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By Matt Weber Each year, professional remodelers and building- product suppliers put their heads together at the Remodeling Show/Deck Expo, where new tools and materials get a showcase and the craftsman that use them get a chance to offer face-to-face feedback. The Extreme How-To staff will be exhibiting at the convention this year in Nashville, TN, so if you make the trip, stop by booth 525 and say hello. In the meantime, here’s a preview of products that will be on display. Deckorators Heritage Decking Two new Deckorators Heritage deck boards bring interior design to outdoor living . Heritage Riverhouse and Heritage Smokehouse composite decking feature detailed embossing that offers the rustic look and feel of distressed wood flooring . The innovative embossing process creates a pattern that does not repeat for at least 12 feet, meaning boards are not only full of rich character, they are also unique. Riverhouse (brown) and Smokehouse (gray) are available in 12-, 16- and 20-ft....

We have a tiny little half bath downstairs that tucks under our staircase.   It was all builder grade finishes when we moved in.  I attempted years ago to begin a half bathroom makeover in here.  We upgraded the original light fixture to the one shown below.  I painted the walls blue to cover up the original off-white color and I painted the oak cabinets white .  We also replaced the linoleum floors with tile.   Here is what it looked like at that point. Still pretty sad looking.  I never liked the cabinets white, only because the sink is off-white and it highlighted that fact.  My husband wasn’t interested in removing the vanity so it stayed that way for a long time while I debated what to do.  One day last year when I was in Home Goods, I found the perfect mirror, just like this one shown below. It was a steal for under $30 so I grabbed it.  When I got it home I knew it would be perfect in the bathroom.  I had always wanted to remove that medicine cabinet and replace it with som...

Celebrating its fourth year, Design and Construction Week is trading in the bright lights of Las Vegas for the bustling hub of the Sunshine State – Orlando, FL. For three days this month, the halls of the Orange County Convention Center will host some 80,000+ design and residential construction professionals and more than 2,100 exhibitors at the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show and the International Builders’ Show. KBIS and IBS, hosted by the National Kitchen & Bath Association and the National Association of Home Builders, respectively, are expected to fill more than 900,000 sq. ft. of exhibit space with a wide array of products, demonstrations, live presentations and more. Both show floors will be open Tuesday through Thursday, Jan. 10-12, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. On these pages, Kitchen & Bath Design News shares some of the stunning and innovative products that will be at the center of this year’s show. James Martin Furniture ’s (Booth S3828) Brookfield Collection vanity sh...