Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Wire A Harbor Breeze Remote Ceiling Fan

Wiring a remote ceiling fan varies slightly from traditional fans. A Harbor Breeze remote ceiling fan gives homeowners the convenience of ...

Decorating Ideas For The Interior Of A Modern Kitchen

A contemporary kitchen needs a few human touches to keep it from appearing sterile. A modern kitchen with style is not an isolated high t...

Removing Acoustic From Ceilings

Acoustic ceilings, also called popcorn ceilings, were popular decades ago in homes as a way of dressing up the ceiling with texture. When re...

Monday, June 29, 2009

Paint Over A Sprayed On Ceiling

Don't use plastic drop cloths in place of fabric ones. Sprayed-on ceilings are coated with a special type of acoustic texture which ca...

Cut Corner Angles On Crown Molding

Crown molding can be used with great effect to dress up the appearance of a room. Inevitably, however, you'll need to navigate a corner ...

Friday, June 26, 2009

Sloped Ceiling Lighting Ideas

The angle of a sloped ceiling affects the type of lighting fixture you choose. With flat ceilings all illumination is directed downward. Slo...

Decorating Ideas For Kitchens With White Appliances

White appliances don't have to look sterile and boring. White appliances have a tendency to look cheap and inferior to stainless steel ...

Install Sunken Spotlights On A Suspended Ceiling

Install Sunken Spotlights on a Suspended Ceiling Suspended ceilings were at one time dull, boring and offered few options. As suspended cei...

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Decorate A Room With Wood Paneling

Wood paneling needs to be softened to be comfortable. Wood paneling can render a home dark and cold if precautions aren't taken. Ensure ...

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Kitchen Painting & Decorating Ideas

The kitchen is a canvas for your personal style. Many new homeowners find their new kitchens to be generic, with white and beige walls and b...

Types Of False Ceiling For Office Use

False ceilings are an effective way to conceal unsightly materials, conserve energy and reduce ambiant sound in the workplace. False, or sus...

Roll Textured Drywall Compound On A Ceiling

Roll Textured Drywall Compound on a Ceiling Drywall compound is used to texture ceilings because it is easy to work with and sets up in a sh...

Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Alternative To Wood Moulding

Alternative to Wood Moulding Wood mouldings , especially on the exterior of a home, are subject to wood rot, weather damage, termites and ot...

Connect A Ceiling Light To A Wall Switch

Connect your ceiling light to a wall switch. A ceiling light, like all electrical fixtures and lighting devices, is connected to the home...

Monday, June 22, 2009

Paint A Straight Line Where The Wall & Ceiling Meet

Paint a Straight Line Where the Wall & Ceiling Meet Painting a straight line with a brush without tape where the wall and ceiling meets ...

Friday, June 19, 2009

Installation Instructions For A Tile Ceiling

Though ceilings are often just painted, you don't have to finish a ceiling in this way. Like with floors and walls, a variety of materia...

Tips To Make Crown Molding Installation Easy

Crown molding installation can be made easier with a few tips and tools. Many homeowners wish that installing crown molding was easy. Severa...

Uses For The Light Bulb

Thomas Edison invented the first commercially used light bulb, but he wasn't the first to create a light source in a bulb. Though light ...

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Decorating Ideas For An Italian Kitchen

What better room than the kitchen to decorate Italian style? An Italian kitchen with its warm colors, textured finishes and artisan touches,...

Decorating For A Modern Relaxing Room

Creating a modern and relaxing room with nature-inspired visual appeal. Homes are often retreats from the hectic activities of everyday life...

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Pink Bathroom Decorating Ideas

Pink Bathroom Decorating Ideas Think of the pink bathroom and your mind races back to days of beach party movies, poodle skirts and root bee...

Decorating A Dining Room With An Octagon Ceiling

Use small lights like these grouped together in the center of the octagon. Octagon ceilings are unusual architectural features. Decorating ...

Decorating A Beam Ceiling With A Fan

Close mount ceiling fans are appropriate for ceiling heights of nine feet or less. Beam ceilings give a room a rustic or casual appeal. Beam...

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Bathroom Cabinetry Ideas

Here, the bathroom cabinets match the warm red of the brick wall. The types of cabinets that you have in your bathroom can affect the ove...

Types Of Popcorn Ceiling Products

Popcorn ceilings built before 1976 are often dangerous to remove due to high asbestos levels. Popcorn ceiling products come in a range of pu...

Monday, June 15, 2009

Paint A Dark Ceiling

Pale colors reflect more light. Crisp white paint is one option for bringing some light to a dark ceiling. If you don't want to sacrific...

Thursday, June 11, 2009

Cutting Light Panels For A Drop Ceiling

A dropped ceiling can provide a room with a clean look and at the same time cover an original ceiling that is damaged. Another use for a dro...

Which Colors Make My Bathroom Look Bigger

The right colors can make a small room seem big. Making a small bathroom look bigger is a simple trick of design. While remodeling a bathroo...

Types Of Designs For Plaster Ceilings

This ornate medallion is one example of plaster ceiling designs. Plaster is a useful material for creating a range of reliefs, patterns and ...

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Install 2 X 4 Drop Ceiling Tiles

Easily create a drop ceiling with ceiling panels. Installing a drop ceiling in a room is a viable alternative to installing a drywall ceili...

Determine If A Ceiling Should Run Vertical Or Horizontal

Before you install ceiling material, whether it is decorative paneling or drywall, it is important to consider which way the material will b...

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Southwest Design Ideas Kitchens

A kitchen needs to reflect the user's personality. In that respect, there are many designs to choose from. A southwestern kitchen desig...

Clean Crown Molding

Crown molding is usually painted with interior house paint and is cleaned in the same manner you would clean a painted wall. The challenge t...

Bathroom Plumbing Designs

Keeping the plumbing along one wall is a cost-effective way to renovate a bathroom. With proper planning, bathrooms can be the relaxing spa-...