CLICK on this column to submit the before and after photos of your project. I'd love to share your skills and magic. If you have a story to tell and some great before and after photos, this is the place to upload them. Note that you have to agree to my Terms and Conditions for Read More »
LJ Smith Stair Systems - Many Styles and Species I've used LJ Smith stair systems for decades. The one in the last home I built for my family was stunning. Here's a photo of the staircase in my last house going from the entrance hall to the second floor. Tim mentioned using LJ Smith Stair Read More »
Bath Remodel Pictures Matt works for Ranger Roofing, a roofing company in Oklahoma. Someone hired his company to complete a bathroom remodeling project. I'm not quite sure how a roofing company got into bath remodeling, but you can be the judge if they should get back up in the hot sun or stay inside! Free Read More »
Night Stand Makeover Joy Davis had an old night stand that wasn't quite right. So she decided to restore and refinish it. Here's her story. If you pay attention during her story you're going to be inspired. Why? With a little work and effort, she transformed something with little utility to something that works quite well. Read More »
Randy King needed to update an older kitchen in order to help sell his house. Here is his story. Be sure to check out the photos below. "Rehab of a 1950's ranch. We wanted to add some wow to our project, and we know the best place to do that is in the kitchen, so Read More »
Kathy Parks sent in some photographs of an interesting project that she is undertaking. It is a paper bag floor. She's wallpapering her floor with paper bags to mask an ugly floor. The paper bags, once dry, get coated with clear urethane to make them somewhat durable. We will let Kathy fill us in on Read More »
Joy Davis returns with a second Before and After Project. A while back, she refinished a Night Stand. Click here to read and see that project. This time, Joy is reworking and refinishing an old dresser. Here is what she had to say about her project. "We had an old dresser that I had painted Read More »
Joy Davis had to redo the interior of her camper as it was causing her breathing problems.
Bill Leys sent in pictures of a roofing job that his company did in California. A condo building had a leaky roof from day one.
In a series of articles, Patrick Klever walks us through his remodeling of his basement. The basement is a 1,000 square foot walk-out basement. This article has a few before pictures and some of the bathroom.
In this second article, Patrick Klever describes his basement kitchen. The kitchen has all appliances, including a dishwasher and garbage disposal.
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