Making a quilt for your bed
Filed under Bedroom and Beds, Do It Yourself, Home 101
Quilts can be very useful for making blankets and drapes. Quilt covers are a great way to liven up a room and also serve as a means to protect furniture for the winter. The oldest recorded quilt it is over 5000 years old and the common belief is that the art of quilting originated in [...]
Essential Advice When Fitting Curtain Rods
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101, Windows
Anyone who is a beginner and wants to start fitting curtain rods should pay attention to a few things before beginning this type of work. First of all, a good plan is essential and extremely important to get started, although you should already have the tools you need for this type of job. The curtains [...]
A Travertine Mosaic Tile Table
Filed under Decorating, Do It Yourself, Furniture, Home 101
Everyone keeps talking about the economy and all the things that you can no longer do because the poor state of it. The word on the street is that the only thing a person is supposed to do right now is to save! If you do engage in something it better be at a value [...]
Tips on Updating Your Old Bathroom
Filed under Bathroom, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
You have lived with the pink 70′s bathroom fixtures and almost-matching plastic wall tile long enough. It’s now time for a bathroom remodel. After you determine your budget for the task, you must decide if you can do it yourself or hire outside help. If you DIY, you can get lots of free advice from [...]
Find The Best Prices Online For Your Walk In Shower Supplies
Filed under Bathroom, Do It Yourself, Home 101
Walk in showers are great additions to any bathroom. Shopping for materials can be fun too, as long as you don’t look at the cost of materials. Once you see the price-tag on some items, it may be hard to keep your enthusiasm. However, you may still be able to get your dream walk in [...]
DIY uPVC Windows – Frequently Asked Questions
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101, Windows
Many people that are considering getting new windows for their home are aware that uPVC windows are the world’s most popular windows for installation. However, not many people are sure why this is the case and furthermore, not many know that to DIY uPVC windows could save you a lot of money. In this article [...]
Ideas For Basement Offices With Good Lighting
Filed under Basement, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Lights
The biggest problem with basement offices is often poor lighting. Some people compensate by adding fluorescent tube lighting and lamps, but this in fact compounds the problem. 3 Quick Basement Remodeling Lighting Solutions Here are three very easy and quickly accomplished basement remodeling lighting solutions that can brighten your space without having to make expensive [...]
The Advantages of Pressure Washing
Filed under Cleaning and Maintenance, Do It Yourself, Home 101
What is Pressure Washing you might ask? Pressuring washing is a useful and unique process using a high pressure water spray to clean or clear away just about anything. The pressure is generated by a special pump to create a forced water flow action strong enough to remove the most challenging debris or particulars from [...]
How to Make Your Own King Size Duvet Cover
Filed under Bedroom and Beds, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Products and Furnishings
The benefits of using a duvet cover to protect your bedding are numerous. The cover can be washed instead of the comforter itself and this is an easy way to change the entire look of a bedroom without using up a lot of your time and money. If you have a king size bed, it [...]
Slate Makes Perfect Sheets Naturally
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101
This article explains why slate can be broken into large useful sheets, and also a little bit about how we can use those sheets in everyday life. The cleavage of slate is the reason for its ability to be broken into large sheets. Rock cleavage refers to the planes that develop in in rocks where [...]
How to Find Quality Carpet Remnants
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
Quality is very obvious in carpets so you don’t want to go too cheap. Not only will a cheap carpet wear badly and start producing bare patches quite quickly but it will also not give you the comfort underfoot which is one of the primary purposes of having carpet in the first place. Because cheap [...]
Choosing A Bathroom Exhaust Fan
Filed under Cleaning and Maintenance, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
A bathroom exhaust fan is a necessity in any home, not just for its useful functions but also for the extra touch, it adds to your bathroom décor. Bathroom exhaust fans decrease moisture and odor in the air of the room, cutting down the chances of mold buildup and other cleanliness issues. Because extra humidity [...]
Constructing Quality Conservatories Checklist
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
So you are intending building a conservatory onto your residence. Undoubtedly you intend it to be a quality piece of work that you and your family will be delighted with. Below we have compiled a list that you can use as a guideline to ensure you get the finished article you desire. Here is the [...]
3 Steps For Selecting A Good uPVC Windows Supplier.
Filed under Do It Yourself, Home 101, Windows
If you want to successfully undertake the project of installing uPVC windows in your home, then you will need to use the services of a good uPVC windows supplier. In this article I will give you 3 step process on how to find a uPVC window supplier that is trustworthy and reliable. 1. Ask your [...]
Ideas For Kohler Walk In Shower Rooms
Filed under Bathroom, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
The two newest Kohler walk in shower rooms on the market are the Cyan left-hand walk-in curved panel shower and the identical right-hand walk-in curved panel. Choose either for just under $2,000. These are hi tech shower stalls for the ultimate in minimalist walk in shower rooms because they are high tech curved glass walls [...]
Plumbing Advice From the Atlanta Plumbing Expert
Filed under Bathroom, Cleaning and Maintenance, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Plumbing
After working for several years in the Atlanta plumbing industry I have seen more than my share of crooked plumbers. In this article I would like to give you the tools that you will need to make simple plumbing repairs on your own. Let’s begin by going over a few simple plumbing tips that can [...]
Simple Ways To Improve Bathroom Lighting
Filed under Bathroom, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Lights
If you are looking for ways to improve the lighting in your bathroom there are ways to do so without making it look like a hospital foyer. The easiest way to do this is to assess your current lighting and see if there is a way to make your bathroom brighter by changing your light [...]
Updating Your Old Kitchen Cabinets
Filed under Cabinets, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Kitchen, Remodeling
Resurfacing your old kitchen cabinets is a good alternative to buying new ones that may run you many thousands of dollars. Your kitchen cabinets are scarred, stained, and just plain old. You would love a new look, but a complete makeover or even replacing just the cabinets is beyond the limits of your budget. A [...]
Kitchen Cabinet Refacing
Filed under Cabinets, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Kitchen, Remodeling
A lot of home owners, and designers find themselves wanting to install new kitchen cabinetry, but unfortunately, when they enter into the design studios, they find the exorbitant price tags that go with some of the better designed kitchens. Thankfully though, refacing kitchen cabinets costs substantially less, and can be performed by anyone with a little creativity, and some patience to boot.
Basement Remodeling
Filed under Basement, Do It Yourself, Home 101, Remodeling
Before you begin a basement remodeling project, or even planning for such a large project, there are a few things that you are going to want to think about, in order to save yourself the most money, and still end up with the design that you had intended.

