. But hanging your own kitchen cabinets can be a complex, back-breaking job that …
Written by: Eric
Electrical, How To, Kitchen, Lighting
Hearing scary scrabbling noises coming from your kitchen at night? Need some task lighting while slicing and dicing your empty beer cans and rusty nails with your Ginsu knives? Often, the light from overhead kitchen …
Written by: Phil
Building Materials, Green, Kitchen, Resources
Bamboo, known for its hardness and durability, is also one of the greenest options around. Rapidly growing and highly sustainable, bamboo is an ideal material for countertops and other food preparation surfaces. Teragren is the …
Written by: Liz
I came across these peel and stick metal tiles while browsing through This Old House’s website. From Aspect Ideas, this tile series can be used for either practical or decorative applications. You can use them …
Written by: Liz
Ever heard of engineered flooring and panels? This is the practice of using a thin layer of wood, typically around 1/8” thick, laminated to a substrate. It’s like using really thick veneer. Think about it. …
Written by: Brad
Thanksgiving week is here already and many of us are gearing up to cook up some large birds. I can almost feel that tryptophan coma setting in right now. Most of us are cooking in …
Written by: Marc Lyman
Barbecue, Building Materials, Kitchen
Finishing this article this month seemed like the smart thing to do as it goes hand in hand with finishing your project as well. Plus we get a little continuity going here which makes my …
Written by: Brad
Barbecue, Building Materials, Kitchen
So last week I was manipulated into making some kick ass outdoor cabinets. A little wine, some clever yet devious methods employed by my equally clever and devious wife, all combined to awake the ancient …
Written by: Brad
Things that have more than one function are always a favourite of mine; Clock-radio-alarms. 2-in-1 shampoos. A fork you eat with and then use to scratch your back. Too much? SKIL’s recent free plan release …
Written by: Jen