Author - Dory Otto

Add Storage and Display Space with Custom Bookcases

This cool weather makes curling up with a book and a blanket sound like the best idea around. If you love books and haven’t gone the way of digital reading, you may struggle with where to put your collection. You may have books piled on tables, nightstands, and anywhere else there’s an open spot.Have you imagined bookshelves to house your library? For many that sounds downright dreamy. Do you have a collection of special mementos stashed away in boxes?Whether [...]

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Custom Cabinetry To Make Entertaining Easier!

We build lots of cabinetry for all kinds of spaces. One of the fun things we do here is creating entertaining spaces.  Sometimes that means building a full bar, but more often than not it means creating a practical and attractive place to serve food and drink while entertaining guests. It can be a built-in buffet for extra serving space and a place to store dishes and such when not in use.We can incorporate a wine fridge with storage [...]

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Joseph Otto Enterprises Awarded Best of Houzz 2019!

Joseph Otto Enterprises Awarded Best Of Houzz 2019! Awarded by Community of Over 40 Million Monthly Users, Annual Best Of Houzz Badge Highlights Home Remodeling & Design Professionals with Top Ratings and Most Popular Home Designs   January 30, 2019 – Joseph Otto Enterprises has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®!  Our custom cabinetry firm was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than 2.1 million active home building, remodeling and [...]

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Home Show Season Is Here!

Home show season starts next week! We will be spending the next few months loading and unloading the home show display and talking with past customers and potential clients about our rollouts and cabinets. Here are the show’s we are scheduled for: January 25-27 Home and Remodeling Show at US Bank Stadium   https://minneapolishomeandremodelingshow.com/ February 15-17 Home and Landscape Show at St. Paul Rivercenter   https://stpaulhomeandlandscapeshow.com/ February 22-24, March 1-3 Home and Garden Show at Minneapolis Convention Center  https://homeandgardenshow.com/ We hope to see you at [...]

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Bar Cabinetry

Most of us can agree that the kitchen is the heart of the home, but I think we could also agree that a bar is a darn good gathering spot as well! Bars and beverage centers are fantastic for entertaining and can add personality to a space. They can also provide convenient storage for glassware, specialty dishes, and liquor. We can create a custom bar or beverage station that incorporates storage, refrigeration, a wine cooler, and seating.   Imagine the good times [...]

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Houzz Award Winner for Customer Service

Joseph Otto Enterprises of Ham Lake has been awarded Best Of Houzz 2018   We are proud to announce Joseph Otto Enterprises has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz®, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. Our custom cabinetry company was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.   The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer [...]

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Home Show Season! Lots of rollout shelves to showcase!

We are heading into what we affectionately call “Home Show Season” here at the shop.  This means that from January through April we spend a lot of our time out and about meeting potential customers and exhibiting our products.  We also get the opportunity to see many familiar faces as past customers stop in to say “hi” at the different shows.  It is wonderful and exhausting!  For those that have seen our exhibit, you know we set up a big [...]

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Dream Kitchens and Custom Cabinetry

If ever there was a time of year when your kitchen gets a lot of use, this is it. Therefore, it may be this time of year that you realize your kitchen just isn’t the space you’d like it to be.  Incorporating custom cabinetry designed specifically for you and your space can make your kitchen your DREAM kitchen! Perhaps you lack storage and organization. A space that makes entertaining feel like crowd control is needed. Maybe it is dingy and [...]

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Mudrooms, The Nerve Center of the Home

It seems to us that if the kitchen is the heart of the home, the mudroom may be the nerve center. Mudrooms are the space that sets the tone for all of our comings and goings. If it is a mess our routine is a mess too. Mud rooms have a lot to do. These spaces are expected to keep jackets, footwear, purses, backpacks, sporting equipment, mail, and whatever other junk we accumulate organized. The space needs to be efficient. Wouldn’t it [...]

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Bathroom vanities

Bathrooms are an essential part of your home. Bathrooms have to serve some very basic functions, but that doesn’t mean they have to be basic. We can create bathrooms that not only function well, but are enjoyable. Maybe you want a glamorous powder bath with some stylish storage built-in. Maybe you want your master bath to feel like a high-end hotel, so your time in there is more spa-like.   The photos below are just a sampling of some of the bathroom [...]

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