It seems as though every home built today comes with an attached garage and we are starting to forget all about the advantages of a detached garage. If you missed our first post in this series, my wife and I are finally tackling the last major project of our home- a new detached garage. The original garage is something I…
As of yesterday, we have officially applied for development permits on The Everything Garage! This is a rather monumental step as my wife and I have been discussing the garage design for several years now, and as always, other projects seemed to get in the way. Well no more- the summer of 2020 is all about The Everything Garage! Much…
Many of us who have bought or renovated homes built from the 1950’s to the 1980’s know about flat panel hollow core doors. Truth be told, we still find them in homes built today. The conundrum comes when you want to update hollow core doors without necessarily having to replace them. Here is an easy way to make an old…
Have you ever wandered into a tile shop and left with more questions than answers? I want to discuss one of the most common questions we receive by email; What tile should I use? This is a debate as old as the hills- porcelain vs ceramic tile. I’ve run into more than one sales person who used these terms interchangeably.…
The hidden IKEA storage cabinet hack (it really needs a better name) is a trick we have used on more than one occasion to take advantage of those odd spaces that can pop up in IKEA designs. It is no secret that we love IKEA kitchens. The vast majority of their cabinetry is built to last and the organizational options…
It is no secret that I am a big fan of IKEA kitchens. Not only do I love having a cabinetry system that I can rely on for years to come, but there is also the abundance of IKEA kitchen organization and storage options available to customize them after they are installed. I’m not sure how many times I have…
The IKEA kitchen sale comes around three or four times a year, lasting roughly a month. In general, IKEA offers up to 20% off any kitchen items including cabinets, appliances, countertops, and organizers. The kitchen event covers pretty well everything kitchen related! I have spoken to other designers and contractors from both Canada and the United States, and it seems…
The shows on TV make designing and planning a kitchen look so easy! A few short seconds and you have the perfect space that not only looks great, but is also functional. If only it were actually that easy. We can do our best to set you on the right path with the help of our guide to avoiding common…
If you have ever heard the term “blind corner cabinet” and had no idea what it means, you aren’t alone. Simply put, a blind corner cabinet is a corner kitchen cabinet that has a non-visible storage area when the door is opened. Hence the term, blind cabinet. These are found in kitchen corner cabinets, either in the base cabinets or…