Category Archives: The Big Reno

Properly Built Dining Tables Start With Large Televisions

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Shawn Nichols

Where were we? The base was done but the top needed attention. Nature did most of the heavy lifting on the tabletop. I just needed to position the grain correctly and concentrate on tight joinery. The only downside of these … Continue reading →

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Finishing Up the Barn Board (For Now)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

On a steamy summer Friday, I reluctantly traded happy hour for a date with my three season room. First, I examined the boards for any signs of bugs and lucky didn’t find any, but I did see a lot of white … Continue reading →

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My B-52’s Impression

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

Like most things these days, it all started on Pinterest. If you aren’t using this resource as a tool to share with your spouse, better half, co-designer, or clients you’re truly missing out. Get to pinning. After looking around for … Continue reading →

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Working With Reclaimed Barn Board

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Shawn Nichols

If you followed the blog last year, you might recall The Big Reno, which was an HGTV-style down-to-the-studs, open-up-the-walls, live-in-a-construction-zone experience. It’s not for the faint of heart, but the results are worth it. The plan was to have 75% … Continue reading →

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Nakashima Carpentry

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

After returning from two straight weeks of travel I asked my wife to help prioritize the upcoming projects. She’s having a party soon, so we she decided to finish off the living room ASAP. One of the last projects in … Continue reading →

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Mantel Do Over

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

When we started the renovation I wanted to do something with the mantel and wood beams. There were grand thoughts of barn wood and reclaimed oak. In the end, I was much more practical and it turned out for the better. … Continue reading →

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Homestretch

Posted on June 6, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

I haven’t updated things because I’ve been busy staying up late working on the house, popping Advil, and entertaining out of town guests. As of last weekend, the Living Room like like this. On the contractor side of things, they’ve … Continue reading →

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Floors and More

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

Week 5 concluded with 95% of the floors coming in and about 80% of the paint on the walls. I spent all of Memorial Day knocking working in the Family Room. By 11 PM the entire room was primed and I … Continue reading →

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Another Weekend of Work

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

I returned home from work on Friday to find a whole bunch of cabinets installed. Sweet. My wife and I also tackled painting in the living room. Remember, we weren’t planning to do anything to this room but we couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Week 4 Begins

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Shawn Nichols

The drywall was hung and a few coats of mud were put on this this week. Then the tile went down and was grouted over the weekend. Plus I was able to get some woodworking incorporated. I removed the mantel … Continue reading →

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