Monthly Archives: April 2022

Mondays with Mike…4-25-2022 Edition Thirteen

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Gold is back baby!

Gold finished hardware and matching dunce caps go hand in hand…apparently. Looking back several decades, I wasn’t a problem student when I was in grade school, but the threat of stepping out of line and thusly receiving the punishment of having to stand obediently in front of the classroom, subject to student mockery was enough to keep me behaviorally compliant. But I digress. Gold hardware, faucets, light fixtures etc are back in style.

Thankfully, those youthful days are gone and I’m now free to lead a life of compliance or deviance, depending on the equinox…and a coin flip. Some of that story is inaccurate, but what IS accurate is that these gold finished pulls and knobs are a fantastic aesthetic choice to pair with this beautiful blueberry painted cabinets. I just don’t think a Satin Nickel or Oil Rubbed Bronze finish would elevate this to the degree that this brilliant Gold finish does. A++ to the designer of this space!


If you look up, down and forward, you’ll notice some bold woodgrain choices on the floor, ceiling and as part of the floating shelves so appropriately on display here. Also coalescing nicely with the bold woodgrain theme underway would be this colossal cutting board…not to be mistaken for a baseball bat.


There’s lots of items here that www.WoodworkerExpress.com have available to make your kitchen (and home) an overall better, brighter place to live in. Speaking of brighter, did you happen to notice the low-profile LED puck lighting overhead…maybe you’d even like to change that to a gold finish. If so, you likely now know where to go or who to call.

Cabinets featuring gold hardware
photo courtesy of houzz

Mondays with Mike…4-18-2022 Edition Twelve

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Add high end style to your kitchen with a Wood Range Hood

Wow! This kitchen here is the bee’s knees as far as I can tell. A gorgeous wood range hood makes this design an instant classic. Almost a gold tint to what all we see here, which would make this a grand place to unveil the secrets of the masterpiece of a meal I often prepare: boxed Macaroni & Cheese! I know there’s likely a wealth of folks feeling a pinch of envy right now, but not everyone is cut out to possess such culinary gifts.

The satin nickel hardware pieces (and faucet) are doing their job when it comes to projecting a ‘high-end’ look to the kitchen. The satin nickel cup pulls and matching knobs/handles also have a hand in all of this upgrading, as well. You probably won’t, but don’t miss the coordinated/matching satin nickel ‘pot-filler’ faucet above the stove top. I’ve never owned one, but I have spilled water-filled pots all over the floor before, whilst making the careful move (obviously, not careful enough) from the sink to the stovetop. They ARE helpful…this I know. Am I the only one here who learns the hard way from their mistakes? Plus the handy pull-down faucet, essential for any modern kitchen.

Right above that ‘pot-filler’ is perhaps the best part of this kitchen…a Wooden Range Hood. These range hoods are available in a wealth of quality materials and finishes, as well as being sold in complete kits, which include the ventilator.

Whatever it is you’re interested in adding to or modifying, www.WoodworkerExpress.com is here to help, so feel free to reach out.

wood range hood, faucets

Mondays with Mike…4-11-2022 Edition Eleven

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Make the Most of your Closet Space with Pull-Out Pants Organizers

This one’s for all of the pants wearers out there – they’re totally optional, you know? What I’m showing you here today is a fantastic pull-out pants organizer from Rev-A-Shelf for you folks to hang it all up when you’re done for the day and ready to shut it all down. And, before we put it away, let’s hope you didn’t get any gravy on those slacks. If so, we’ve got a few hamper models we could/should talk about.

The butter-like ball bearing slide action on this pull-out pants organizer along with thoughtful use of closet accessories is sure to make your daily dress routine a special occasion. There’s reasons why this is important: Closet accessories help you stay organized (and unwrinkled). They often save or free up additional space. They look and feel great, plus…having and using them makes you feel like a bit like Royalty.

Sturdy as can be and just a few degrees North of these stylish ‘pantalones’, we see a beautifully finished storage basket to give your goods a well-ventilated ‘garage bin’ with the same smooth pulling action you’ll love. The sky’s the limit for whatever it may be you choose to stick in here: sweaters, towels, knick-knacks, snacks…who says there’s even rules for this kind of thing?

The elephant in the room would be these vacant uniform-sized slots. In real life these empty slots would likely be stuffed to the gills, but in this case, not just yet. Although I’m seeing a real opportunity for some wine bottles to be stored. Might I suggest 2022 is the year of the closet vineyard? What I’m NOT suggesting is wine with your morning shower and shave….oh, my!

If you want it, and you need it…it’s all at www.woodworkerexpress.com.

image of pull-out pants organizer with closet baskets installed in closet
photo courtesy of Rev-A-Shelf

Mondays with Mike…4-4-2022 Edition Ten

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Can Slatwall Organization Save Your Life?

I wouldn’t know what to do with 3/4 of the items attached to the slatwall on display here. As a townhome owner/occupier (and monthly assessment donor), I consider myself fortunate enough to not have to do (m)any exterior yard chores or snow shoveling as part of my habitation duties. It’s a beautiful thing, as it suits my preferred lifestyle quite well. It also opens up free time for hobbies on the weekends (like Soap Carving, or Competitive Duck Herding) when you’re not bogged down doing exterior home maintenance and groundskeeping.

However, for those in the majority, I’d be remiss to not introduce the HandiWall® PVC Slatwall Organization System from HandiSolutions®. This system is essentially a Swiss Army knife-like configuration to keep your garage/hobby room organized and in top form. A house/garage is not a home without these comprehensive storage ‘staples’. And, for the approach, there’s some general ‘rack’ type of supports, which are super flexible for those types of tools that you tend to hang when you store them…I’m thinking: shovel, rake, hoe, broom….pool cue! No real need to go ‘general’ unless you choose to because HandiSolutions® has an exhaustive amount of super specialized hangers/hooks/shelves/tool racks/bags/bins/baskets/etc. to choose from when outfitting that PVC HandiWall® of yours. Spouse-permitting, you might even be able to outfit your kitchen pantry with some of the accessories shown here…you’ve just gotta use your imagination. That said, don’t blame me if your spouse doesn’t quite see eye-to-eye with you on the idea of installing HandiWall® Slatwall Organization into your kitchen pantry….and don’t feel bad; there’s always the garage or your hobby room.

Slatwall organization for your garage
Photo courtesy of HandiSolututions