Home Improvement

Collectibles brings interest and history into your home.

An old piece of furniture or collectibles brings interest and history into your home. That piece of furniture whether a table or chair can be surrounded by other antiques to tell a story. Maybe, it is a family history or bringing in an era into the home like Victorian times.

If you have no old furniture, you can find one at most estate sales, flea markets, auctions, or online. Already have an old piece and was thinking of throwing it away, don’t. You can restore it by restaining, painting, or reupholstery.

There is something in a piece of furniture that was made by someone’s hand and withstood the test of time. If it is a family heirloom, who made it and what events has it witnessed. Look at its beauty as being filled with charm. The beauty is in the imperfect.

Home Improvement

Ceiling

Many think the ceilings you have in your house is the one you are stuck with but that is not true. There are a lot of solutions to this today. Before tackling your old ceilings, first fix the leaking areas and cracks. After your ceiling is fixed and smoothed, look online for “pressed panels”. They are similar to the floor tiles that you can press and stick. They do make quick ceiling fixes.

The is a surface mounting system for popcorn ceilings which uses material like wood panels to cover an existing ceiling. Wood or metal can be directly nailed to an existing ceiling using special nails without fuss.

If you have a high ceiling, maybe, you might consider a drop ceiling. A drop ceiling is more than the bland white panels. They are offered in different woods, colors, and even metals. This makes for replacing damaged tiles much easier.

So in conclusion, changing the look of your ceiling can be quicker and easier than you thought.

Home Improvement

Vanities for the Bathroom

Do you want to remodel your bathroom, but the cost is restrictive? Then try smaller areas like paint and window dressings. If you are a do it yourself or know a contractor, look at your vanity. Does it leave something to be desired? You can shop for vanities for the bathroom online or look at the ones they have at a Walmart or Menards.

You can buy one for $300 without the faucets or a more expensive one. It depends on what you want. Are you looking for glass, marble, granite, laminate, stone, metal which all varies in the price? Are you going for the rustic look with woodwork or a farmhouse style with wicker baskets instead of doors? The two-sink option is good if you have a large family. Vanities also vary a lot in the amount of storage space they contain.

Vanities are usually the center focus point of the bathroom. Consider what lighting you want, mirrors, faucets, and accessories.

If you are a do-it-yourselfer, try a homemade vanity by using an old dresser, sewing machine, or wine barrel and putting a sink and plumbing into it.