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Three Kinds of Cabinets: Flush Inset, Flush Overlay, and Overlay – Cabinet Types – Board & Vellum
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What Kind of Cabinets Should I Select?

Custom cabinets are pretty freaking amazing. There's a lot to choose from (style, hardware, color, finish...), but one of the most basic decisions is what kind of style cabinet door construction you want, or is right for your space. Here are summaries of the three kinds of styles with some easy-to-follow diagrams.

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How to Live with Carrara Marble

Carrara marble is a classic material that holds timeless appeal. Unfortunately, it has some challenges that require careful consideration. Read on for some thoughts on this beautiful stone.

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Do the Shoes Match the Boards?

Do the shoes match the boards? As in, should the shoe on your baseboard match the baseboard or the floor? The baseboard! Here's how to ensure that you have nice, consistent baseboards and shoes that don't fight with your floors.

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How to Create Great Outdoor Rooms

Creating an outdoor room isn't hard, but creating a GREAT outdoor room in the Northwest has some unique challenges. Here's what to look for.

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How Big Should a Bedroom Be?

Planning a bedroom is a fun exercise of managing dimensions, rules of thumb, and practical advice. Here are our tips and guides for how to size a bedroom.

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How to Match Heights of Doors and Windows

Everyone has their little issues; mine has to do with disparate casing heights around windows and doors in the same rooms. (You know, when the trim on the top of a window doesn't perfectly line up with the door it's near.) This is how to solve that annoyance.

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The Benefits of Building a New Home vs. Remodeling an Old One

Remodeling a home is not always the right call — there are a lot of complicated factors at play (and we’re here to help). If you are wondering about the advantages of building a new home instead of remodeling an old one, here is a quick primer on the advantages of new construction.

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