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pantry design

Pantry Design Basics

If you are planning on a kitchen renovation, or even simply a reorganization of your existing kitchen, then pantry design should be a part of the process. Whether you are planning on designing a walk in pantry, a butlers pantry, or a cabinet panty – or if you’re looking for some other type of custom [...]

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wet rooms

How To Create Wet Rooms

Wet rooms are becoming a more mainstream option for bathroom design these days.  Previously only seen in countries outside of the U.S., (especially in the UK), and only as a way to get the most out of a very small bathroom space, the idea of transforming a bathroom into a wet room is now becoming [...]

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toilet parts

Understanding Toilet Parts

Ask someone to give you a tip on how to fix a toilet and they will most probably answer that you need to first understand how the toilet works. Indeed, a good understanding of toilet parts and the basic functions of how each toilet part operates is important to know before you set out to [...]

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toilet repair

Toilet Repair Basics

Toilet problems are very common occurrences and most people think that toilet repair requires special skills. Many will proceed to hire a handyman or plumber right away to check out what is wrong with their toilet and to fix and install any needed toilet repair parts, not knowing that they can probably fix most [...]

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wet room

Wet Room Design Basics

Wet rooms have long been popular outside of the United States, and have most often been used for small bathrooms that do not have room for a standard size tub or shower.  But, wet rooms have now become a chic, upscale option in residential bathrooms, transforming spaces from a basic room with a tub or [...]

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bathroom blinds

Do’s and Don’ts of Buying Bathroom Blinds

When it comes to covering the windows in a bathroom, blinds are the most popular choice, due to their looks and functionality, as well as their ability to hold up well to the unique conditions of a bathroom – such as heat, moisture and humidity.  You don’t want to install window treatments like drapes or [...]

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cabinet backplates, knobs and pulls

How to Install Cabinet Backplates, Knobs and Pulls

One of the simplest ways to update the look of your kitchen or bathroom cabinets is by adding a new set of cabinet knobs or pulls, along with some decorative cabinet backplates, to the doors and drawers.  By installing cabinet knob backplates behind your knobs or cabinet pull backplates behind your pulls (there will be [...]

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bathroom vanity unit

Bathroom Vanity Units: Buying and Installation Tips

Looking for a relatively easy way to improve the look of your bathroom without having to do a complicated overhaul to the space?  Get a bathroom vanity unit!  No joke, bathroom vanity units can have your bathroom looking like you did a major renovation, when all you actually have to do is hook up a [...]

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