A Great Kitchen Renovation
August 15, 2011 By Stephen Spurling 5 Comments
This is one of my favorite kitchen renovations. I have posted before, during and after pictures that you must see! We not only put new cabinets and counter tops in, we changed the functional obsolescent of the existing kitchen. We opened the wall going to the basement, reconfigured the basement door which added about 4 more foot of counter top, … Read More...
Best Task Light for the Money.
October 31, 2011 By "Chabby" Chaberek Leave a Comment
I love finding uses for new products I happen upon as I work on various design projects. I will be bringing you new products on a regular basis as I find them. The Jansjo Lamp from IKEA is one hot item! I happend upon this fantastic lamp the other day as I was visiting my local IKEA. They are very flexiable and are … Read More...
About Southern Smarts
I have been renovating homes since 1989. My friends say I'm good at "turning a sow's ear into a silk purse" and I always get "the most bang for the buck". After years of hearing this, I realized I could help others with their projects. See, I understand the struggles we have with doing things around the house...torn between the "I want" project and the "I need" project....l feel with my common sense wisdom we can achieve both! So let's start spending time together...creating something beautiful, and stretching that buck! [Read More …]
Living with Ease

Make your Hat your Own.
I think a hat on your head can take life into many different directions. It can change your course. Think of being presented with a college football helmet, a major league baseball cap, a beauty queen tiara, a British fascinator, or even a crown. Even a sun hat may mean a day at the beach, or fun in … [Read More...]






