Fireplace Mantles…3 FAQ’s for Buying or Building Fireplace Mantles

Posted by on Jan 19, 2015 in Fireplace Mantles | Comments Off on Fireplace Mantles…3 FAQ’s for Buying or Building Fireplace Mantles

Fireplace Mantles…3 FAQ’s for Buying or Building Fireplace Mantles

The Modern Rustic Fireplace Design – Using Reclaimed Barn Fireplace Mantles  A seasoned farmer once told me that when the roof is compromised and starts leaking or sheeting blows off the rest of the structure will follow in time. Bad news for the barn… good news for those of us who want a piece of history in our living room, dining room or den, right?     So lets take a few minutes to deal with the 3 most common questions we get about rustic barn beam mantles… What is involved in finishing them? How do you mount it safely? How much will it cost? We’ll take a look...

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Wooden Furniture Deserves DIY Wooden Furniture Feet

Posted by on Apr 3, 2014 in Furniture Design | Comments Off on Wooden Furniture Deserves DIY Wooden Furniture Feet

Wooden Furniture Deserves DIY Wooden Furniture Feet

Rounded DIY Wooden Furniture Feet   Here are some funny little wooden furniture feet I made from a left over chunk of  9”x 9” yellow pine beam. Couldn’t bear to throw out a stupid 12” off-cut from last year when I built the back post and b eam style back deck cover… kinda glad I didn’t after all. It was actually beside the fireplace and destined to save us a couple bucks in Natural Gas. Ok, Back To The Furniture Feet… Anyways here’s a quick rundown on how I made ‘em… 1) Drew the centers for turning on the lathe then cut off the 4 corners down each side...

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Master Bathroom Sinks-The 1 Or 2 Dilemna

Posted by on Oct 11, 2013 in Home Design Tips | Comments Off on Master Bathroom Sinks-The 1 Or 2 Dilemna

Master Bathroom Sinks-The 1 Or 2 Dilemna

Master Bathroom Sinks – The 1 Or 2 Dilemna What has this got to do with Master Bathroom Sinks and whether or not you need one or two or, ok two? Let me take you back a bit.  When you were a kid you probably had to share everything, I mean if you had siblings, right? They, or perhaps you were the culprit, never failed to invade sink space to wash their hands or brush their teeth when you got their first and would much prefer a quiet and uncrowded few minutes of sink business, alone! So now you’re all grown up and have the choice of sharing or not coz’ it’s YOUR house...

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Home Design Tips-Design a Kitchen With Good Flow

Posted by on Oct 5, 2013 in Home Design Tips | 3 comments

Home Design Tips-Design a Kitchen With Good Flow

Home Design Tips-Design a Kitchen With Good Flow As you plan your kitchen reno or new build there a few important things to consider. So much goes on in this room thus the saying “The kitchen is the heart of the home”.  Jennifer Ott did such a nice contributing article on Houzz.com we wanted to put it up for you to see for yourself. If you think this info is helpful, please give us a Google+ also be sure to look for more helpful articles on topics relating to your home in our Home Design Tips Blog category. Remember please we are here to help so if you need advice or have a...

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2013 “Best of Houzz” in Wine Cellar Design

Posted by on Jan 21, 2013 in Wine Cellars | Comments Off on 2013 “Best of Houzz” in Wine Cellar Design

2013 “Best of Houzz” in Wine Cellar Design

PRESS RELEASE For Category: Wine Cellar Design Red Ridge Wine Cellars Receives Houzz’s 2013 ‘Best Of Houzz’ Award   Annual Survey and Analysis of 11 Million Monthly Users Reveals Top-Rated Canadian Professionals   Toronto, Canada  —  January 21, 2013 – Red Ridge Wine Cellars has been awarded  “Best Of Houzz” 2013 by Houzz, the leading online platform for residential remodelling and design.  The adaptive design and manufacturing firm was chosen by the more than 11 million monthly users that comprise the Houzz community.   The Houzz “Best Of Houzz” award for...

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Fantasy Style Cabinets

Posted by on Dec 12, 2012 in Furniture Design | Comments Off on Fantasy Style Cabinets

Fantasy Style Cabinets

 Fantasy style cabinets Bed-knobs & Broomsticks….Beauty and The Beast… talking teapots and clothes chests with mustaches. Anything is possible in a fantasy. So too with fantasy style cabinets and  furniture largely because it walks to a different drum where the creative and artistic meets function and form and has some fun along the way. Armed with a good imagination and a willingness to break from the norm you can create unique pieces of furniture to enjoy for a lifetime. Kids rooms are a great place to create fantasy style furniture for. Or how about a stand alone TV...

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