It’s Earth Week: Green Projects Around The Home

Earth Week is upon us again. Although we practice being earth-friendly and green year-round, Earth Week makes this the perfect time to discuss this very important topic. More and more people are thinking about ways to save around their homes with “green” projects that also help the environment. Fortunately, greening your home doesn’t have to [...]

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Art To Enhance Your Home

Art is an expression of color and feeling and each person will view it differently, according to his/her likes and dislikes. Artwork decorates your home, bringing out the colors and hues in the walls and décor. When remodeling your home, think about how it will enhance your favorite print, painting, or photograph. As an experienced [...]

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Michael S. Smith “Kitchens and Baths”

I recently went to the Ann Sacks Tile Showroom, in the Gramercy Park area of Manhattan, for the book signing of Michael S. Smith’s newly released book, Kitchens and Baths. It was a little chilly that day and after a drive into the city a nice glass of wine at the showroom was a welcoming [...]

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This Summer, We’re Doing Extra Good!

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Neighbors, It’s that wonderful time of year when we all have the opportunity to do something to help make the summer special for someone else. We would like your participation this summer to help a group of soldiers as a summer project and we want to present each of them with [...]

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Ins and Outs: New Kitchen and Bath Ideas

As a Certified Kitchen and Bath Designer, I scour articles on kitchen and bath design every day, looking for innovative ideas and products in our industry. Combined with my on-the-job experiences, here’s a look at a few trends and ideas that are fading out this year as well as other emerging trends in kitchen and [...]

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New Mixed Material Tile

Well, we made it – the second snow storm of the new year. At least this time it wasn’t a blizzard, just a regular Long Island snowfall (if there is such a thing). But let’s look on the bright side. There are only 11 more weeks of chilly, snowy, blustery, toes-fingers-nose numbing, my-car-really-needs-to-be-washed and it-gets-dark-so-early weather [...]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Updating Your Kitchen – Cabinetry Style 02

Continued from : “A Beginner’s Guide to Updating Your Kitchen – Cabinetry Style 01″… First of all, Everyone, Happy Holidays! Best wishes to you and all of your friends and family! Now that we have discussed some of the steps in designing your kitchen and choosing a direction in your style of cabinetry, let’s take [...]

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A Beginner’s Guide to Updating Your Kitchen – Cabinetry Style 01

Cabinet manufacturers have an extensive offering of styles, finishes, storage solutions and decorative enhancements, so you can personalize your living space with the perfect combination of cabinetry details. There are many ways to begin your journey. Steps to Your New Cabinetry: Inspiration (Find Your Style) Selection (Explore Your Options and Discuss with your Designer) Request [...]

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Double Your Closet Space

Unfortunately, many of you may know the hassles of digging through mountains of clothes to find your favorite tee shirt. If you are experiencing this, it’s time to take on that messy closet. The following system is just four plywood boxes outfitted with shelf standards, closet rods, or drawers. It’s designed for an 8-ft. wide [...]

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Completed Project Tours

Over the years, at DJ’s Home Improvements, we have completed so many amazing projects. Though we don’t always  get the chance to take photos/video of them to document the process and/or the beautiful outcomes, below are the lucky few. Click on any of the following videos or visit my company website at www.djshome.com to see [...]

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