DIY

How To Cover Gaps In Tile Around Shower Heads And Trim Kits

How To Cover Gaps In Tile Around Shower Heads And Trim Kits

Do you have gaps between the tile and your bathroom shower head or trim kit? This can be common when you’re replacing a faucet and shower head but not redoing the tile. Believe it or not, it can also come up as an issue when installing new tile as well! Sometimes even the best installers can make an error in their tile cuts and leave too large of a space around a shower head, trim kit, or tub faucet. When redoing the tile is not an option, you’re then faced with the problem of how to cover those spaces between the tile and shower head…

How To Get Replacement Countertops For Your Bathroom Vanity

How To Get Replacement Countertops For Your Bathroom Vanity

If you’re looking into replacement countertops options for your bathroom vanity, you are in good company. Right now I have two vanities in my own home that have needed a new tops to update the countertops that have lived a good life in my bathrooms for years. As I was dreaming, planning, and searching, I realized that many of you are probably in the same boat. For myself, I have done the process of finding new vanity countertops…

How To Choose Double Pocket Door Hardware

How To Choose Double Pocket Door Hardware

Double pocket doors are one of my favorite things to use in homes, but finding the right double pocket door hardware can prove to be somewhat complicated. Double pocket doors are like french doors in that they offer a unique look to the overall design of the space where they are used, along with needing their own unique door handles and locks. If you have never had them…

Cabinet Hardware Backplates - How To Easily Transform Cabinetry!

Cabinet Hardware Backplates - How To Easily Transform Cabinetry!

If you’re looking for a really simple way to make your cabinetry look high-end and custom for less, then you need to check out cabinet hardware backplates. With tons of options available for every aesthetic, this small investment can pay out big dividends in style and "WOW factor! If you have been with me for awhile, you will know that cabinet hardware is one of my very favorite things. Knobs and pulls are truly the jewelry of any room! For kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, to built-ins and bars, there are so…

How To Choose The Best Size Pulls For Your Cabinets

How To Choose The Best Size Pulls For Your Cabinets

If you’re wondering what size pulls you should choose for your cabinets, you have come to the right place. When doing kitchen and bathroom remodels, cabinet hardware is something that is always an important thing to consider. Pulls are like jewelry that complete the look of a space by adding that finishing touch to the design. When working with clients, they often ask our opinion about choosing the right size…

The Best Home Improvements With A High Return On Your Investment

The Best Home Improvements With A High Return On Your Investment

When planning home improvements, knowing your potential for return on the investment can often inform your decision. This is especially true if you plan to sell within the next 5-10 years, as certain improvements can show to pay off in a big way. As a savvy homeowner, you want numbers, as those educate your final decision about which projects to spend on and where you can save. In order to…

Creative Bathtub Tile Ideas And Inspiration

Creative Bathtub Tile Ideas And Inspiration

If you’re looking for creative design inspiration to give you bathtub tile ideas, you have come to the right place! Planning a bathroom remodel has so many moving parts, and choosing tile can be one of the most fun to do! Tiling a bathtub surround can really set the tone for the look of a bathroom. Tile around the tub has the ability to create a bold statement, a clean contemporary feel, or really anything that you can dream up for your bathroom design! With so many possibilities for tile designs, it might be…

Replacing A Toilet Flush Lever in 3 Quick And Easy Steps

Replacing A Toilet Flush Lever in 3 Quick And Easy Steps

If replacing your toilet flush lever is on your “to-do” list, then we can help! One day I went to flush the toilet in my main floor powder room and nothing happened. I pushed the lever down over and over, but no flush! Confused and a little annoyed, I lifted the top off the toilet tank to discover the plastic piece attached to the chain that lifts the flapper to flush the toilet had completely snapped off where it connects to the handle…

The Best 5’ x 8’ Bathroom Layouts And Designs To Make The Most Of Your Space

The Best 5’ x 8’ Bathroom Layouts And Designs To Make The Most Of Your Space

Are you thinking about remodeling your 5’ x 8’ bathroom and in need of layout ideas? We are here to help! Planning a bathroom remodel means searching for the best layouts and designs to create your dream space. One of my favorite parts of every project is the design. It is when you can dream up all the possibilities for your space. Even in small bathrooms with limited…

How To Choose The Best Corner Kitchen Sink

How To Choose The Best Corner Kitchen Sink

If you’re looking to find a the right size and design for the most functional corner kitchen sink for your home, we can relate. We have noticed when remodeling homes, many from the 1960’s and 1970’s specifically, that corner kitchen sinks often seemed to be a popular choice. Although it might not be the first place we would choose to put a sink now, for remodeling client’s not looking to move the location of their sink, either because…

How To Tackle Filling Holes In Your Cabinets

How To Tackle Filling Holes In Your Cabinets

I am here to tell you that filling holes in your kitchen cabinets can be a relatively simple task! Maybe you are planning to replace your handles and need to fill the holes to hide from the old ones, or you had to repair the cabinet and there ended up being a hole where…

The Best Easy-To-Install Fireplace Mantel Kits For Your Home

The Best Easy-To-Install Fireplace Mantel Kits For Your Home

Be honest - do you like your fireplace mantel? Really, if you had any choice in the whole world, would you choose the one you currently have? If you’re not in love with your mantel and considering a change or if you’re building a new space and adding a fireplace you might be intimidated by all your choices. Well, I want you to know you don’t have to be! Fireplace mantel kits are a simple way to…

How To Choose The Best Small Chandeliers For Your Bathroom

How To Choose The Best Small Chandeliers For Your Bathroom

If you’re searching though endless amounts of small chandeliers to find the perfect fit for your bathroom, you are in good company. I am designing my own home right now, and as much fun as that can be, it is also a lot of work! Light fixtures are incredibly important to me and not just for the functional purpose of lighting a room, but for what the right light fixture can do to…

Get Inspired By This Modern Bathroom Makeover

Get Inspired By This Modern Bathroom Makeover

We recently had the pleasure of working with a couple looking to makeover their small master bathroom into a modern bathroom oasis. Their existing master bathroom was a standard layout that many people see in their home: a small vanity with a single sink, a standard toilet, and a fiberglass tub/shower combination insert. When we first met they immediately shared their…

The Best Kitchen Faucets With A Pull-Down Sprayer

The Best Kitchen Faucets With A Pull-Down Sprayer

If you’re planning a kitchen remodel, you probably already know that kitchen faucets with a pull-down sprayer are a kitchen’s new best friend! It isn’t surprising when you consider how practical it is to have a sprayer connected to the faucet. Gone are the days where you have a separate sprayer hose on…

5 Amazingly Creative Ways To Use The Extra Hole In Your Sink

5 Amazingly Creative Ways To Use The Extra Hole In Your Sink

Do you have extra hole in your sink deck that sits there empty? If you do, you’re not alone. We have seen it many times, maybe it has always been empty, or maybe you just aren’t using that old, broken sprayer anymore. Whatever the reason, you don’t have to live with a less-than-beautiful empty hole any longer. We are…

How To Choose The Best French Door Handle Sets For Your Home

How To Choose The Best French Door Handle Sets For Your Home

Choosing the right french door handles be a tricky task. The configuration of french doors adds some complexity to installing door handles, especially when you need them to lock. When trying to choose the right french door handle set configuration…

5 Tips For Choosing The Best Vessel Sink For Your Bathroom

5 Tips For Choosing The Best Vessel Sink For Your Bathroom

If you’re looking for the best vessel sink for your bathroom, we totally get it. Recently we were on a search for the very same thing for some of our wonderful clients. That search is what us inspired to share some of our vessel sink knowledge will you! So, What Is A Vessel Sink? Unlike a typical sink that is dropped into a countertop or installed under the countertop, vessel sinks are…

3 Super Easy Ways To Reduce Dust During Your Remodel

3 Super Easy Ways To Reduce Dust During Your Remodel

Reducing dust and debris in the air can make a big difference in your overall experience during a remodel. Especially when you’re still living in the space, it can be difficult to come home and find every surface covered in a layer of dust. Demolition of a…

The Best Resources To Help You Plan Your Dream Kitchen

The Best Resources To Help You Plan Your Dream Kitchen

If you’re planning to remodel your kitchen, you might be overwhelmed with all the details. We get it! That is exactly why we have pulled together all of the best information and resources in one place to help you plan your dream kitchen…