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Posts tagged “hardware”

How To: Use Magnets While Putting Furniture Together

I'm halfway through my vacation and a portion of the precious free time has been spent redecorating my home office. That means Emily and I have spent more time than we'd like to admit putting together...

Kitchen Renovation Ideas?
Good Questions

Q: My husband and I just bought a house built in 1960 from the original owner who hasn't changed a thing. We want to stay true to the home's style, but we need to update the kitchen. My husband is a s...

Roundup: Toolboxes for your Tools

For most projects around the house we need at least a couple of basic tools to get the job done. In our last place we had a lot of drawers in the kitchen so we could dedicate one to tools/picture han...

Screwing Around: Identifying Different Screw Heads

This past weekend we spent some time at our local hardware store in search for some special screws and drill bits for installing a security motion detecting light at the base of our apartment stairway...

LA Store: West LA Plating Company

In the midst of refinishing a bureau we found on Craig’s List, we find ourselves stuck for hardware. We're looking for something highly polished and silver in color, with a chinoiserie feeling, but...