Yearly Archives - 2014

Spice Storage and Organization

  What is the most often asked question at home shows when we are there exhibiting our roll out shelves?  What solutions do you have for spice storage and organization?   Many of us have an abundance of spices.  We end up purchasing a spice because we need a 1/4 teaspoon for a recipe and the bottle sits in our cupboard.  Or since we have so many spices, we can”t find what we need.  So we go purchase another bottle only to [...]

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Come Visit Us at the Home and Landscape Expo This Weekend!

Stop in and see us at the Home and Landscape Expo at the Minneapolis Convention Center December 26-28, 2014.  We will be exhibiting our roll out shelves.  We’ve got lots of ideas on how to organize your kitchen and bath with custom roll out shelves.  Check out the website for more information.  www.homeshowcenter.com Home and Landscape Expo 2014  

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Holiday Shipping Tips

Holiday Shipping Tips It’s crunch time when it comes to holiday shopping. While stores like Kohl’s will be open around the clock for the days before Christmas, many of us will be shopping online or shipping gifts. This process can be convenient, but it can also be costly. Here are a few things to keep in mind to help keep budget and anxiety under control. The United States Postal Service expects to deliver up to 470 million packages between Thanksgiving and [...]

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roll out shelves

Bathroom Roll Out Shelves Maximize Your Storage and Accessibility

Bathrooms for most of us are small spaces that need to store a lot of items for more than one family member.  Many of us have more stuff to store than we have space to store it!  Everyone dreams of new cabinets built around their storage needs and their dream design.  Sometimes new cabinetry isn”t an option. So we spend lots of money on containers and baskets, maybe even buy an off the shelf roll out bin hoping that [...]

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Entryway Organization

  The area of your home that serves as the main entry likely gets abused and overlooked. However, it is also an area that you use a lot.  Wouldn’t it be nice if it functioned well and looked nice too? It is possible!   Of course we would be happy to build you custom cabinets to maximize the space and conceal your clutter, but we also know that projects like that don’t always happen overnight. Here are some quick solutions to common [...]

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Six Pre Winter Cleaning Chores

  Six Pre-Winter Chores Spring cleaning gets a lot of attention, but I am far more motivated to do a deep autumn cleaning. Knowing that we are about to spend a lot of time in our home encourages me to make it the best it can be. There are countless things one can do around the house, the list never ends…but here are a few suggestions for things to get done before the snow flies and the temperature dips. Clean the exterior [...]

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We are heading to the Minnesota State Fair! Roll Outs Galore!

We are excited to be a part of the Minnesota State Fair WISER LIVING: Smart Solutions for Aging at Home Exhibit! We like many Minnesotans love the Fair and go each year. Country Living rated it one of the top ten! Don’t believe me? Check it out http://www.countryliving.com/outdoor/best-state-fairs  Of course, one of our favorite parts is the food! We love trying all the new foods. Who knows what new food will be on a stick this year! We designed a roll [...]

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Universal Design for Kitchens

We were asked to participate in the Minnesota State Fair this year and are really excited about what we get to do! We will be designing and building the kitchen for the Wiser Living Idea House. Wiser Living is an award-winning exhibit presented by the Minnesota State Fair in partnership with Aging Services of Minnesota http://www.agingservicesmn.org/ and Older But Wiser Living http://olderbutwiserliving.com/wiser-living-exhibit/. The number of people trying to age in place has never been greater. Our kitchen will focus on accessibility [...]

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Garage Custom Cabinetry

Garage Cabinetry Customized To Your Needs

Hickory Custom Cabinetry Custom garage cabinetry? You bet! We built this kitchen for a client who has an amazing man cave in the Garage Solution Condominium development. It was a lot of fun to build a kitchen in a space typically used for cars and storage. We share this not expecting everyone to install a kitchen in their garage, but rather to point out two things. First, the beauty of having things custom made for your needs. Since everything we [...]

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