KASHAS BLOG
Mother in law addition – Vlog #1
Multi-generational living How do you design a remodel for mom and/or dad to live with you comfortably? We’ve done several remodels with this objective and I have some first hand experience as well. My mother in law has lived with us (successfully) for the past...
Kashas Design Build to be featured in Fine Homebuilding Magazine!
Last month we had the pleasure of hosting Fine Homebuilding Magazine design editor Brian Pontolilo at our shop for a few days while he captured our very own Cliff Ham (better known as @hambuilt on Instagram) re-creating a couple of his latest creations. Two of our...
Camas Inset Style Kitchen
Inset doors and drawers require precision. Add to that scribing to the out of level floor, a fully integrated toe kick detail and a host of custom touches that only our Cliff Ham and Stephanie Tottingham would think of and you end up with a pretty special project. ...
2017 – What a Year!
This photo would’ve had 5 fewer faces a year ago. We’ve been blessed to find some talented folks in this competitive labor market. (BTW- We’re looking for more good people!) In addition to the new crew members, we’ve set up a new office and woodworking shop to better...
Walnut Rail Cap Done Right
Clean and simple ain’t simple Clean line, contemporary finish work is hard to do well. Stripping away ornamentation takes serious skill. Here’s an example from our Cliff Ham (follow him on instagram to see what he’s working on today @hambuilt). This contemporary...
Efficient & Awesome Dry Bar Storage Ideas
Where to Hide the Liquor? In the latest project from our custom woodworking shop, our client wanted a dry bar with liquor and wine storage in drawers so the upper glass door display cabinets could be used for prettier stuff. Our shop guru Cliff worked with them to...
How to Template Slab Counters tops with American Marble & Granite
Ever wonder how they get those heavy stone counter tops to fit just right? Wonder no more. Here we catch up with Brian from American Marble and Granite to see how a pro does it.
Fixing a Failed Waterproof Deck Part 1
It ain’t glamorous work, but someone’s gotta do it. We’ve been called in to fix many a bad waterproofing job over the past several years (like this one). The latest is particularly sad as it’s a 5 year old custom home. No one wants to build a home and then get...
Shop Tour 9/23/17
Since opening our shop at the beginning of this year, we’ve come a long, long way. Cliff has really dialed things in and developed a great work flow. We’re now able to have two kitchen builds going on at a time and have enough space to mock up the cabinets for our...