I work hard to minimize any exposed wires on all renovations.  I use trim and paneling to keep the lights exposed and the wires behind the scene.

Here is what the finished lighting looks like after installed.

Almost all under cabinet lighting requires a transformer connected to a plug somewhere.  The best place to hide it is in a cabinet.

I like to build a custom box to hide the transformer, wires and outlet inside the cabinet.

I created custom redwood siding to match the exterior finish of a three plank composite type siding.  The original composite planks were rotten in some areas and needed to be replaced.

I used a template I took from the original siding to create these tongue and groove planks.  The siding on the right was fabricated from the piece of redwood fencing material on the left.  After fabricating, I calculated that I must have pushed over a mile of redwood through either a planer, saw or router to make 60 planks of eight foot siding.

Here is the new siding installed before painting.

Here is the new and much more durable redwood siding installed and painted. 

Here is another project where I had to fabricate custom cement board siding to match the existing pattern.  The dark grey is the new siding.

I traced the pattern over 1/4 inch thick cement board and cut almost 50 pieces to get the job done.

This was a really fun and useful idea.  I created a desk made of oak to hold laptops and tablets behind the couch.  I even added outlets and usb outlets for a house phone and a cell phone.  Now there's access to an outlet behind the couch.

I stained the desk to match the wooden legs of the couch.  I installed two large padded wooden boxes that laptops and tablets could slide neatly in.  I even added a GFI outlet at the side just incase someone spills a drink near one of the outlets on top.  GFI's and GFI protected outlets are suppost to be installed in all bathrooms and kitchens during a renovation.

Here's the desk installed and complete.  Now two laptop computers and two tablets can be safely stored here with easy access.  It also has enough room and outlets to accommodate a cordless home phone and a rechargeable television remote.