Same spot.
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Houses, rooms, tables, small carved things — years of projects in the Quad Cities, shown the way people actually see them: before, and after.
Drag to compare — 3715 E 59th
The biggest one I’ve done — a full gut, kitchen and all. See the whole house →
Houses
Flips, remodels and property work — outside and in.
The full rebuilds
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1735 Elmwood
A Bettendorf ranch taken from dated to move-in ready — new kitchen, baths, flooring, and a refinished basement.
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2627 Fair Avenue
A six-month gut rehab in Davenport, taken down to the studs and rebuilt room by room — new kitchen, bath, roof, HVAC,…
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246 W 30th
My grandmother’s house on West 30th, taken down to the bones and rebuilt top to bottom in 2023–24 — new kitchen, bath,…
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2333 Windsor
A 3,650 sq ft 1973 ranch fully remodeled — open kitchen, finished basement, sauna and all.
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529 E 29th
East 29th Street, 2021 — one of our most complete rebuilds: new windows, kitchen and bath, exterior, and a brightened fireplace.
More houses
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539 15th Ave, East Moline
An East Moline flip — new kitchen, new bath in place of the old clawfoot tub, new floors, paint and carpet.
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1111 E Colorado
A July 2021 buy held as a rental and sold in 2025 — new kitchen, baths, systems, paint, and a garage built…
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2815 Dubuque
A Dubuque Street bungalow brought back — original woodwork refinished, new kitchen and bath, an enclosed sunporch, and an old inground pool…
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523 37th St, Moline
A Moline ranch taken from dark and dated to move-in ready — new kitchen, bath, flooring and paint, with the stone fireplace…
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3111 Brady — the office
Our own office on Brady Street — the old Trophy Shoppe rebuilt with a new roof, windows, siding, floors, reception and conference…
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2417 Dugan Court
A one-story on Dugan Court redone top to bottom — kitchen, laundry, bath, floors, paint, and a rebuilt garage roof.
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409 E High
Roof rebuilt, foundation repaired, then a full interior redo — East High Street, 2021–2023.
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2821 Dubuque
Structural fixes first, then a full refresh — new kitchen, floors, tiled shower and the old pool filled in. Now a short-term…
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618 Douglas Court
A 2,600 sq ft rescue for a builder client — rotted entries rebuilt from the foundation up, then a full interior refresh.
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2305 Jefferson
Two-story on Jefferson, rebuilt inside and out — new kitchen, bath, sunroom and a dark exterior.
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2359 E High
A little Davenport cottage refreshed inside and out — new kitchen with butcher-block and subway tile, updated bath, new flooring, and fresh…
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1717 Brady — Donuts & More remodel
The Donuts & More building on Brady Street — red brick to charcoal and white outside, a rebuilt dining room and counter…
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1429 Mississippi
A full turnaround done for an investor client in 2021 — taken to the studs and rebuilt, plus a brand-new one-car garage.
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The West 5th Flip
A whole-house flip in Davenport, spring 2021 — nine before-and-after pairs, outside and in.
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1117 E Colorado
The twin to 1111 next door — same full rebuild, kept as a rental. New kitchen, baths, systems, and paint.
Projects
Furniture, signs and carpentry from the shop.
Furniture & Woodworking
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Custom Beam Light Fixture
A rough-sawn beam hung on chain with four caged wood pendants, built for our office conference room.
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Donut Resin Table
Real Donuts & More donuts and pastries laid around an engraved plaque and sealed in clear resin.
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Custom Spice Rack
A solid acacia spice rack with a routed carry handle that holds a two-row tray of jars.
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Van Organizer Boxes
Ten matching birch plywood bins with routed handle cutouts, built to stack in the work van.
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Rookies Bags Boards
Custom cornhole boards for Rookies sports bar: birch tops with the Rookies logo in blue, red and yellow.
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Butcher-Block Sofa Console
A custom two-tier butcher-block console on blackened steel legs, built to run the full length of the sectional.
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In the Shop — Work in Progress
Behind the scenes — pieces in progress and design ideas taking shape in the shop.
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Woodworking
One-off wood pieces built by hand — live-edge and hardwood tables, custom boards, benches, coasters and more.
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Golick’s Meat Market picnic table
The old weathered picnic table out front of Golick’s Meat Market, replaced with a new pressure-treated table.
Signs & Engraving
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Memorial Table for Bley’s Tap
Names CNC-carved into an oak-and-pine top and sealed under clear resin.
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Carved Name Sign — Wedding Gift
Deep-carved family-name lettering on a live-edge slab with the bark left on, made as a wedding gift.
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Laser Engraving
Laser-engraved and carved work — custom signs, name plaques, engraved boards and trays, and leather hat patches.
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“Family” Engraved Board
A custom engraved “Family” board with each name on a heart — made as a Christmas gift.
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“The Johnson’s Kitchen” engraved tray
A gift set for the Johnson family: a hardwood serving tray and a matching engraved board.
Outdoor & Carpentry
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Walkway Soffit Replacement
Rusted corrugated walkway soffit on a brick apartment building torn out and replaced with new white soffit.
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East Village Storefront Rebuild
A brick storefront in the East Village rebuilt — new windows, trim, paint and a new back door.
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One-Day Stair & Landing Rebuild
A worn-out exterior stair and landing torn out and rebuilt in a single day.
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Screened Pool Porch
Our pool pavilion at home turned into a screened porch with a custom pine screen door and a drink rail.
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Antique Door Restoration
An old door stripped of peeling paint and finished to show its original grain, with a vintage LADIES plate.
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New Deck & Staircase
A new pressure-treated deck and staircase built from the ground up — landing, switchback stairs and full railings.
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Outdoor Projects
Rotted steps and broken concrete rebuilt into solid new stairs, ramps, porches and decks — exterior carpentry across the Quad Cities.
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1122 E Colorado — Garage
A rotting detached garage re-sided top to bottom — new panel siding, trim, garage door and house-number sign.
