A Pattern Language by Christopher Alexander is an indispensable reference book for anyone building or renovating a house. It's the seco...

I like the pull-out shelves in my Plain & Fancy kitchen cabinets so much, I decided to give them their own post with pictures. As you c...

Some details and thoughts about my Plain & Fancy cabinets: * Slide-out shelves in all the lower cabinets make every inch—front to back—...

I had certain ideas (and tears from magazines) of what I wanted my kitchen to look like, but I can't say enough about the value of a lic...

"Public rooms" is simply my way of collectively referring to the living / dining room, kitchen , mud room, half bath, stairway, u...

Paint companies and magazines recommend testing paint colors before committing to gallons of paint. Most paint companies sell sample pots of...

Many people are paralyzed by paint colors, and I suspect that white (and its many shades) is the most popular paint color for this reason. I...