Archive for July, 2009
How to make easy, inexpensive headboards
Is your bedroom crying out for a headboard for your bed? Have you searched the stores for headboards and found them to be too expensive? Here are some ideas you can use to make a quick, easy, inexpensive headboard. Create a headboard for a garden themed room by placing a section of picket fence at the top of the bed. You can use a distressed, [...]
How to strip paint
Stripping off old paint is often one of the first jobs to be tackled when you move into an older house. Although it's a messy job the end results are worth all that hard work. Time to complete job: A painted wooden door may take half a day to strip, including repairing any holes and cracks. Approximate budget: Heat guns cost from around £15 [...]
How to paint a sash window
Don't let your sash windows detract from your décor. Follow our instructions on freshening them up with a lick of paint. Time to complete job: 3 hours plus drying time Approximate budget: From £15 Tip: Ideally, paint your windows in the morning to maximise drying time. Depending on the drying conditions, this should leave your windows [...]
Test Your Style Desires
(ARA) – Just as you get your fashion ideas from the pages of top glamour magazines … so do home decor manufacturers. That’s right, from paint colors and textile patterns to fixture finishes — what accessorizes our outfits is stunningly similar to what accessorizes our homes. But while you may have perused the style magazines and been [...]
Ceiling fans can save you energy all year long
(ARA) - Gas and energy prices are rising again, and that means Americans must tighten their belts even further. You don’t need to dread hot summer temps and high air conditioning bills when you have ceiling fans in your home. If you already have fans in place, check to see whether they are Energy Star qualified. Ceiling fan and light [...]
Lengthen the life of your cut flowers
(ARA) - In the mood to bring the bounty of the outdoors inside? The amazing colors, fragrances and textures of your flower garden can easily be brought indoors, arranged and appreciated throughout the summer and fall months. Here are a few simple steps from FTD.com you can use to ensure that your flowers last longer: * Pick flowers in early [...]
Gravity Balans Recliner Stylish Chair
For being both active and relaxed. This is an unusual piece of furniture. Comfort never looked to precarious. You’re laying your eyes on a Special edition gravity balans recliner. Available in a limited run of 250, the special chair was built and designed to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the recliner and is signed by its designer Peter [...]
