Oven Base Cabinet

oven, base cabinet

One of the key features of any kitchen is a range. In most kitchens, this means a combination stovetop and oven, built together into a single, stand-alone unit. But as people upgrade their kitchen, the very idea of a free-standing range doesn’t really fit in. While there are things that can be done, such as … Read more

How Much Space Between Base and Wall Cabinets

installing base cabinets

Installing kitchen cabinets would seem, on its face, to be a very simple operation. Unfortunately, it isn’t as simple as it might seem. In a perfect world, all any of us would have to do is set the cabinets in place and install some attachment screws. But that perfect world is assuming that the home … Read more

Installing a Floating Mirror

frame mounted french cleat, spacer bracket, mounting screws, mirror, picture frame

The idea of a piece of furniture or home décor “floating” is a bit of a misnomer. We can’t call up Dr. Strange or the Scarlet Witch from the Marvel Cinematic Universe and have them magically make things float in our houses. Besides, I’m not sure that any of us would really want to. But … Read more

Porch Ceiling

porch ceiling

Buying a home is one of the biggest financial goals of many couples. There’s something special about owning your own home and fixing it up the way you want, reflecting your personality. While there is always work that we do to our homes because it is necessary, that’s not the work we enjoy doing. What … Read more

Iron and Wood Gates

iron, wood, gates

When it comes to fences and gates, we have two basic options open to us; wood and metal. Oh, there’s vinyl as well, but that’s actually just a replacement for wood; one that really isn’t any cheaper and doesn’t last longer either. With metal, we’re either talking about wrought iron, which is really welded steel … Read more