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Smart homeowners are always looking to improve their home. Sometimes the wish list can be a mile long, but the pocket book can be a dollar short. So how do you achieve the goal of updating your home on a limited budget? Listen to the experts and you’ll be surprised to learn that home improvements …
The home gym: size matters
The idea of having your own gym is for most people a dream come true. Especially with those who work out regularly at public gyms, the hassles of waiting in line for a machine to release and then being constrained by the time limit, are simply worries you could do without. There’s also the real …
Get a new look in your kitchen by renovating your kitchen cabinets.
If you’re looking for a less expensive way to give your old kitchen cabinets a new look, then resurfacing them can be a great way to add a little oomph to your kitchen. Resurfacing your kitchen cabinets simply means giving them a new surface. This can be accomplished in a couple of different ways, and …
Install durable porcelain tile that looks exactly like delicate natural stone
While people would say that an imitation is a cheaper compromise, porcelain tile that looks like stone brings many advantages to the home. The robustness and ease of care of porcelain and affordable prices are not everything. Porcelain will not scratch or stain. It is light and easy to install, in addition to avoiding moisture. …
Multiple sliding doors and sliding glass doors: advantages and disadvantages
It seems like you can hardly build a 5000+ square foot house anymore without including a multiple sliding door. What was once a luxury is now almost a requirement. With this being the case, it seems that more and more consumers want to upgrade their existing homes with these products. There’s no denying their popularity, …
Yurts: the good, the bad, the ugly
So you have looked at modern yurts and are convinced that you would love to live in such a structure. The seller tells you all the wonders of the yurt (there are many) and you are more excited than ever. He is presented with the price tag and learns that yurts cost between a tenth …
How to age your kitchen cabinets
If you need new cabinets but can’t afford them, you can try some DIY antiques. Aging your kitchen cabinets can revitalize old, worn cabinets and add warmth and character to the room. Antique cabinetry matches a wide range of decorating styles, from country to Victorian to Tuscan to French. Antique cabinets will give your kitchen …
Building a New Home – Initial Steps in Developing Plans in Florida and Other Areas
Building in Miami or any area of South Florida is completely different from building anywhere else in the country. While most of the East Coast of the United States, and much of the rest of the country, builds wood frame homes with a brick finish or wood siding, South Florida builds with cinder block and …
Find your discontinued tiles using an online ceramic tile lookup service
Most people underestimate how often ceramic tile styles change. As a result, they may find it difficult to replace tiles that become damaged in their bathrooms or kitchens. Ceramic tile designs change all the time. Many people will be surprised to learn that this does not only apply to decorative or patterned tiles, but also …
How to quiet a noisy aquarium
An aquarium represents a small, contained segment of the great ocean, a raging river or tidal pool teeming with life. It’s like taking a cube from the underwater environment and containing it so that we can unlimitedly enjoy all its intricacies, without stopping to breathe! And understanding that the underwater environment is quiet (it’s actually …