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Upgrade your kitchen with stylish, functional wallpaper installation designed for Durham’s vibrant homes. Our expert wallpaper installers specialize in creating beautiful backsplashes and accent walls that combine Southern charm with modern durability.
Kitchen Wallpaper Specialties
✔ Grease-Resistant Vinyls – Easy-to-clean surfaces for busy cooks
✔ Peel-and-Stick Backsplashes – Budget-friendly with professional installation
✔ Bold Pattern Statements – Eye-catching designs for modern farmhouses
✔ Faux Tile & Subway Looks – Classic style without grout maintenance
✔ Custom Cutouts – Perfect fits around outlets and switches
The Durham Difference
✅ Humidity-Tough Adhesives – Formulated for NC’s climate
✅ Precision Installation – Laser-measured for perfect alignment
✅ 1-Day Transformations – Minimal disruption to meal prep
✅ Historic Home Expertise – Gentle on older walls
✅ Free Material Samples – Try before you buy
Trending Durham Kitchen Styles
• Southern Farmhouse – Checkerboard and gingham patterns
• Duke-Inspired Blues – Collegiate colors with modern twist
• Industrial Bull City – Brick-look and exposed “pipes”
• Tobacco Road Vintage – Retro 1950s diner vibes
Serving Durham Foodies – From Downtown to Hope Valley. Spice up your kitchen – get a free quote today!

One of our favorite collections, the Geneva Cabinetry Collection, will easily catch the eye of visitors with its traditional and skillfully crafted custom appearance. Emerging with an unprecedented hand applied rich chocolate glaze and charming contour boundaries, our Geneva kitchen and bath cabinetry collection was formulated for universal application to any room - bathroom, bedroom, office, laundry, or kitchen.
As with all of our products, our natural wood interior finish is smoothly illusive throughout and can be contrasted by of some of the lighter color palettes. To further our suggestions, we recommend selecting pure chrome and elite, silver accents. Any of the indirect tones such as playful pearl or even sophisticated mosaic backdrop will joyfully consent to the newly installed Geneva kitchen and bath cabinetry collection.
Specifications:
- Full overlay
- All wood construction
- Hand applied rich dark chocolate glaze
- Natural wood interior finish
- Solid wood frame
- 1/2" plywood box
- 3/4" 5-piece drawer front raised solid wood panel
- 3/4" plywood half-depth adjustable base cabinet shelve
- Dead-lock shelve clip technology
- Quiet smooth-close door hinges on all doors
- Full extension dovetailed drawer with soft-close glides
Click the link below to build and order your kitchen with our convenient online ordering system.

The Prestige shuffleboard table is a classic shuffleboard model and makes the perfect furniture for a transformed garage or man cave. Made using American walnut and hard maple wood, the Prestige is reminiscent of the original American shuffleboard table design from the late 1940s. The table starts with a true horse collar made from a single piece of wood strengthened with several layers. We then steam-bend them with a final layer of solid American walnut wood. The cabinet and legs are made from solid select Michigan maple, and the trim also comes from all-American walnut in order to bring out the table's natural beauty. We offer the Prestige shuffleboard table in a beautiful natural or Cognac finish, to further bring out the contrasting tones of the American maple and natural walnut wood.
To best match your game room furniture, we are able to use other combinations of wood, but we encourage you to stick to the American hard maple and walnut because of its beauty, strength, and stability. All shuffleboards are finished with a special formulated traditional finish and come with a complete lifetime warranty.
The Prestige shuffleboard table is available in 12, 20, and 22 foot sizes. Your order comes complete with 8 pucks and 1 can of shuffleboard wax powder. Additional options include a traditional or electronic scoring unit in a matching finish. McClure Table shuffleboards are built with high-quality material and old world craftsmanship. Each Prestige table is made in America at our Grand Rapids, Michigan facility.
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Natural stone swimming pool coping and patio built by Gappsi in Huntington NY with Scogli di Mare limestone; selected from the Gappsi natural stone collection. The sizes of the Scogli di Mare pavers are randomly mixed in rectangular and square sizes; the Scogli di Mare texture finish is flames and tumbled. The pavers surface consist of natural sea shell fossils exposed by the finishing process. The sealing process begins with pressure washing the entire patio, removing all dirt/debris from the stone surface and in between the joints. Next, Nexgel Techniseal synthetic sand is applied in between the pavers joints and vibrated with a mechanical plate compactor. The plate compactor has rubber rollers to prevent the stones from cracking or scratching. This vibrating process allows the sand to fall in between the joints and density. Then, we clean the pavers with brooms and landscape blowers, to clean the excess sand from the pavers surface and to evenly spread the sand in between the pavers joints. The next step is to wash the pavers by misting water to penetrate the synthetic sand into the paver joints all the way down below the pavers. The sand and water activate a chemical reaction of the pollen that's in the sand to cause the sand to harden. Finally, the application of the sealer, two parts components urethane dealer, specially formulated for Gappsi, is applied to the pavers surface and the sand joints to prevent stones from staining, extend their life cycle and further enhance their texture, color, and surface.
Follow the link to watch the sealing process of this property: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNBxlg5jaLI
Gappsi provides power washing and sealing in both Nassau and Suffolk county on Long Island NY.

Will wine, lemon, vinegar, coffee or tea acids stain or discolor your stone countertop? The red wine will stain the counter if you leave it there to dry, same goes for other types of acid and natural pigments containing liquids like lemon juice, vinegar, coffee and tea. Most of the time a specially formulated quartz cleaner and polish help to get rid of the stains but we at Architecture Stones recommend the preventative method of just wiping the stains as soon as possible. Stone is a great material that helps with any idea in creating a unique space in any part of the house whether it is a bathroom vanity top, a kitchen countertops, a natural stone shelf, a stone slab, a stone sink, a shower bench, kitchen shelves, a stone table top, a fire place mantel or a fireplace tile, a kitchen backsplash, stone tile, a fireplace mantel, natural stone shelves, shower thresholds, natural stone floors, shower wall slabs or anything that can be made out of stone. Quartz, marble, granite, quartzite, onyx, amethyst, porcelain are available at the Architecture Stones shop in Rockville, MD. We try to bring the best to our customers in the DC Metro Area. With over 4,000 slabs and a production facility on site, it makes it easier to provide our customers with quality material and customer service.

This was one of the childs rooms. The little girl really wanted a loft bed!
DTSH Interiors selected the furniture and arrangement, as well as the window treatments.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.

One of our favorite collections, the Geneva Cabinetry Collection, will easily catch the eye of visitors with its traditional and skillfully crafted custom appearance. Emerging with an unprecedented hand applied rich chocolate glaze and charming contour boundaries, our Geneva kitchen and bath cabinetry collection was formulated for universal application to any room - bathroom, bedroom, office, laundry, or kitchen.
As with all of our products, our natural wood interior finish is smoothly illusive throughout and can be contrasted by of some of the lighter color palettes. To further our suggestions, we recommend selecting pure chrome and elite, silver accents. Any of the indirect tones such as playful pearl or even sophisticated mosaic backdrop will joyfully consent to the newly installed Geneva kitchen and bath cabinetry collection.
Specifications:
- Full overlay
- All wood construction
- Hand applied rich dark chocolate glaze
- Natural wood interior finish
- Solid wood frame
- 1/2" plywood box
- 3/4" 5-piece drawer front raised solid wood panel
- 3/4" plywood half-depth adjustable base cabinet shelve
- Dead-lock shelve clip technology
- Quiet smooth-close door hinges on all doors
- Full extension dovetailed drawer with soft-close glides
Click the link below to build and order your kitchen with our convenient online ordering system.

Natural stone swimming pool coping and patio built by Gappsi in Huntington NY with Scogli di Mare limestone; selected from the Gappsi natural stone collection. The sizes of the Scogli di Mare pavers are randomly mixed in rectangular and square sizes; the Scogli di Mare texture finish is flames and tumbled. The pavers surface consist of natural sea shell fossils exposed by the finishing process. The sealing process begins with pressure washing the entire patio, removing all dirt/debris from the stone surface and in between the joints. Next, Nexgel Techniseal synthetic sand is applied in between the pavers joints and vibrated with a mechanical plate compactor. The plate compactor has rubber rollers to prevent the stones from cracking or scratching. This vibrating process allows the sand to fall in between the joints and density. Then, we clean the pavers with brooms and landscape blowers, to clean the excess sand from the pavers surface and to evenly spread the sand in between the pavers joints. The next step is to wash the pavers by misting water to penetrate the synthetic sand into the paver joints all the way down below the pavers. The sand and water activate a chemical reaction of the pollen that's in the sand to cause the sand to harden. Finally, the application of the sealer, two parts components urethane dealer, specially formulated for Gappsi, is applied to the pavers surface and the sand joints to prevent stones from staining, extend their life cycle and further enhance their texture, color, and surface.
Follow the link to watch the sealing process of this property: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNBxlg5jaLI
Gappsi provides power washing and sealing in both Nassau and Suffolk county on Long Island NY.

Latch hardware in upper cabinets.
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula
Inspiration for a mid-sized craftsman u-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen remodel in San Francisco with a single-bowl sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz countertops, green backsplash, ceramic backsplash, stainless steel appliances and a peninsula

The following post is follows on from the Limestone tiled kitchen floor restoration I recently completed in Cardiff. You may recall that the floor had not been maintained properly since it was first installed in 2008 and one of the key problems I had to deal with during that particular restoration was a number of dark stains left on the tiles by the kitchen dustbin. Here’s a detailed account of how I tacked the staining.
To deal with the stains, I suggested to the client that I experiment with a Tile Doctor product called Reduxa, which is formulated to remove certain stains, including red wine stains, from natural stone. It is suitable on Limestone, Marble and Travertine tiles, amongst others. Nonetheless, I did have to advise the client that unfortunately some stains are unavoidably permanent and that there was no guarantee that the product would be able to remove these particular stains. Had the sealer been maintained on this floor, then the problem would have been much easier to tackle. However, in this case the sealer had worn off over the years.
I began treating the problem area by applying the Reduxa solution, before heating up the tile with a heat gun to lift out the stains. This process of spraying and heating was repeated around eight times.
To cut a long story short, the process worked very well, and both myself and the client were amazed at the results the Reduxa stain removal solution had on the floor. This product really does what it says on the label!
If you would like more information on the product, check out the video on the Reduxa page on the Tile Doctor website.
Julian Iancono
SE Wales Tile Doctor

Will wine, lemon, vinegar, coffee or tea acids stain or discolor your stone countertop? The red wine will stain the counter if you leave it there to dry, same goes for other types of acid and natural pigments containing liquids like lemon juice, vinegar, coffee and tea. Most of the time a specially formulated quartz cleaner and polish help to get rid of the stains but we at Architecture Stones recommend the preventative method of just wiping the stains as soon as possible. Stone is a great material that helps with any idea in creating a unique space in any part of the house whether it is a bathroom vanity top, a kitchen countertops, a natural stone shelf, a stone slab, a stone sink, a shower bench, kitchen shelves, a stone table top, a fire place mantel or a fireplace tile, a kitchen backsplash, stone tile, a fireplace mantel, natural stone shelves, shower thresholds, natural stone floors, shower wall slabs or anything that can be made out of stone. Quartz, marble, granite, quartzite, onyx, amethyst, porcelain are available at the Architecture Stones shop in Rockville, MD. We try to bring the best to our customers in the DC Metro Area. With over 4,000 slabs and a production facility on site, it makes it easier to provide our customers with quality material and customer service.

Lauren Brown of Versatile Imaging
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gray walls and an island
Eat-in kitchen - mid-sized transitional l-shaped medium tone wood floor eat-in kitchen idea in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite countertops, gray backsplash, porcelain backsplash, stainless steel appliances, gray walls and an island

This was the Master Bedroom design, DTSH Interiors selected the bedding as well as the window treatments design.
DTSH Interiors selected the furniture and arrangement, as well as the window treatments.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.

The dated built-in brick fireplace on the ground floor game room was redesigned. The new fireplace design would now directly tie in with the modern farmhouse style of the exterior, complete with the addition of a large wooden mantle.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.

An extreme makeover turns an unassuming lanai deck into an outdoor oasis. These Bonita Bay homeowners loved the location of their home, but needed it to fit their current lifestyle. Because they love to entertain, they wanted to maximize their outdoor space—one that would accommodate a large family and lots of guests.
Working with Progressive Design Build, Mike Spreckelmeier helped the homeowners formulate a list of ideas about what they wanted to achieve in the renovation; then, guided them through the process of planning their remodel.
The renovation focused on reconfiguring the layout to extend the outdoor kitchen and living area—to include a new outdoor kitchen, dining area, sitting area and fireplace. Finishing details comprised a beautiful wood ceiling, cast stone accents, and porcelain tile. The lanai was also expanded to include a full size bocce ball court, which was fully encased in a beautiful custom colonnade and screen enclosure.
With the extension of the outdoor space came a need to connect the living area to the existing pool and deck. The pool and spa were refinished; and a well thought-out low voltage remote-control relay system was installed for easy control of all of the outdoor and landscape lighting, ceiling fans, and hurricane shutters.
This outdoor kitchen project turned out so well, the Bonita Bay homeowners hired Progressive Design Build to remodel the front of their home as well.
To create much needed space, Progressive Design Build tore down an existing two-car garage and designed and built a brand new 2.5-car garage with a family suite above. The family suite included three bedrooms, two bathrooms, additional air conditioned storage, a beautiful custom made stair system, and a sitting area. Also part of the project scope, we enlarged a separate one-car garage to a two-car garage (totaling 4.5 garages), and build a 4,000 sq. ft. driveway, complete with landscape design and installation.

This was the Master Bedroom - some romantic details.
DTSH Interiors selected the furniture and arrangement, as well as the window treatments.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.

This was the Master Bedroom design, DTSH Interiors selected the bedding as well as the window treatments design.
DTSH Interiors selected the furniture and arrangement, as well as the window treatments.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.

An extreme makeover turns an unassuming lanai deck into an outdoor oasis. These Bonita Bay homeowners loved the location of their home, but needed it to fit their current lifestyle. Because they love to entertain, they wanted to maximize their outdoor space—one that would accommodate a large family and lots of guests.
Working with Progressive Design Build, Mike Spreckelmeier helped the homeowners formulate a list of ideas about what they wanted to achieve in the renovation; then, guided them through the process of planning their remodel.
The renovation focused on reconfiguring the layout to extend the outdoor kitchen and living area—to include a new outdoor kitchen, dining area, sitting area and fireplace. Finishing details comprised a beautiful wood ceiling, cast stone accents, and porcelain tile. The lanai was also expanded to include a full size bocce ball court, which was fully encased in a beautiful custom colonnade and screen enclosure.
With the extension of the outdoor space came a need to connect the living area to the existing pool and deck. The pool and spa were refinished; and a well thought-out low voltage remote-control relay system was installed for easy control of all of the outdoor and landscape lighting, ceiling fans, and hurricane shutters.
This outdoor kitchen project turned out so well, the Bonita Bay homeowners hired Progressive Design Build to remodel the front of their home as well.
To create much needed space, Progressive Design Build tore down an existing two-car garage and designed and built a brand new 2.5-car garage with a family suite above. The family suite included three bedrooms, two bathrooms, additional air conditioned storage, a beautiful custom made stair system, and a sitting area. Also part of the project scope, we enlarged a separate one-car garage to a two-car garage (totaling 4.5 garages), and build a 4,000 sq. ft. driveway, complete with landscape design and installation.

An extreme makeover turns an unassuming lanai deck into an outdoor oasis. These Bonita Bay homeowners loved the location of their home, but needed it to fit their current lifestyle. Because they love to entertain, they wanted to maximize their outdoor space—one that would accommodate a large family and lots of guests.
Working with Progressive Design Build, Mike Spreckelmeier helped the homeowners formulate a list of ideas about what they wanted to achieve in the renovation; then, guided them through the process of planning their remodel.
The renovation focused on reconfiguring the layout to extend the outdoor kitchen and living area—to include a new outdoor kitchen, dining area, sitting area and fireplace. Finishing details comprised a beautiful wood ceiling, cast stone accents, and porcelain tile. The lanai was also expanded to include a full size bocce ball court, which was fully encased in a beautiful custom colonnade and screen enclosure.
With the extension of the outdoor space came a need to connect the living area to the existing pool and deck. The pool and spa were refinished; and a well thought-out low voltage remote-control relay system was installed for easy control of all of the outdoor and landscape lighting, ceiling fans, and hurricane shutters.
This outdoor kitchen project turned out so well, the Bonita Bay homeowners hired Progressive Design Build to remodel the front of their home as well.
To create much needed space, Progressive Design Build tore down an existing two-car garage and designed and built a brand new 2.5-car garage with a family suite above. The family suite included three bedrooms, two bathrooms, additional air conditioned storage, a beautiful custom made stair system, and a sitting area. Also part of the project scope, we enlarged a separate one-car garage to a two-car garage (totaling 4.5 garages), and build a 4,000 sq. ft. driveway, complete with landscape design and installation.

This is the before image of the fireplace!
The dated built-in brick fireplace on the ground floor game room was redesigned. The new fireplace design would now directly tie in with the modern farmhouse style of the exterior, complete with the addition of a large wooden mantle.
DTSH Interiors formulated a plan for six rooms; the living room, dining room, master bedroom, two children's bedrooms and ground floor game room, with the inclusion of the complete fireplace re-design.
The interior also received major upgrades during the whole-house renovation. All of the walls and ceilings were resurfaced, the windows, doors and all interior trim was re-done.
The end result was a giant leap forward for this family; in design, style and functionality. The home felt completely new and refreshed, and once fully furnished, all elements of the renovation came together seamlessly and seemed to make all of the renovations shine.
During the "big reveal" moment, the day the family finally returned home for their summer away, it was difficult for me to decide who was more excited, the adults or the kids!
The home owners kept saying, with a look of delighted disbelief "I can't believe this is our house!"
As a designer, I absolutely loved this project, because it shows the potential of an average, older Pittsburgh area home, and how it can become a well designed and updated space.
It was rewarding to be part of a project which resulted in creating an elegant and serene living space the family loves coming home to everyday, while the exterior of the home became a standout gem in the neighborhood.
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