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This Week’s Tips on Tuesdays
Hanging a Pendant Swap a recessed can for a handsome hanging light Bring task lighting down from ceiling height to where it’s needed, such as above the sink or over an island. In this kitchen, the pendant’s polished-nickel finish and milky shade (Willamette 2.25 fixture with 7-inch opal glass shade; schoolhouseelectric.com) tie in with other [...]
Tips on Tuesday #10
Save space with a medicine chest that fits in a wall cavity!! Stash grooming supplies in a recessed medicine cabinet (similar to shown: Sonoma Recessed Medicine Cabinet in Espresso finish; potterybarn.com). Unlike with wall-hung ones, you won’t hit your head when you lean over to splash your face on a sleepy morning. And by installing [...]
T.O.T. #9 – Bathroom Sink and Tub
Simple Tricks to Making Your Bathroom Sink and Tub Look Expensive! 4 >> TILE THE WALL ABOVE YOUR VANITY with graphic ceramic squares. Adhere the new backsplash with mortar, grout the joints, and squeeze a bead of caulk where the tiles meet the countertop. Similar to shown: Black Madrid 4-by-4-inch Mexican clay Talavera tile, $1.20 [...]
Tips on Tuesdays #8
5 Front Entry Fix-Ups via Tips on Tuesdays #8 Big impact improvements that you can make now to boost curb appeal and perk up the approach to your new digs. 1 >> ADD LIGHTING: Exterior lights illuminate house numbers and focus the eye on the entry. At night, the simple hanging fixture shown here [...]
Tuesday’s Problem Solver Tips #7
Today’s Tips on Tuesday’s is about easy problem-solvers for less than $5! These little inventions could save you multiple trips to the hardware store! Problem: Six half-full tubes of dried-up caulk, but not a single fresh one to fill the gap between the tub and tile Solution: The old nail-in-the-hole trick preserves latex caulk [...]
Real Estate: Tips on Tuesdays #6
Floors You might walk all over them, but your floors – whether they’re tile, hardwood, concrete, or carpeted – deserve your full attention. CHOOSE WOOD WISELY: Woof floors work just about anywhere except areas prone to extreme humidity and moisture, like full baths. In kitchens, and entries, op for a hardwood, such as oak or [...]
Real Estate TIPS on TUESDAYS #5
Pick Your Paint Using the right paint can mean the difference between a surface that endures for years and one that starts to peel in a matter of months. CONSIDER THE SURFACE: Most latex or water-based paints work well on wood, drywall, and trim. If covering a moisture-prone area, investigate products that contain additives that [...]
Real Estate Tips on Tuesdays #4
Baths Add inexpensive convenience options, water-resistant details, and mix-and-match tiles to spiff up a drab space. 10 – Add water-resistant wainscot. Made of cellular PCF, synthetic beadboard is less expensive than most tiles, requires little maintenance, and never needs painting. 11 – Hang your towels within reach of the bathtub on an inexpensive flea-market coatrack, [...]
Real Estate: TIPS on TUESDAY #3
Rug Rules Wall-to-wall carpet is rich, but remnant and area rugs can delineate a space and make a room feel cozier. Measure your space…Sketch out furniture placement and dimensions, as well as those of the room. In a living or family room, rugs should be placed in the area between furniture and reach a scant [...]
Real Estate: TIPS on TUESDAY #2
Kitchens… Brighten boring cabinets, update old hardware, and integrate tired appliances with a color strategy. 7> Rather than replacing bland wood cabinets, paint them a bright hue. Start with a 100% latex primer, then coat with an interior alkyd semigloss; under $50 at home centers. To see the best way to paint cabinets, to [...]
