Scared Of Home Improvement? Not Anymore!
I guess you could say I’ve been involved in-home improvement projects quite often in my life. At this very minute my husband is finishing the drywall in our living room, and will soon be painting it. While it’s great to see the finished product, the process can be very messy.
To fix a small hole in your drywall, try using a baking soda based toothpaste. All you need to do is put a small amount of toothpaste in the hole, and scrape out any extra using a putty knife. After the toothpaste dries, add a new coat of paint to render the hole completely invisible.
When looking for materials and ideas for your home improvement project, take a look at the home improvement catalogs and magazines. They offer many great ideas and looks for projects throughout the home and offer suggestions on who supplies the materials to complete the project. They are great resources for color schemes and decor too.
Consider installing eavestrough covers to keep leaves and other guck out of your water drainage system, preventing damage and flooding. A great product approved by Mike Holmes is Smart Screen Gutter Protection, which fits over existing eavestroughs so you don’t have to pay to have your entire drainage system replaced.
Are the fans in your home looking a bit overworked? Why not buy new fan blades and replace the old ones, so that your home looks clean. Dirty fan blades can make your home look dirty. If you are looking for an easy way to keep your home clean, try putting in new fan blades.
Most of the home improvements that you need done can be done on your own. Hiring a contractor is important if it is an extensive job that takes professional experience. Certain drywall jobs, simple plumbing repairs and interior painting can be done without professional experience. You can save a lot of money by simply doing the repairs yourself.
If you have high ceilings, do not dwarf your windows by hanging drapes immediately above them or on the window frame itself. Hanging curtains or drapes about a foot above the top of the window makes them look larger, and you will not have so much empty space above the windows.
Everyone loves a nice bathroom. You can do this by getting a new sink or toilet and getting nice new cabinets. Updating your bathroom is one of the best ways to improve your home and it will also increase the net price on your house selling it on the market.
During summertime, go outside and pick some wildflowers. Place the wildflowers between the pages of an old and unwanted phonebook. Pile about 50 to 60 pounds of books on top of the phonebook to press the flowers dry. After about a week or two of pressing, adhere your flowers to a piece of cardstock and hang them in your room. They create a great focal point as well as a nature friendly approach to home decorating.
We have a home which is over 100 years old and updating it has been an ongoing process over the past five years. We have a new dining room, two new bathrooms and half of a new kitchen. Recently, my husband installed four new windows and put new siding on half of the house. I can’t wait for the whole thing to be done!