Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Decorate A Modern Room

In modern decor, neutral shades dominate the room enhanced by accessories that provide a pop of color. The modern style of decorating appeal...

Cut Suspended Ceiling Tiles

Suspended Ceiling You're almost finished installing your new drop ceiling, but now you face a dilemma: the tiles at the end where the ce...

Use Bondo For Wood Repair

You can repair wood with Bondo to make it look as good as new. If you have an older home and have had estimates for replacing old, rotted-o...

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Top Bedroom Design Ideas With Chandeliers

Be careful of electrical wiring when decorating a chandelier. The warm light of a chandelier turns a boring bedroom into a cozy refuge that ...

Convert A Lamp To A Hanging Lamp

Convert an old lamp with an attractive, usable shade into a hanging, or pendant, lamp. Hanging lamps provide light without taking up extra ...

Monday, June 28, 2010

Design A Black Bathroom

Chrome fixtures offer sharp contrast with black tubs and showers. Though overuse of black decor in a smaller bathroom can cause the room to ...

Friday, June 25, 2010

What Are The Emergency Lighting Requirements In Commercial Bathrooms

Lighted exit signs are part of the emergency lighting requirements. Commercial bathrooms need to be compliant with certain regulations rega...

Kitchen Walls Around Counter Tops Decorating Ideas

The backsplash is small enough to decorate extensively, but inexpensively. The wall around the countertop is called the backsplash, and is ...

Thursday, June 24, 2010

Ideas For Covering Up Old Ceiling Tiles

Ideas for Covering Up Old Ceiling Tiles If your old ceiling tiles are looking a little worn or outdated, cover them up to give your ceiling ...

Trim Columns Out Of Mdf

Choose router bits with profiles that complement existing woodwork. Medium Density Fibercore, commonly known as MDF, is a highly consistent ...

Decorations To Make A Living Room With A Popcorn Ceiling Look Better

A bold area rug can draw the eye away from a popcorn ceiling. Popcorn ceilings, which consist of a spray-on texture, can create a dated look...

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Fix A Falling Plaster Ceiling

Fixing an old plaster ceiling that is falling down may require some extensive repairs, or may even require complete replacement of the old p...

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Black Finish Ceiling Lighting

Black finish ceiling lighting refers to lighting that features black detailing, whether dark metal or cast aluminum. Set the mood of a room...

Ideas And Photos For The Design Of A Family Room & Adjoining Kitchen

A combined room consists of two rooms turned into one large space. To make rooms appear larger and create more space in a home, many designe...

Bathroom Design Ideas On A Budget

A bathroom adds a considerable amount of value to your home. Designing your bathroom doesn't have to leave you broke. There are plenty...

Monday, June 21, 2010

Diy Textured Ceiling

You can texture a ceiling in different ways simply by changing a few variables of the same three-phase formula. One variable is the preparat...

Flush Mount A Ceiling Light

Flush mounting a ceiling light can be easy. Lighting comes in all shapes, sizes, colors and mounting options. Flush mount ceiling lights can...

Should I Use Flat Or Semigloss For A Kitchen Ceiling

Hard-working kitchens are often messy. The kitchen is the hardest working room in a house, even the ceiling gets a workout. Cooking releases...

Friday, June 18, 2010

Cut Holes In Ceilings With Insulation Above

There are countless reasons you may need to cut into a ceiling. If your home was built properly, you likely have insulation between the ceil...

Cut Foam Molding

Foam molding is manufactured for crown molding, baseboard molding and for other decorative projects. Cutting foam molding is just as difficu...

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Refinish Crown Molding

Crown molding is decorative trim installed on a wall directly beneath the ceiling line. Though not typically exposed to moisture or friction...

Clean A Lava Lamp Spill On Wood

Lava lamps are cool to look at, but make a mess if broken. First introduced in the 1960s, lava lamps are kind of an interactive lighting sou...

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Change A Popcorn Ceiling To Flat Or Textured

Give your home a modern look by removing the outdated popcorn ceiling texture. Popcorn ceilings were popular in the 1960s and '70s. They...

Hang A Light From A Suspended Ceiling Tile

Suspended ceilings are typically composed of a metal framework that supports lightweight panels. They are convenient because the panels can ...

Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Cut Crown Molding On Cabinets

Cut Crown Molding on Cabinets Crown molding is a decorative trim that is used to cover up the top edge of the upper cabinet. The crown mold...

Create Backing For Crown Molding

Molding backing adds an extra anchor for your crown molding project. Not all crown molding is the same, though, and sometimes it takes a sp...

Cut Crown Molding In Tin

Tin ceiling tiles , which are tin squares with designs pressed into them, provide a touch of formal elegance to any room. The ceiling tiles ...

Monday, June 14, 2010

Circulate Heat From A Wood Stove

Circulating the heat produced from wood stoves is sometimes a challenge. To avoid cold spots in some areas and extreme heat in others, it...

Friday, June 11, 2010

Styles Of Drop Ceilings

Drop ceilings come in a wide variety of styles and purposes to fit your decor. If industrial-looking asbestos panels with plastic fluorescen...

Tips On Painting Drop Ceilings

Drop ceilings , also known as suspended ceilings, often get a bad rap for being unattractive and utilitarian. As a result, many homeowners t...

Install A Basement Ceiling

Basement ceiling tile. Ceiling tiles are the No. 1 choice for finishing a basement ceiling. They are relatively easy to install and allow ac...

Thursday, June 10, 2010

Log Home Lighting Ideas

Modern style lamps find a place in some log home styles. Log homes come in a number of different styles and feature different types of decor...

Attach Crown Molding Without Studs

Crown molding sometimes is found along the top of a wall in a kitchen or dining room. It attaches to the top of the wall and the ceiling to ...

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Acoustical Ceiling Tiles Containing Perlite Insulation

A naturally occurring substance known as volcanic glass quickly heated to above 1,600 degrees Fahrenheit pops like popcorn but much smaller,...