You have installed a drop or suspended ceiling in your home and have decided to remodel the room. Removing the suspended ceiling will be much less work and far less troublesome than a conventional sheetrock ceiling.
Use common home tools to take down the ceiling grid. While there will be little or no heavy lifting involved, you will need to perform the task in a specific order to prevent damaging the components of the ceiling and its grid work.
Install a new light with a separate breaker switch on the panel and a light switch on the wall. The wiring is less of a challenge if the home or room is unfinished with no insulation or drywall on the rafters and studs, but electrical wiring can be installed inside finished walls, too. Safety must be the first consideration for work on an electric breaker panel. Work consciously and pay attention to details to successfully install your new lighting.
You want the place where you cook your food to appear clean. Nothing is appetizing about cooking up a delicious meal among splatters of dried-on food and overrun pots. Maintaining your stove regularly will make the job less of a hassle. But sometimes your stovetop still gets in bad shape. The surface between the eyes, the burners and the catch pans under the burners are all covered in an unsightly mess.
Most baby cradles come with very thin or hard mattresses. However, you can increase your baby's comfort by making your own baby cradle mattress. Assuming you already have the sewing machine, needles, pins and scissors, the project will cost between $20 and $30.
Make a sturdy, more comfortable baby mattress for $30 or so. Things You Will Need + Sewing machine Heavy-duty sewing machine needle 3/4 yard high-density foam, 1 1/2-inch thickness 1 1/2 yard flannel-backed vinyl, tablecloth thickness 1 spool heavy-duty polyester thread Heavy-duty fabric scissors 2 pieces 18-by-24-inch tracing paper Fabric pins Heavy-duty hand-sewing needle Your neighborhood fabric store has the necessary supplies for the job.
There are at least two reasons to use a wallpaper underlayment and that is: wall surfaces and wallpaper type. Certain types of wallpaper require an underlayment for it to be fully guaranteed. If you do not use the required underlayment and something goes wrong with the application of the wallpaper and its appearance after it is installed, the company will not honor its warranty.
Wall Surface wallpaper Your walls must be clean and smooth before you install wallpaper.
Repair thermal backing on drapes to make the drapes last longer. In the summer, thermal-backed drapes block the sun and keep the inside of your home cooler. In the winter, thermal-backed drapes can help keep your home warmer by blocking drafts around windows.
Repair the thermal backing on drapes to save money. When the thermal backing is damaged, the heat or cold protection that the drapes provide is diminished. Repair the drapes cheaply and easily to save money.
Changing the fabric on your headboard is as simple as recovering it with a new material of your choice. Perhaps you've painted the walls in your bedroom a different color and the headboard no longer matches or you want to coordinate your headboard with some new bedding. All you need to do for a completely fresh look is replace the fabric.
Change the fabric on your headboard for a fresh new look.
Granite shower walls combine durability with elegance without costing much more than some ceramic tiles. The material prices for natural stone tile vary greatly. A stone tile that has a higher price does not mean that it has a higher quality, it just means it's a rarer stone. Granite tile requires solid wall construction with a cement backer board attached. Granite, an igneous rock, does not scratch easily. Clean granite showers with any mild soap and water mixture.
Artificial flowers are becoming more and more lifelike. Gone are the old, hard plastic flowers; they've been replaced with gorgeous silk and cloth varieties. Unfortunately, their stems still contain wire for shaping and flexibility.
Wire cutters for your artificial flower arrangements. Sometimes it's necessary to cut the stems of artificial flowers to get the correct proportions in vase arrangements. A pair of wire cutters makes the job easy, but just like any other tool, it's important to learn how to use them safely.
Blond finish was popular on birch or maple wood furniture from the 1950s. These retro pieces of furniture are quite collectible now. Duncan Phyfe is a well-known furniture designer that incorporated the use of blond stains on their wood.
Blond wood furniture People even acquire furniture, either antique or contemporary, to refinish and stain in the “blond” look. Blond wood finish gives a piece of furniture that is in its natural state a richer depth and shine, yet retains a light color that is quite desirable for its elegance and decorative charm.