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When you first start tackling home projects, it's no problem to hit the hardware store for one of those sandpaper mul...
For the most part, free-standing coat racks are a thing of the past. They belong to a time when closets were only dee...
Chris really can't stop himself when it comes to building things. And neither of us can really stop ourselves when it co...
Remember our medicine cabinet that wouldn't close? And it still wouldn't close even after we put those little magnets i...
Since my wife and I recently downsized, I am making do with a much smaller basement workshop these days. Whereas I co...
When I first saw the Quad Shelving Unit by Nauris Kalinauskas, only one question ripped through my mind. Why is it cal...
Sometimes creativity is the only thing that can help you clean up after the kids.
We reached out to Diana Auspurger, of the Association of Closet and Storage Professionals, for her tips on closet organization.
So many closet storage conundrums are solved, not by adding space, but rather by using space more effectively.
The recipe for a functional, clutter-free kitchen is easier than ever before, thanks to innovative storage solutions designed for every corner of your kitchen.
Now that the new year is in full swing, it would be easy to lose the resolve with which we started 2013. But let's ke...
If your vanity and medicine cabinets are anything like mine, they're (1) too small, (2) too cluttered, and (3) work j...
From old textbooks to the latest printing of Harry Potter, and from VHS to DVD and now Blu-Ray, we can't stop collect...
When crummy weather hits, I get the itch to organize. There’s nothing worse than being cooped up in the house, let al...
I'm one of those who believes you can never have too many holiday decorations. A tree dripping with ornaments? Love i...
Once the holidays are over, how do you fit all those decorations back in the garage and make them easier to unpack ne...
They didn't offer shop class in my high school, so I came to my love of power tools and sawdust well after I graduate...
Most home improvement projects require at least some moving around from place to place with tools, and that can get t...
No matter the size of your kitchen, you probably wish it had more storage space. And since the choice to remodel isn'...
My wife and I have a very small bathroom. The tub, toilet, and sink are lined up shoulder to shoulder along one wall....
There's nothing better than a crackling fire on a chilly night, except maybe not having to go back outside for more f...
Here are seven solutions for increasing storage capacity, even in the smallest of baths.
For simple and affordable vertical storage, nothing beats the utilitarian wall hook. Browse styles to complement any decor.
In the never-ending battle for storage space at home, it's imagination versus square footage.
The best ideas in storage, stove tops, and seating are bound to serve you a little kitchen island inspiration.
Cursed with a galley kitchen like most apartment dwellers, I dream of the day I’ll upgrade to a space big enough for ...
Take back your garage and keep clutter contained with these ingenious options for organizing.
Groucho Marx's famous quote, "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read...
If you’re part of the rapidly growing home-based workforce or you’d just like a designated place to pay the bills, he...
Real oenophiles are true collectors, dedicating entire rooms to storing and aging prized bottles of wine. You can sea...
There’s no time like college to get acquainted with beginners’ DIY projects. In most on-campus living scenarios, you’...
Kids grow so fast, it doesn’t take long before their rooms can feel pretty small… but before you plan an addition, he...
Who doesn't need more shelf space? Hanging shelves is a great do-it-yourself project that can help you get organized....
Looking for creative storage solutions? Here are 20 you can make yourself from recycled items.
Whether it’s back to the dorm or just back to school, making room for kids and their stuff gets harder as they get bi...
Building a cabinet looks easy. After all, it’s just a box with a door. It only becomes difficult if you want it to lo...
I have a tiny, urban townhome kitchen. You can't open the refrigerator door more than 60% without banging into the ov...
Before hanging anything, it’s important to find out what your wall is made of. Ideally, you should attach floating sh...
Traditionally, bathroom cabinetry was limited to small medicine cabinets above the sink and sink vanities with limite...
Today's bathroom vanities can make a bold statement in any bathroom, and here are twelve examples we found to be "decorator-worthy."
Installing a garage storage system can have the same effect as adding a room, and it’s a good way to increase your ho...
We recently painted our kitchen cabinets, which involved clearing every cabinet, drawer, and countertop. In addition ...
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
Creative closet organizers can help solve many space challenges. High ceilings, tight corners, and narrow spaces are ...
Safeguard your belongings by putting them in the right place in the right way.
10 products guaranteed to enhance your laundry room's storage potential.
Follow our tips to organize your laundry room and save precious space.
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
There's no way around it: being unorganized can lead to a lot of headaches. That's why we have focused this week's DI...
Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...
When we lived in our tiny Manhattan apartment, we had 48 inches of total counter space and one 18-inch-wide pantry ca...
Our kitchen needs more cabinets—and more counter space. Indeed, who has a kitchen with enough of these precious ameni...
Saddled with a small bathroom? Here are 5 ideas for enhancing your space—without the cost of remodeling.
Organize your home by making the most of your garage, basement, and laundry areas.
Garage storage can simplify your life and add value to your home.
Ventilation, insulation, and efficient use of space are key factors in attic storage.
Keeping your tools visible and at the ready will make your workshop more efficient.
Popularized in the 1950s, pegboard still offers classic storage for today's home.
As a kid growing up, I remember visiting my grandparents’ house and heading straight for granddad’s garage. It was im...
Those of us lucky enough to have a garage space in our home tend to take it for granted. This private and secure park...
Bob joins carpenter David Ives, who is installing the paneling in the master bedroom closet, and then checks in on artist Kim’s faux finishing work on the walls.
Bob tours the showroom with the founder’s great-granddaughter, and then visits the factory to see how the vitreous china is manufactured.
In the dining room, carpenter Bob Ryley installs a chair rail and works with carpenter Danny Ruffini on the glass doors that will be added to the corner cupboard—...
Bob meets with California Closets to review plans for his walk-in closet and checks out the careful herringbone floor installation in the library that is nearly c...
Bob checks out the California Closet storage systems designed for the master bedroom suite and smaller bedroom closet.
Bob works with carpenter Bob Ryley to construct an insert for an antique cherry armoire to house his bedroom TV and video collection.
Bob reviews the Victorian design elements of his front-corner porch and the interior columns that echo the exterior ones, and then watches the turn-of-the-century...
Bob visits a Lancaster, PA, custom cabinetry factory where his kitchen cabinets are being made, then reviews plans for his kitchen layout.
Bob discusses the best ways to discard debris and unwanted items before starting a renovation.
The backyard is enhanced with a lattice-top gate, and a mudroom is converted into a kitchen pantry to provide storage space.
Carpet tiles are installed in the basement, and experts discuss storage and organizing solutions for the basement and master bedroom.
Bob works with Bob and Dan Gerry to install kitchen sink fixtures. Then the ceiling fan is put in and a Square D All House Surge Arrester is installed.
Gam Danziger from Craftline Cabinets reviews the assembly of the contemporary Cherry kitchen cabinets being installed in the penthouse apartment.
Bob watches over the installation of a few bathroom fixtures, including a custom vanity countertop and undermount sinks from Toto USA, as well as an acrylic soaki...
Bob and Brad Brewster of Princeton Custom Cabinetry oversee the installation of the hanging cabinets in the new condo kitchen. Brewster lists the various features...
Ernie Wernecke of Princeton Custom Cabinetry shows Bob how to customize the vanity countertop so it fits snugly against a bulging wall.
Carlos Leuchtmann of Blue Ridge Plumbing joins Bob to install a faucet and handles from the Moen Kingsley line.
Bob and contractor Michael Sheils discuss the use of gusset plates to tie in the walls. They then tour through the master bedroom and bathroom.
Dave Herbert (from Whirlpool) joins Bob to talk about the new Personal Valet Clothes Vitalizing System being installed in the master bedroom closet.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley are working in the master bedroom building two storage units in the walk-in closet.
Carpenter Paul Anderson joins Bob to hang corner cabinets in the kitchen of the modern Colonial project house.
Thomas Bump of Fine Custom Cabinetry shows Bob the Maple and hardwood panel cabinets that were built specifically for the Brownstone kitchen.
The huge space that is the kitchen of the Manhattan Brownstone has received its finishing touches. Bob tours.
Mark Van Sickle (from Merillat) installs the hardware on the cabinets destined for the kitchen in the Victorian restoration project house.
In the master suite, general contractor Charlie Tomaszewski is finishing up installing the Robern medicine cabinets.
Bob enters the master suite to observe Marcy Weisberg (from California Closets) installing custom his-and-her closets.
John Tasker (from Aristokraft) shows Bob the kitchen cabinets being used in the project, and contractor Sam Cousins goes over the installation process.
Bob looks over the shoulders of Rick and Brian (from Star Granite Interiors), as they install a granite vanity top in the first-floor bathroom.
Bob observes, and assists with, the installation of Cherry cabinets, a Northland refrigerator, and a wine storage system.
Bob confers with carpenters David Ives and Brian Dauphinee, as they install cabinet boxes in the curved wall of the loft conversion project.
Bob gives assistance to carpenter Todd Allen, who is building a bookcase for the built-in cabinet array.
Bob checks in with Greg Rockland, the plumber installing a marble countertop in the loft conversion unit.
Bob confers with carpenters Bob Ryley and David Ives, as they construct and install cabinets in the loft conversion unit.
Bob observes Bill Brody (from Classic Glass) installing a large mirror, a glass shelf, and a glass partition wall.
Bob highlights the long curved wall in the loft's hallway. The wall provides a great deal of storage, and serves as a divider between the private and public space...
A restaurant-quality oven hood vent is installed, in addition to Metrowire shelves.
A collaborating architect for the loft conversion project, Lisa Shire, explains the design principles behind, and practical benefits of, the built-storage compart...
Bob meets with architect Greg Rochlin to review the techniques used for covering a series of doors with plastic laminate.
Collaborating architect Lisa Shire accompanies Bob, as he continues his tour of the completed loft conversion.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley put up a grab bar in the bathroom to facilitate a wheelchair-bound person's maneuvering.
The first Elmwood project concerns remodeling a Gothic Carpenter-style home, built in 1871.
Bob talks with contractors Jim Azerroe and Mike Burk. Jim is installing a granite kitchen countertop, while Mike puts in the new cabinets and drawers.
The second home in the Elmwood project, a Colonial Revival, is complete, after the second-floor bathroom gets a new vanity, new doors for the laundry closet, and ...
Bob and contractor Ed Weller check out the open pantry shelves made of Surell.
Bob helps in the process of joining the lengths of wood that will be installed in the kitchen.
Bob helps cabinetmaker Brian Comeaux custom-build a cabinet for the dining room.
Bob and carpenter Bob Ryley meet in the workshop to build a set of bookcases for the home. Ryley demonstrates the various cuts and joining methods used to make th...
Bob meets with contractor Bill Wilcox, who is assembling the bathroom vanities, giving them legs and a toekick.
Bob helps Steven Nyz install a Surell one-piece vanity top and sink. No screws or nails are used, just some silicone caulk. Surell is totally non-porous, making i...
In the kitchen, where the white pine cabinets have been installed, Bob Ryley demonstrates how to adjust a European door hinge before he finishes putting in a plat...
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley hand-craft a medicine cabinet using a radial arm saw, Dado blade, router, screws, and carpenter's glue.
Bob visits the Boston Design Center, where he learns about European kitchen design. Europeans view kitchen cabinets as furniture. Lower cabinets are usually movab...
Bob meets with Ryley to discuss the site-built, built-in cabinets of birch plywood. Ryley demonstrates many of the cuts and jigs used in crafting the cabinets, an...
Bob observes plumbing contractor Steve Bottazzi install a lavatory (faucet and sink) in a bathroom vanity.
Bob helps carpenter Bob Ryley assemble and install bookshelves in the den, and Ryley shows Bob how to scribe the trim on-site.
Bob looks on as Pat Malone, a cabinet installer from the Boston Design Center, installs European-style kitchen cabinets.
Since the bathroom has been gutted, plumbers begin to install new fixtures.
Bob helps carpenter-contractor Bob Ryley install a new one-piece acrylic vanity.
Bob reviews the construction of a carport, bench, and storage structure, situated adjacent to the Naples project house.
Carpentry contractor Bob Ryley builds a bathroom vanity, as Bob goes over some of the floor work with artisan Terry Maiche.
Bob finds an authentic iron fence for the front yard and watches as the welder installs it using the arc welding process. Next, Bob heads inside to join general c...
Custom-built base cabinets and laminate countertops are installed in the kitchen of the coach house.
General contractor Tim Berky is installing Merillat cherry cabinets in the remodeled kitchen. Berky roughs in the base wall cabinet, shims it, and checks for leve...
