Al’s Fixer-Uppers
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Before & after molding makeovers and other designs from my pattern book.
Create This Art Deco Powder Room for $113.49
August 16, 2012
Art Deco and Craftsman Styles The first half of this post is written by, Donna, to whom this lovely powder room belongs. By Donna What do you do with a teeny 4.5′ X 5.10′ half bathroom to give it visual…
This is the dining room/kitchen of a typical, early 1970’s style ranch home. The challenge decorating this kind of open floor plan is: how do you decorate in such a way as to set the “dining room” area apart from…
Before installing the large, Greek Revival style baseboard on this outside corner of our kitchen, it was nothing more than a corner. But now it’s a an architectural feature in and of itself! Step by step instructions showing you how…
This is a follow-up post to Trae and I’s original discussion here: How to Transition Wainscoting Baseboard into Door Trim.
Big is no substitute for a lack of the proper details that make up all the parts of a fireplace surround. This one is missing capitals and base on the fluted pilasters. In addition, the frieze is disproportionately tall and…
In Scotland, the same great country that gave us the works of Robert Adam, a finish carpenter is called a joiner. And one of our readers, Graeme, AKA ” The Wee Scottish Joiner,” has sent us these pictures of a…
Before & Afters: Picture Rail Molding in Foyer
May 5, 2012
This is the wall that introduced Jennifer to the joy of moldings. Every time she came or went she passed this vast expanse of white wall. I told her I’d paint it whatever color she wanted, and if she didn’t…
When my mom and dad asked if I’d like to paint their small, tasteful bungalow, I couldn’t resist adding a few moldings at the same time. Mom, a talented seamstress, was going to throw away her old fabric window valances…
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