Kevin Stevens
Originally from Michigan, I moved to Colorado in 1991 to be closer to the mountains that I love. Colorado has always been a destination for my rock climbing, skiing, hiking and backpacking pursuits. As a father of two young daughters I don’t get out quite as much any more, but I’m still fairly active.
I hold a Master’s degree in Biology and spent a dozen years working as an Engineering Specialist in the pharmaceutical and biotech industry. I have also been a custom furniture builder and woodworker for over 30 years. About 10 years ago, I left the corporate world and started my own carpentry business, this career change stemmed from a 960 sq. ft. addition to my home I which I performed all but the basic “dry in” tasks. Here I found a passion and skill set that had been hidden away. In addition to basic handyman tasks I specialize in custom furniture, tile and hardwood flooring, kitchens, baths and decks.
Over the last few years I have become involved in the tiny house movement and I’m making changes to live a simpler lifestyle. We recently purchased over 40 acres of land in northern New Mexico and are building a small (200 sq. ft.) off-grid cabin there. Our long-term plans are to relocate / retire there and build a slightly larger off-grid home.
When I'm not up to my elbows in sawdust, I enjoy cooking, and photography. Time lapse and true infrared are a couple of my favorites in the photography realm. Another recent pursuit of mine is target shooting. I picked up a black powder muzzle-loading pistol a few years ago, and since then my collection has expanded a bit. My father is a 20 + year veteran of the police force, and we now share some of our spare time together shooting. He taught me to shoot all of those years ago and it has been fun to reconnect on that level with him.
Thanks for reading. You can follow some of my adventures on my blog pages.
http://kmswoodworks.wordpress.com
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Jan 01, 2011
If you look at the history of kitchen cabinet design over the years, you will see some amazing changes. Our ancestors had a few simple shelves, a storage box or two and a table. Today...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Jan 01, 2011
If you are thinking about a kitchen remodel but don’t want the expense and mess of ripping out your old cabinets, refinishing kitchen cabinets might be the way to go. If your...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Jan 01, 2011
A home with a well-built deck will nearly always have more value than an identical home without one. Not only can a deck add some architectural style to a home, it adds living space...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Jan 01, 2011
Photo credits: Kevin Stevens
A backyard deck is a great place to spend a summer weekend with a few good friends, your own family, or even the whole neighborhood. To keep your...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Jan 01, 2011
A beautiful hardwood floor is an asset to any home. It provides beauty and eliminates many allergens that can be trapped or live in carpeting. To ensure that your wood flooring installation...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Dec 23, 2010
This is a question that comes up a lot. Unfortunately the answer is, “It depends.”
The inside of a typical home will usually have at least three areas that get trim: around...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Nov 10, 2010
The key to using a wood stove efficiently is to build a hot fire. Isn't all fire hot? Yes, but not hot enough. Modern wood stoves can have burn efficiencies of 75 to 90% due to "secondary...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Oct 31, 2010
If your cabinets are dated, but still sound, cabinet refacing may be the answer to a new look. Cabinet refacing is the process in which a new skin of wood veneer or other covering like...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Oct 31, 2010
Custom cabinets fill the gap that stock cabinetry can’t. In many cases, a home’s layout matches stock sizes, or stock sizes can be mixed and matched to fit your needs. However,...
Posted by Kevin Stevens
| Oct 21, 2010
How wide is wide?
Wide plank is hardwood flooring made of strips wider than 3” to 3 ¼”. Strip flooring, the opposite of wide plank, is all the stuff narrower...