Bad cabinetry is like bad pizza: it has no place in anyone’s kitchen. Dark, dingy, and outdated cabinetry can age an otherwise attractive kitchen. And because cabinets are so expensive to replace, many homeowners simply make due rather than attempt a remodel. Luckily, you can transform old and unattractive cabinets rather than replace them. Here are 9 ideas to inspire your next kitchen upgrade.
Installing a solar hot water system makes sense for the environment and your wallet.
Updating the baseboards in a room is a surefire way to make the space look newer and cleaner. Following these steps, this is a task that intermediate DIYers can easily tackle.
Everybody seems to have a different recommendation for how to clean each surface in the house… but not all of these cleaning habits do what their proponents claim. Many materials require specific cleansers, and using the wrong one may render your efforts useless, or worse yet damage the surface that you’re trying to clean. Keep reading to find out which bad cleaning habits you should ditch and learn about some better alternatives you should adopt.
Understanding how prefinished hardwood planks differ from traditional hardwood flooring will help you make the right choice for your next home improvement upgrade.
Hardwood flooring has many benefits: It is beautiful and durable, and more hygienic than carpeting. If there’s a downside to hardwood floors, however, it is that installing new flooring can cost a hefty sum. If you’d like to renew your kitchen, entryway, bedroom—or any room—by adding new hardwood floors, but high costs are preventing you from achieving your dream home, take heart. There are affordable options for hardwood flooring, if you know where to look. When shopping for hardwood flooring, pay attention to the grade and the Janka hardness rating. Grade refers to the quality of the wood, and indicates the likelihood that boards will be marked by visible imperfections like knots, holes, wormholes, and color variation. Because these imperfections do not appeal to all consumers, lower grade wood floors like Natural or Cabin are generally less expensive than higher grade floors like Clear or Select. The Janka hardness rating, on the other hand, is a measure of the durability of the flooring. Trees like Bamboo, Hevea, and Acacia are softer than consumer favorites like Maple and Oak, while Hickory is harder and more durable than almost any other hardwood flooring. Even if you don’t have a big budget to spend on new hardwood floors, chances are you can find something that works for your home and your budget. Check our list to see some of the affordable hardwood flooring options that exist today.
If your shop vac’s suction seems to be dwindling, you probably have a clogged filter. Get a few more jobs out of your old filter with this cleaning method.
Hello, my friend, hello again; today we come together to talk about How To: Paint Masonry Walls and hope the blog can help you. Hurricane Sandy proved to be a trial for many of us. My wife and I were fortunate, and our home suffered no major damage. The storm did, however, test the paint…
Maintaining your countertops may require more than a simple cleaning. Here are top tips for maintaining every material.
When it comes to small animals, Orlando is home to more than just Mickey Mouse. Pest control cost in Orlando ranges from $95 to $210, with many homeowners spending $150 on average.