craftsman columns

Do it yourself columns to divide living room and dining room areas

Molding installation tutorials and design tips

With off-the-rack moldings and simple shop-made trim pieces, you can go from ho-hum to high-style windows in a weekend.

The new Craftsman style staircase has a little of the old and a little of the new. The saying, “the devil is in the details” has never been more true. The new style is inspired by the traditional craftsman style architecture popularized in the early 1900’s but some new twists have been added to bring […]

It's going to be too hard to try and seperate the posts about the build as so many things are happening at once. I think my posts from here on out will be lots of mish mash but that's ok, it means we are getting closer... The crown has been added to the top of the cabinets and the trim has been added to the bottom The newel posts at the bottom of the stairs Hard to believe Jason was going to add EVEN MORE detail....and he sure would have if he had more time Wainscoting and more trimwork is…

Zestimate® Home Value: $842,357. Stunning, historically inspired new construction by award winning builder, Thrive Homes. Great kitchen overlooking living room with custom cabinets extending to the ceiling, granite and butler's pantry with wine cooler. Screen porch walks out directly to private backyard, central hallway, tons of oversized windows bring in light throughout the home, craftsman style trim package, large master suite with huge closet, private bath w/ pedestal tub and double…

Early Modern Moulding Design Ideas - designs & terminology of door & window trims of early 1900's. These are great looking designs requiring basic carpentry skills & tools - no mitered cuts to make!

Q:I used to live in a house designed by Sarah Susanka, and I loved the style and trim details. I’d like to incorporate some “Sarah-style” trim details into the house…

Craftsman style trim.

Craftsman style trim.

I’m on a mission in our house. A mission to remove all wimpy, skinny trim. I’m talking baseboards and door trim and I haven’t even started with the window trim. We’ve lived hear almost ten years and I’ve barely just begun. It’s going to be a long, hard fight. So far the wimpy trim is still winning. :) I’ve completed two rooms – TWO. The mud room and the powder room are done. Small victories. Wait! Three rooms are done, the whole point of this post – the master! I shared a bit of the new door…

Sharing my formal dining room today! I’m so excited about this room. Which is funny to me since the last thing I wanted was a formal dining room. When we sat down with our architect and started discussing our floor plan layout I told him that I didn’t want a formal living room or a …

Step by step how to build this easy yet beautiful door surround. Complete with materials inventory. By finish carpenter Ken O'Brien.

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