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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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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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Cabinet Construction FAQ

Many of our customers come to us with questions regarding cabinet construction and what makes a “better” cabinet. We thought this would be a good introduction to some basic cabinet construction techniques. Framed cabinets have a wood frame around the front outer edge of the cabinet box. The face frame is made up of several pieces of wood that are fastened together and then fastened to the cabinet box. The face frame helps to keep the [...]

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Earth Day

In Honor of Earth Day Earlier this week was Earth Day, in honor of that; let’s take a look at some greener ways to clean around the house. Our spring is a little late and maybe you’re a little late in doing a good spring cleaning and can put these ideas to use. If you have recently been to a household cleaning aisle at the store, you know the choices are overwhelming. You can get things for specific surfaces, multi surfaces, [...]

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The Kitchen: The Heart of the Home

The kitchen is commonly referred to as the “heart of the home” and with it being Valentine’s Day today, it seemed like a good time to take a look at why that is. We’ll start by taking a look at the evolution of the kitchen. Until the late 18th century cooking was done over open flame. While specific kitchen design varies by country, climate, and wealth much of it centers on how the food was prepared. In many places food [...]

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Visit Our Custom Roll Out Shelves Booth!

    Join us at the Midwest Home and Holiday Show at the Minneapolis Convention Center November 15-17.  We will be exhibiting our custom roll out shelves. Tired of trying to get that pot out of the back of the cabinet? Go to the store for something only to find it at the back of the cabinet when you get home? We build custom roll out shelves for your existing cabinets to maximize your storage and make it more accessible. Each shelf is measured to your space, [...]

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Joseph Otto Enterprises Is Hiring A Custom Cabinet Maker!

We are a family owned, second generation custom cabinet shop that transforms lives by transforming homes.  If you are someone that believes in doing the right thing and constantly strives for improvement, then you are the perfect full time cabinet maker and installer to join our team. An ideal candidate would have: Experience in cabinet making; Installation experience a plus; The ability to work independently as well as within a team; A desire to improve systems and processes within the company; A focus on customer [...]

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Custom Roll Out Shelves at the Home Improvement and Design Expo

Join us Saturday, November 2, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Home Improvement and Design Expo at the Maple Grove Community Center.  We will be demonstrating our custom roll out shelves.  We have custom solutions for kitchens, bathrooms, laundry and mudrooms, craft casino online rooms, and even garages!  Stop in and see us in booth 45 and enter a drawing for 4 free rollouts.  Go to this link to print your free admission ticket!  www.mediamaxevents.com/vip  

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New Space for Our Custom Cabinetry Shop!

Joseph Otto Enterprises Custom Cabinetry Shop Well it is official, moving is no fun. However, we managed to move into our new space and are very excited about it. We still have plenty of work getting settled and making some improvements, but we are confident it is going to make our business better. We look forward to having a showroom for the first time and welcoming customers in to take a look at custom cabinetry options firsthand. While we are busy [...]

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