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These are not reproduction, these are the real vintage mud cloth, finished front and back with the same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from Mali. Topped with an all-over hand-dyed print handwoven cotton African mud cloth, which contains strips of sewn together mud cloth that has been dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Applying traditional weaving and hand-dyeing techniques, while supporting the local apparel industry in becoming sustainable Machine washable, pillows are sewn with an overlock stitch to prevent fraying, made her in our studio designed by Full Bloom Cottage. We have pre-washed all of our antique fabrics, for freshness and softness. Measures: 20 x 20 Pillows sold individually Our inserts are true to size, and custom-made filled with extra ounces of feather and down so you don't get a flat pillow.

Photo of a large traditional full sun backyard mulch formal garden in Bridgeport.

Are your TVs, computers, and other devices currently connected to a power strip? If so, then you probably already know the benefits of surge protection equipment, and how they can prevent permanent damage to your personal electronics.
At IRV Plumbing & Electric, we take it one step further by installing a surge protector on your entire area home. This way, every device you plug in will be automatically protected from dangerous power surges. Learn more about Charlotte home surge protection and find out whether or not it’s right for your home.
Whole House Surge Protection
Those power strips many people use to protect their televisions, phones, stereos, and more, are not always as effective as you might think. Many power strips simply provide additional electrical outlets, but won’t actually make a difference if your home is struck by lightning, or if there is a power surge during a storm.
With whole house surge protection, we can install a surge protection system that protects your entire home from power surges. Any appliance you plug in, from a hair dryer to your washing machine, will be protected without you needing to do anything extra. Protect your valuable electronics with a Charlotte whole house surge protection system.
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❤ Furniture grade polyvinyl chloride board plus 5 layers paint provides extra waterproof and resistance to moisture and humidity.
❤ Bold Look Design with Metal Frame and open shelf.
❤ Anti-fog, Color Temp Change, Brightness Adjustable Smart LED Mirror.
❤ High-quality easy cleanup and maintenance-free ACRYLIC SINK.
❤ EASY CLEAN & Maintenance free glossy finish surfaces.
FULL EXTENSION DRAWERS offers you spacious storage space.
❤ TEMPERED GLASS Drawer Organizer keeps all daily items well organized.
❤ SOFT CLOSE prevents cracks and reduces friction on the hardware.
❤ U SHAPE & OPEN BACK for easy plumbing installation.
❤ ONE YEAR WARRANTY with top-level customer service.

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more!
This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP).
There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more!
The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops.
The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools.
All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home.
One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets.
A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner.
Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop.
Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick.
Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting.
This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

This two story home looks great with stark white trim work. We take extra precautions when there is additional greenery close to the home, to help prevent paint overspray or splatter.

Custom-made pillow by Full Bloom cottage out of vintage indigo stripe linen with hand-stitched seams. We pre wash all of our linens for freshness and softness, and all pillows are sewn with an overlock seam to prevent fraying. Zipper closure Measures: 22x22 Comes with our custom down filled insert, that is true to size and filled with extra feather and down, so you won't get a flat pillow.

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These are not reproduction, these are the real vintage mud cloth, finished front and back with the same materials, and zipper closure. Mud cloth cushion pillow sewn from handmade mud cloth fabrics from Mali. Topped with an all-over hand-dyed print handwoven cotton African mud cloth, which contains strips of sewn together mud cloth that has been dyed by an age old process using local flora and mud. Applying traditional weaving and hand-dyeing techniques, while supporting the local apparel industry in becoming sustainable Machine washable, pillows are sewn with an overlock stitch to prevent fraying, made her in our studio designed by Full Bloom Cottage. We have pre-washed all of our antique fabrics, for freshness and softness. Measures: 20 x 20 Pillows sold individually Our inserts are true to size, and custom-made filled with extra ounces of feather and down so you don't get a flat pillow.

The owner of this period cottage in the old market town of Tadcaster near Leeds, had what was once a beautiful Yorkshire stone floor in the kitchen. It has been a long time since it had been given a proper clean so over the years and with the Kitchen being a high traffic area the whole floor including the grout had darkened and he now wanted it refurbished in time for Christmas.
I visited the property to assess what needed to be done and could see straight away that any protective sealer that was once on the floor had long since worn off. In fact, it was so consistently dirty with years of built-up grease and dirt I had to wonder if one had ever been applied.
I explained what the floor needed was a really deep intensive clean and then a sealer applied to make it easy to keep clean. The problem with most tile and stone is its porosity and if left unprotected dirt easily becomes lodged into its pores making cleaning a struggle.
To prove the difference that can be achieved and to allow me to work out a process on which I could base an accurate quote I ran a test clean on part of the kitchen floor. The test clean went very well, the difference was remarkable, and the cleaned section really stood out. Pleased with the potential of a clean floor they accepted my quote, and we pencilled a date in the diary.
I returned on the appointed date and began by removing the kickboards from under the kitchen units to protect them from splashing. Next, I set about spaying the floor with a strong dilution of Tile Doctor Pro-Clean, this is a purpose made tile and grout cleaner that eats into the grease and dirt so it can be removed. This product works best if you leave it for ten minutes before scrubbing in using a heavy-duty machine fitted with a heavy-duty brush. The soil released from the floor was then extracted using a wet vacuum.
The Pro-Clean did a good job on the grout however it was clear something stronger was required to really get the stone clean, so I stepped up a gear and applied Tile Doctor Remove and Go using the same process as before. This is a really good product for removing deeply ingrained grease and dirt.
The final step of the cleaning process was to give the stone and acid wash using Tile Doctor Grout Clean-Up to remove old grout haze and other mineral deposits; additionally, being an acidic product, it counters the alkaline cleaning products used earlier neutralising the pH level of the floor and leaving it ready for sealing.
Before sealing I like to discuss the different products available and the finishes they can provide. In this case my clients’ main concerns were that they wanted the stone to look natural and easy to maintain going forward.
With this in mind, Tile Doctor Seal & Go Extra was chosen, it’s a modern acrylic-based sealer that brings out the natural colours in the stone and gives a very slight smooth finish. The protection it provides will prevent dirt becoming ingrained int the pores of the stone and ensure the floor is easier to maintain. Several coats were applied, until we achieved the required finish.
The deep cleaning process and fresh sealer transformed the stone floor bringing out its original beauty and my customer couldn’t believe the difference in the floor and was highly delighted.
For aftercare I gave the client a bottle of Tile Doctor Neutral Cleaner, this product is pH neutral so it will clean the floor but won’t damage the sealer. Often people use household cleaners for cleaning tiled floors, but due to the strong chemicals they contain, they can do more harm than good by slowly stripping away the protective sealer and taking the floor back to square one. Tile Doctor Neutral Tile Cleaner is reasonably priced, and the concentrated formula means a small amount goes a long way so it’s well worth using.
This was a pleasurable job for me as it was good to see the floor transform from dull and lifeless to clean and showing the natural colour and beauty of the York stone, and always lovely to have another satisfied client.
Simon Testa
North East Yorkshire Tile Doctor

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more!
This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP).
There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more!
The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops.
The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools.
All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home.
One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets.
A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner.
Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop.
Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick.
Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting.
This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

We take extra precautions when there is landscaping close to the house, to help prevent painting overspray and splatter from getting on the plants.
Inspiration for a mediterranean exterior home remodel in San Diego
Inspiration for a mediterranean exterior home remodel in San Diego

Refresh your kitchen with this STYLISH new BRIGHT SERIES 32” x 18” modern double bowl undermount stainless steel kitchen sink. This undermount kitchen sink matches a variety of kitchen spaces and decor. Made from extra-tough T304 stainless steel for exceptional resistance to corrosion and rust, this undermount sink also features FacilKlean™ technology. This technology combines the advantages of stainless steel and the safe, reliable titanium’s natural character, making a lasting impression. The process, guarantees an even color throughout the bowl that resists wear from dropped dishes and high temperatures. The sink is then treated with a scratch-resistant and liquid-repelling coating, allowing easy cleaning. Satin-coated for a silky smooth finish and built to be scratch-proof, oil-proof and more importantly, bacteria-free. This undermount sink has anti-bacterial properties, you no longer have to worry about bacteria growth on your kitchen sink. The X shape draining system along with the water repelling technology make this sink easy to drain. Also featuring oversized bowls with easy-to-clean 10mm radius corners. Easily accommodate your largest cookware including baking sheets, skillets, and more. No time to wash dishes? These deep bowls hide your dirty dishes under the countertop line, so you can wash them later. A rear-set drain provides more usable surface area and storage space under the sink. Equipped with soundproofing technology which includes a protective coating and rubber pads. This technology provides sound insulation against noise and thermal insulation against condensation minimizing noise when the sink is in use. Included with this undermount kitchen sink is a set of two standard drain strainers. The standard strainer is perfect for this sinks as it prevents food particles from clogging the drain, it allows water to pass through but also allows small food waste to be collected and thrown away. These sink strainers will perfectly fit any sink with a 3.5” opening, which is industry standard. Also included with this kitchen sink is a cutting template and mounting hardware. Enjoy the advantage of high-end sinks with clean contemporary designs that are at home in any kitchen.

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more!
This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP).
There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more!
The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops.
The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools.
All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home.
One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets.
A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner.
Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop.
Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick.
Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting.
This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more!
This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP).
There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more!
The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops.
The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools.
All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home.
One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets.
A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner.
Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop.
Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick.
Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting.
This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

The hangers have a rich natural finish and polished chrome hook, which add warmth and sophistication to any closet décor, all while providing convenient storage and organization. These wide, rounded shoulder, wooden hangers prevent garments from unsightly hanger bumps and help maintain natural shape. They also help to increase hanging space in your closet, by keeping coordinating components stored on a single hanger.
These handy storage solutions are just a small example of the many products by J.S. Hanger. The innovative and sophisticated styling and design of each piece make these a welcome and useful addition to any home. These products allow you to keep everything tidy, neat, and in order, while providing a modern and sleek look. No matter the space, these products are bound to fit any need you may have!
Photo Credit: Lambert McOwusu

THE SETUP
This remodeling project transformed a catchall room into a cinema-style theater designed for family entertainment and relaxation. The original space, which housed a small TV, older furniture, and various children’s toys, was reimagined to create a sophisticated, adult-friendly home theater with ample seating and modern amenities.
Design Objectives:
Create a Dark Theater Space: Ensure the room mimics a traditional movie theater environment.
Provide Comfortable Theater Seating: Include enough seating for the family and guests.
Integrate a Dry Bar Area: Include a space for snacks and drinks.
Optimize Space Utilization: Maintain an open area for additional activities.
Design Challenges:
Natural light: The room was too bright for a theater setting.
Seating: Accommodating six theater seats without obstructing views.
Lighting: Ensuring the lighting does not interfere with the viewing experience.
AV: Finding a clutter-free solution for AV equipment.
Dry Bar: Incorporating a dry bar area without overcrowding the space.
Viewing: Ensuring the TV placement allows for comfortable, optimized viewing.
THE RENEWED SPACE
Design Solutions:
Natural Light Control: Installed blackout remote shades on the back window and painted the walls dark charcoal to reduce natural light infiltration.
Seating Arrangement: Built a second level for the back row of seating to ensure unobstructed views for all movie watchers.
Lighting Design: Installed sconces on either side of the window that shine from the sides (to avoid interfering with the viewing experience).
AV Equipment Storage: Utilized existing recess areas with custom shelves matching the cabinetry and concealed cables using a PVC pipe system.
Dry Bar Integration: Created a dry bar area on the back wall with a refrigerator, candy storage, and a small counter space for a popcorn machine and ice maker, with locked drawers to prevent unsupervised access.
Optimal Viewing Distance: Evaluated multiple floor plans and placed the TV on the most suitable wall to ensure optimal viewing and comfortable reclined seating.
Final Thoughts:
The completed home theater has been a resounding success, providing a versatile space for the entire family. The thoughtful design and meticulous attention to detail have created a functional and enjoyable home theater that meets diverse needs, from watching movies and playing video games to relaxing and reading. The areas to the sides of the theater seats can accommodate spillover seating or activity zones. The area housing the AV equipment also includes extra shelves for storing snuggle-grade movie viewing blankets. This theater space has become a favorite hangout spot, offering comfort and entertainment for everyone.
This view shows the dual level theater seating, bean bags, open AV shelving on the right to tuck the cables which our installers ran behind the TV with PVC piping.

THE SETUP
This remodeling project transformed a catchall room into a cinema-style theater designed for family entertainment and relaxation. The original space, which housed a small TV, older furniture, and various children’s toys, was reimagined to create a sophisticated, adult-friendly home theater with ample seating and modern amenities.
Design Objectives:
Create a Dark Theater Space: Ensure the room mimics a traditional movie theater environment.
Provide Comfortable Theater Seating: Include enough seating for the family and guests.
Integrate a Dry Bar Area: Include a space for snacks and drinks.
Optimize Space Utilization: Maintain an open area for additional activities.
Design Challenges:
Natural light: The room was too bright for a theater setting.
Seating: Accommodating six theater seats without obstructing views.
Lighting: Ensuring the lighting does not interfere with the viewing experience.
AV: Finding a clutter-free solution for AV equipment.
Dry Bar: Incorporating a dry bar area without overcrowding the space.
Viewing: Ensuring the TV placement allows for comfortable, optimized viewing.
THE RENEWED SPACE
Design Solutions:
Natural Light Control: Installed blackout remote shades on the back window and painted the walls dark charcoal to reduce natural light infiltration.
Seating Arrangement: Built a second level for the back row of seating to ensure unobstructed views for all movie watchers.
Lighting Design: Installed sconces on either side of the window that shine from the sides (to avoid interfering with the viewing experience).
AV Equipment Storage: Utilized existing recess areas with custom shelves matching the cabinetry and concealed cables using a PVC pipe system.
Dry Bar Integration: Created a dry bar area on the back wall with a refrigerator, candy storage, and a small counter space for a popcorn machine and ice maker, with locked drawers to prevent unsupervised access.
Optimal Viewing Distance: Evaluated multiple floor plans and placed the TV on the most suitable wall to ensure optimal viewing and comfortable reclined seating.
Final Thoughts:
The completed home theater has been a resounding success, providing a versatile space for the entire family. The thoughtful design and meticulous attention to detail have created a functional and enjoyable home theater that meets diverse needs, from watching movies and playing video games to relaxing and reading. The areas to the sides of the theater seats can accommodate spillover seating or activity zones. The area housing the AV equipment also includes extra shelves for storing snuggle-grade movie viewing blankets. This theater space has become a favorite hangout spot, offering comfort and entertainment for everyone.
This before shows the dramatic transformation from kid friendly to entirely family friendly with a moody sophisticated space perfect for the boys or mom and dad.

We have completed our new Showroom display Kitchen where we highlight the latest and greatest Dimensions In Wood has to offer for your Kitchen Remodels, Wet Bar Installation, Bathroom Renovations, and more!
This display features our factory line of Bridgewood Cabinets, a Bridgewood Wooden Vent Hood, plus Carlisle Wide Plank Flooring Luxury Vinyl floor (LVP).
There is a custom pantry with sliding doors designed and built in house by Dimensions In Wood’s master craftsmen. The pantry has soft close door hardware, pull out drawer storage, TASK LED Lighting and tons more!
The eat-in kitchen island features a 5 Foot side Galley Workstation Sink with Taj Mahal Quartzite countertops.
The island even has four, soft-close drawers. This extra storage would be great in any home for devices, papers, or anything you want hidden away neatly. Friends and family will enjoying sitting at the island on bar stools.
All around the island and cabinets Task Lighting with a Voice Control Module provides illumiation. This allows you to turn your kitchen lights on and off using, Alexa, Apple Siri, Google Assistant and more! The floor lighting is also perfect for late night snacks or when you first come home.
One cabinet has a Kessebohmer Clever Storage pull down shelf. These can grant you easy access to items in tall cabinets.
A new twist for lazy susans, the Lemans II Set for Blind Corner Cabinets replaces old spinning shelves with completely accessible trays that pull out fully. These makes it super easy to access everything in your corner cabinet, while also preventing items from getting stuck in a corner.
Another cabinet sports a Mixer Lift. This shelf raises up into a work surface with your baking mixer attached. It easily drops down to hide your baking mixer in the cabinet. Similar to an Appliance Garage, this allows you to keep your mixer ready and accessible without cluttering your countertop.
Spice and Utensil Storage pull out racks are hidden in columns on either side of the 48″ gas range stove! These are just such a cool feature which will wow anyone visiting your home. What would have been several inches of wasted space is now handy storage and a great party trick.
Two of the cabinets sport a glass facia with custom double bowed mullions. These glass doored cabinets are also lit by LED TASK Lighting.
This kitchen is replete with custom features that Dimensions In Wood can add to your home! Call us Today to come see our showroom in person, or schedule a video meeting.

THE SETUP
This remodeling project transformed a catchall room into a cinema-style theater designed for family entertainment and relaxation. The original space, which housed a small TV, older furniture, and various children’s toys, was reimagined to create a sophisticated, adult-friendly home theater with ample seating and modern amenities.
Design Objectives:
Create a Dark Theater Space: Ensure the room mimics a traditional movie theater environment.
Provide Comfortable Theater Seating: Include enough seating for the family and guests.
Integrate a Dry Bar Area: Include a space for snacks and drinks.
Optimize Space Utilization: Maintain an open area for additional activities.
Design Challenges:
Natural light: The room was too bright for a theater setting.
Seating: Accommodating six theater seats without obstructing views.
Lighting: Ensuring the lighting does not interfere with the viewing experience.
AV: Finding a clutter-free solution for AV equipment.
Dry Bar: Incorporating a dry bar area without overcrowding the space.
Viewing: Ensuring the TV placement allows for comfortable, optimized viewing.
THE RENEWED SPACE
Design Solutions:
Natural Light Control: Installed blackout remote shades on the back window and painted the walls dark charcoal to reduce natural light infiltration.
Seating Arrangement: Built a second level for the back row of seating to ensure unobstructed views for all movie watchers.
Lighting Design: Installed sconces on either side of the window that shine from the sides (to avoid interfering with the viewing experience).
AV Equipment Storage: Utilized existing recess areas with custom shelves matching the cabinetry and concealed cables using a PVC pipe system.
Dry Bar Integration: Created a dry bar area on the back wall with a refrigerator, candy storage, and a small counter space for a popcorn machine and ice maker, with locked drawers to prevent unsupervised access.
Optimal Viewing Distance: Evaluated multiple floor plans and placed the TV on the most suitable wall to ensure optimal viewing and comfortable reclined seating.
Final Thoughts:
The completed home theater has been a resounding success, providing a versatile space for the entire family. The thoughtful design and meticulous attention to detail have created a functional and enjoyable home theater that meets diverse needs, from watching movies and playing video games to relaxing and reading. The areas to the sides of the theater seats can accommodate spillover seating or activity zones. The area housing the AV equipment also includes extra shelves for storing snuggle-grade movie viewing blankets. This theater space has become a favorite hangout spot, offering comfort and entertainment for everyone.
This view shows the dual level theater seating, bean bags, open AV shelving on the right to tuck the cables which our installers ran behind the TV with PVC piping.

Mesh covers are the most common way to safeguard your pool during the winter. A winter cover has to be strong and made of good quality material. There are many manufactures of pool liners and mesh safety covers, and mesh covers can be ordered according to the initial pool liner measurements.
Gappsi can supply and install a mesh pool cover, we are authorized dealers and installers for every brand, from Loop-Loc, Merlin, Lathem, Vynall and many other others.
Manufactures make many grades of covers, the better the grade the more expensive to cover is. Tight thin mesh and strong fibers used to manufacture the covers will give your pool cover the quality to last for many years.
Swimming pool winter covers installed by Gappsi will give you all the protection, security, and safety you need for your family, pets, and neighbors. Winter pool covers are manufactured to let the water from the rain drain through. Also, it allows you to put your pump in the middle of the cover and allow the extra water in the pool to come through and get pumped out. Winter covers are manufactured in all mesh or solid rubber with a 24x24 mesh hole in the center to let water drain into the pool. Anchors are installed in the patio about 36 inches away from the swimming pool. The way they are installed is by drilling a hole in the patio, brass anchors are slid through, and the cover is then attached to the anchors. If the patio is not installed correctly, the cover may become loose and it will not be as safe as it should be.
The Gappsi way of installation starts with the proper installation of the patio. Four foot wide slabs with reinforced rebar are always installed around the swimming pool to prevent settling of the patio, then the finished paving material is installed over the concrete base. The Gappsi installation of the safety pool cover is then installed over the patio by drilling holes straight through the finished paving material all the way down into the concrete base. A sleeve is installed into the hole about 6 inches into the patio going through the 4 inches of concrete base and further in the ground, and a brass screw pin is then installed into the pipe. By unscrewing the brass screw pin; it comes up above the patio and allows for the cover ring hooks to attach to the brass screw. After this is all done for every strap of the cover, your Gappsi installed pool cover is safe to walk on with no chance of breaking.
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