A Good Way To Stain A Door

I’m remodeling a bathroom in Naperville, and the customer wanted the old swinging door converted to a pocket door. A new door was purchased and then stained to match the original doors. Time had changed the stain color of the original doors, and the new door had...

How To Frame A Shower Bench And Curb

One of the advantages of remodeling a bathroom is that you get to refine the shower to your needs. Having a bench in the shower gives you a space to sit, or position where you can raise a leg for easier shaving. It does take extra work to construct a bench, but that...

Custom Cabinets Make A Family Room

A Naperville customer wanted to revitalize their 1980s family room. The space had a fireplace with white painted bricks and two built in cabinets. However, it didn’t have any personality. The solution was simple. Reface the old fireplace brick with new tile, and...

Opening Up A First Floor

In last weeks post I showed you a remodel that I just completed in Naperville. In that job I reconfigured two rooms and a hallway into one large living space. Today, I would like to show you some photos of that same space, this time emphasizing the removal of the hall...

An Amazing Kitchen Transformation

I recently completed a project in Naperville, and I will use the next few post to show you some of the significant changes that the owner made to their entire first floor. One part of that renovation was to remove load bearing walls to open up the kitchen. In the...