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Tips For Choosing a Kitchen Sink (part 2):  Configuration and Installation

Tips For Choosing a Kitchen Sink (part 2): Configuration and Installation

Kitchen sinks come in a mind-boggling array of configurations, shapes and installation types today – something to fit everyone’s budget, style and functional needs.  Read on to learn how to choose the option that will work best for your lifestyle. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Tips For Choosing a Kitchen Sink (part 1): Material

Tips For Choosing a Kitchen Sink (part 1): Material

The kitchen sink may very well be the most-used item in any household.  And, not only does it need to be functional and easy to maintain, but your kitchen sink must also be a beautiful addition to your kitchen.  Knowing something about the different sink materials and styles will help you make an informed decisionContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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What Is a Nominal Measurement?

What Is a Nominal Measurement?

Ceramic tile and lumber are both often sold in “nominal” sizes.  If you don’t understand that this means, you may be in for trouble when you begin your next remodeling project.  Read on to find out more about this design and construction industry term. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Upgrade Your Bath:  Tips For Choosing a Vessel Sink

Upgrade Your Bath: Tips For Choosing a Vessel Sink

Vessel sinks have been extremely popular over the past few years, with many folks selecting them as they upgrade their bathrooms.  While they definitely up the fashion quotient in any bath space, there are a few things to keep in mind as you make your vessel sink selection. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Water Works:  Tips for Choosing a New Bathroom Faucet

Water Works: Tips for Choosing a New Bathroom Faucet

Next to the toilet, a faucet is the most important fixture in your bathroom.  When you are planning a bathroom remodeling project or building a new home, it pays to take a moment to consider the options before selecting a new faucet. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Tips for Selecting Cabinet Hardware

Tips for Selecting Cabinet Hardware

Cabinet hardware is often the very last thing to select during a remodeling or new construction project, but it’s something that can have a huge impact on the personality and function of a space.  Following are some tips to help you make the best choice for your home and lifestyle.Continue Reading

Before and After:  Exterior Home Renovation

Before and After: Exterior Home Renovation

It’s amazing what seemingly small changes can do to the front of a home.  Take, for example, this set of before and after pics. Pin ItContinue Reading

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Before and After:  Exterior Home Updates

Before and After: Exterior Home Updates

I have many years of experience in new construction projects, which have me selecting exterior finishes for all the homes I work on.  A client who hired me several years ago to help her with the interior of her home several years ago, recently asked my advice for the update of the exterior of herContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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Guest Post:  5 Countertop Costs You May Not Have Considered

Guest Post: 5 Countertop Costs You May Not Have Considered

New countertops can change the look of a room, creating an instant update.  But before you order your new countertops, be sure you know what you will get for your money! Pin ItContinue Reading

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Choosing Quality Ceramic and Stone Tile

Choosing Quality Ceramic and Stone Tile

During my career as a designer, I have had clients who purchase ceramic or stone tile from discount or home improvement stores, rather than from shops dedicated to tile.  The prices at these big box retailers are sometimes a fraction of those at tile shops.  The tile is the same, right?  Not so fast… PinContinue ReadingContinue Reading

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