How to Make Knotty Pine Look Modern

hallway with knotty pine on walls, ceiling, and doors

Knotty pine is a type of softwood often used for decorative finishes in the home, like furniture, wall paneling, window edges, doorframes, and trim. It’s a popular choice for most households because of its natural orange-honey color, fine texture, straight grain, and small, tight knots that are easy to cut around. Often considered a beautiful … Read more

An Installation Guide to Epoxy Floors in Garage

white colored epoxy floor in garage with blue and black flakes

Epoxy is frequently used for garage floors because it’s strong, reliable, and easy to apply at an affordable price. When choosing the best type of epoxy for a garage, it’s important to consider the condition of your concrete base, the weight you need your flooring to hold, and what color/design you prefer your flooring to … Read more

Wood File Organizer

Wood File Organizer Designs In 1978, a company named Micronet, Inc. promised us what they were calling the “paperless office.” Since then, that catchphrase has been taken up by many others, promoting its imminent arrival. Yet after over 40 years, our offices are still filled with paper. In fact, according to one study by Microsoft, … Read more

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Wooden Tilt-Out Trash Bins

tilt-out trash can, existing drawer, hinge, existing cabinet door, supports for bottom, trash can support

One of the problems in every kitchen is where to hide the trash can. By and large, trash cans aren’t very attractive and what’s in them is even less so. That’s especially true when the trash can gets full and nobody wants to take the trash out. While it might be possible to buy a … Read more

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