One thing I love about living in “The South” are the porches.  Not only do they add a welcoming feeling to a home, but they add outdoor living space protected from the rain.  My summer house project in Inglewood had an old back porch that was about to fall down.  I got to build a [...] Read More

There are many things that make a kitchen great.  It could be the finishes that you choose, or the space it provides.  Often, though, it’s a question of function and amenities.  For my summer project house in Inglewood, I started with a clear slate.  The homeowner had removed everything down to the bare walls and [...] Read More

While I was working at the most serene jobsite (see this post), I was transforming a kitchen by upgrading the flooring to a new high-quality laminate. Laminate flooring these days refers to a type of flooring that is often meant to resemble some type of wood flooring, even though it is not. It’s quite thin and [...] Read More

This recent project involved laying a tile floor in a new home that was originally built with vinyl around the toilet/tub and carpet around the vanity. This is quite common in newer homes, and it’s any easy spot to upgrade and completely change the feel of the room. The vinyl and carpet had to get [...] Read More

Many newer homes are built with a standard fiberglass bathtub surround. It still works so you hate to remove it, but maybe you’d like to spruce it up a little. These homeowners asked me to add some tile around the top of theirs as I was working on their floors. The bathroom had been wallpapered, [...] Read More