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    By Randy on Aug 9, 8:46 PM | Unpublish this post | 1 | 35 Comments
    Randy

    Built-In Bookshelves Add A Quality Touch To Custom Homes

    Custom built-in bookshelves/bookcases are always a welcome sight in a home. They're functional and take up little or no additional square footage. Here are some photos for ideas.
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    • This is before the outdoor kitchen was built into the wall.
    • This is the back side of the pierced brick screen. The rounded portion is where the grill, outdoor kitchen and fireplace were to be constructed.
    • See that little pipe sticking up out of the bricks? That's where the stainless steel grill was to be installed.
    • This is a photo of the pierced wall under construction.
    • I like the prominent columns that directs you through the garden or courtyard to the gate. Notice the half-round landing on the inside of the gate.
    • This pierced brick wall has all of the elements going for it. Variations in tones of red, rough surfaced bricks, higher base and gray mortar, as well as pronounced columns.
    • The pierced brick is framed by alternating full and half bricks which sit upon the sturdy base.
    • This is a low pierced brick wall, as you can plainly see. I like a higher base but this is still nicely done.
    • This is a photo I found in my archives from a visit to Hopeland Gardens in Aiken, SC. You can see the pierced brick wall on both sides of the steps.
    • Nope...not digging this variation of the pierced brick wall. It's a matter of personal preference.
    • This is the back side of the fireplace. It gives a nice silhouette.
    • This huge firebox will give off plenty of heat on those chilly evenings.
    • This alcove provides a point of interest and a focal point within the focal point.
    • This beautiful brick fireplace is an example of how it's done right.
    • Outdoor brick fireplace flanked by a pierced brick wall.
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    • Durham's Rock Hard Water Putty is a great product for small wood rot repairs.
    • A view of the new weatherstripping
    • This is a close-up of the new threshold seal and the newly installed weather-stripping
    • Be sure to use a good quality plane with a nice sharp blade.
    • My little palm sander came in handy for a nice smooth finish.
    • This is the 15 pane exterior door that needed repair to keep it from sticking on the bottom-right portion of the threshold.
    • Valspar interior semi-gloss latex paint in the color of Hopsack was our choice for the bathroom.
    • Kilz odorless oil-based primer was worth the extra cost to avoid the fumes (Low VOC)
    • A coat of primer is applied after the toilet tank has been removed.
    • Kilz2 Latex Primer is our choice for many a paint project around the house.
    • Don't you just love the colors and the theme?!
    • Purple paint and vinyl adhesive were the enemy here.
    • It's important to take the time to remove all fixtures and such for a professional finish.
    • This is the beginning of how we transformed the purple-painted bathroom into something much more pleasing to the eyes.
    • I would highly suggest painting the interior for a professional, finished appearance.
    • This is the hole I had to repair where the old pull was located. I used wood putty and then sanded it until smooth.
    • This is our cat, Boo, and this is what she does when we paint...waits and watches.
    • We used Valspar interior semi-gloss - Black Raisin
    • Here I am painting a second coat on the cabinet. Yes...those are glasses I'm wearing.
    • This is what we started with...a blank canvas.
    • Here's Sandy busy applying a coat of paint. She loves to paint. Go figure.
    • This is our freshly painted bathroom vanity cabinet.
    • Plastic wrap around your wet paint brushes and rollers saves time and paint.
    • Painter's tape is used to keep everything in place for a 24 hour period.
    • My custom made bathroom mirror frame. Not too shabby, eh?
    • Upper-left portion of the completed framed miiror.
    • This angle does a good job of showing the fluted casing and corner blocks.
    • A dime stacked on top of a quarter was a convenient way to center the bottom casing against the top of the backsplash of the countertop.
    • Press firmly using even-handed pressure.
    • Position the molding in place.
    • Carefully press the fluted casing into place.
    • Apply the adhesive on the back side of the molding and down the center.
    • Apply the adhesive to the bullseye corner block..
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    • A side door entry is best suited to a mudroom.
    • This mudroom bench is ready to be put to use.
    • This is a well-built mudroom bench.
    • This is a great looking mudroom bench and cabinet.
    • The slate floor is very cool looking with all of the different colors.
    • This is a great example of a mudroom bench. It is floor to ceiling complete with crown moldings.
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    • This is a fairly basic laundry room with a table for folding your clothes.
    • This picture shows a cabinet doing double duty of storage and a place to set your laundry basket to load the washer.
    • I spy with my two eyes a built-in pedestal for the washer, a clothes rod, plenty of cabinets, a window and a utility sink. ALL of the elemnts needed to a complete laundry room.
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    • This laundry room isn't quite finished but is has bead board, a window that you can open and some great looking cabinets.
    • This is a really cool laundry area design that I saw at the 2008 Home Expo in Atlanta. Notice the pull drawers which offer yet another storage solution.
    • This is yet another picture I took of the laundry room in the Victorian house master suite. Pretty nice, eh?
    • Another great laundry room.
    • A window above the sink. A very nice touch!

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