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Removing veneer from a table at/by Gypsy Barn via Hometalk.com.

1 Cool Trick for Stripping Veneer Without Power Tools

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Mar 29, 2013

Have you experienced this? You find a table at the thrift store that looks perfect for rehabbing, except there is this one little problem...it's covered in veneer. You don't like stripping...


Slate stair risers and photo via Ana M. via Hometalk.com.

Ideas for Creative Stair Risers

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 24, 2013

Looking for a way to add visual pop to your house? Stair risers are often ignored, but they are the perfect canvas for a style statement. Whether you paint the risers, or cover them...


Karen's potting bench made out of pallets via Hometalk.com.

Build a Potting Bench This Spring

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 20, 2013

We are all itching for spring here at Networx HQ. We are gearing up for gardening and outdoor living projects, and we can't wait to see yours. If you have an amazing gardening or home...


Reclaimed weathered wood by Stikwood via Stickwood.com.

Stikwood: The New Peel and Stick Wood Paneling

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Feb 12, 2013

Almost everyone has a wall that doesn't look right, or a table, or the back of a kitchen island. Maybe it's an empty bedroom wall that makes the room look cold. Maybe it's a drab beige...


Closet mudroom and photo by Our Pinteresting Family via Hometalk.com.

DIY Entryway and Mudroom Storage Furniture

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Jan 24, 2013

In the house of my dreams, I have a mudroom. What I mean is, in the house of my dreams, I would have an actual room in which one can make the transition from indoors to outdoors. There...


Photo of a man drilling with a power drill by nullplus/istockphoto.com.

How to Use a Power Drill

Posted by Philip Schmidt | Dec 23, 2012

Cordless technology certainly has been a boon to the drill market, but it's arguable that two other advancements have made a bigger change in how a drill is used. The keyless chuck...


Mantel design and photo by At the Picket Fence (atthepicketfence.com)

Traditional Mantel Decorating Ideas

Posted by Chaya Kurtz | Dec 04, 2012

The holiday season tends to shift one little part of the house into focus that fades into the background the rest of the year: the mantel. As a home improvement website editor, I’ve...


One wall of my living room is entirely covered by IKEA Expedit shelving units. -Chaya

The Pro and Cons of IKEA Furniture

Posted by Kevin Stevens | Oct 31, 2012

A few weeks back I got a call from one of my long time clients. He had recently picked up some IKEA furniture and wanted me, a Denver-area carpenter, to do the assembly for him. With...