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.

Garden hacks

A Study

I have just read a study that used two groups of people. One group had houseplants, bird feeders, a nice view of a yard or watch PBS garden shows. They were required to journal about these things of nature or what they were going to accomplish in the spring. The other group did not write of nature but of man-made things like redecorating their home and watch shows like Property Brothers. They also journaled on these things.

The control group did neither of these things for the study. The difference as you might already have guessed is the “nature people” has a higher value of well being and connection to people than the other two groups.

So, go ahead and look at your houseplants and garden catalogs by a sunny window while watching the birds eat out of the feeder and think about how it makes you feel and don’t be surprised if you notice your spirits lift.