After the maple countertop was installed (this post), it was time to finish up by adding the trim. For the most part, I was able to reuse the casings and jambs from the old doorway that was here except for across the top of the new opening. In addition to the casings, the homeowners wanted [...] Read More

In deciding to open up the wall between the kitchen and dining room, you’ll have another decision to make: What to do with the wall? You could remove the wall completely, make a serving ‘window’, or make a half wall with a countertop. If you want to install a countertop, the next question becomes, “What [...] Read More

There is one thing that all of my clients are concerned about when I come into their home- THE MESS! Frankly, I don’t like a mess either and I do my best to maintain an organized jobsite and put highest importance on protecting their home from the side effects of remodeling, including dust. The most [...] Read More

As I started rebuilding the wall between the kitchen and dining room that would transform into a half-wall topped with a wood counter, I had to consider the lighting that would illuminate the custom maple counter. This is especially important at this stage because the homeowner wanted me to install small recessed lighting. This wall [...] Read More

NOTE: If you’ve been following along on my bathroom addition project (these posts), I’m taking a couple weeks away from that to help some other clients. I’ll be back to the bathroom soon to add marble tile floors and some hardwood in the hallway… I always enjoy projects that result in a major positive transformation [...] Read More