Kim and I have recently started a new site all about remodeling and design ideas and pictures. This article was inspired by one of the images Kim found for the new blog – you can find it here: Beautiful Workspaces {Dreamy Desks}. This photo is one of those that I could write ten posts about. […]
Paint Project Inspiration
Here’s the truth: You deserve the home of your dreams. You do. I’m totally serious and I’m talking to you. No if’s, and’s, or but’s about it. Write this on a little index card: “I live in the house of my dreams.” and read that out loud every day, like ten times in a row. […]
A Beautiful Wooden Tray Ceiling
I’m a sucker for great wood ceilings. (great ceilings of any type, for that matter) This ceiling caught my eye because it combines a couple of fairly simple things to create a really nice effect. It’s A Tray Ceiling A ceiling that slopes at an angle from the wall, then goes flat for a section […]
6 Bedroom Design Ideas – One Amazing Room
Give me a break! Take a look at this: This room has so much going for it I don’t know where to start. I suppose I should begin with my favorite feature. Bet you can’t guess what it is… 1. The Window Seat The year was 1986 and I was listening to Bananarama when my […]
RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 5 – Inspiring Beadboard
What is it about beadboard? As a contractor for twenty years, I can’t recall ever hearing anyone say they don’t like it. At the same time I can remember hundreds of ooh’s and ah’s, gasps for breath, and near fainting when just the idea of beadboard was discussed! Not too many materials can claim such […]
RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 4 – V-Joint T&G
Lumber company stocks are on the rise. The Woll Street Journal says that there has been a sudden increase in the purchase of wood paneling. Consumers cite the Remodeling Guy Blog as the source of their newfound inspiration! In the interest of improving the economy, let’s continue and talk about V-Joint! Traditional V-Joint Tongue-and-Groove As […]
RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling – Part 3 – Board and Batten
In this part of the ongoing series getting in-depth with real wood wall paneling, we’re going to cover the in’s and out’s of one of my favorite looks, board-and-batten paneling. Let’s start off with some great pictures and general thoughts on the style, then I’ll link to another page with some detailed technical info that […]
A Gazillion Types of Wood Paneling
Post #2 in the series “RG’s Complete Guide To Wood Paneling”, subscribe here to be sure to catch the rest of the series. I almost titled this post Not Your Grandfathers Paneling but then I looked more closely at this picture and thought…isn’t it? In fact, the paneling I’m going to be sharing with you […]
Using Recycled Wood For Wall Paneling
I was over at Beach Vintage where Simone had this photo posted among a few other awesome tropical spaces. I would have done a double-take on this one even if we weren’t about to get seriously involved in talking about paneling. I know it doesn’t work everywhere, but if you have the place for it, […]
An Entry Worth Lingering In!
The Nester’s Pic of The Week #2 The Nester was dreaming big when she sent me some house pictures she loved. This house here, in particular, is really amazing. She had seen it on Brooke Giannetti’s blog and fell in love. I think Brooke’s husband is the architect. The house is fantastic and too much […]
