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How to Mix Leather & Fabric in a Living Room
Leather has become a fashionable furniture covering for many different pieces of furniture. Couches, loveseats, and recliners can all be found sporting the durable material. Finding appropriate materials to pair with your leather furniture can be a challenge, but it is certainly doable.
Re-Glazing Bathroom Tile
To keep bathroom tile protected over time from water or wear and tear, glazing is ideal in covering the surface of the tile and grout. After time, the glaze wears down on the tile, leaving it less shiny in appearance and subjecting the grout to dirt and mildew growth. Each year, re-glaze bathroom ti
How to Repair a Buckled Roof
If you're a homeowner, at some point you may have to replace your roof. Over time, roofs suffer damage due to constant exposure to the elements. There are several signs that you need a new roof, including leaks, discolored shingles, and a roof that's buckling, or sagging. Replacing a roof can be a c
What Causes a Bathroom Vent to Stain a Painted Metal Roof?
Proper bathroom ventilation is the key to preventing moisture issues such as mildew and mold in your bathroom. This ventilation incorporates the use of a ventilation fan that exhausts through the roof. Improperly installed ventilation system issues can lead to problems on a metal roof. ...
How to Dress Up Closet Doors
Dress up closet doors to reflect the rest of the interior design style of the space. No matter what material they are made of, you can decorate closet doors to fit into traditional or contemporary rooms easily. All it takes is a little time and effort to change them from eyesores into assets, even i
How to Measure Old Windows & Replace With Vinyl Windows
Replacing the old sash windows in your home makes a dramatic difference in the look of the house, the heating bill and the value. Modern replacement windows come in pre-hung, self-contained units that pop into the window opening all at once, making them much easier to install than older styles that
Ideas for Classy Halloween Decorations
Decorating for Halloween doesn't always mean putting out plastic spiders and hanging white sheets. You can go for more classy decorations that boost the holiday spirit and create an eerie ambience with a few predictable things and some not-so-expected things. Pulling together a stylish look that is
Types of Structural Beams
Beams keep buildings standing.column image by Rainer Tagwercher from Fotolia.comChances are you don't think too deeply about the structure of the buildings you enter into every day. When most people think of the skeleton of a building, generic wood works with vertical pieces of wood that...
How to Square a Panel
Many types of building materials, such as wallboard, plywood, paneling and rigid insulation, are manufactured in standard-sized 4-foot by 8-foot sheets. Cutting and fitting one of these pieces is rather straightforward because in many applications, all four corners ought to be square. However, creat
How to Pick Your Own Hamper
Choosing a hamper isn't as easy as it may seem; it involves some work. Hampers come in a variety of shapes, sizes and materials, which can make deciding which to pick a bit tricky. Potential hamper owners need to take many factors into consideration, including the future location of the hamper and w
How to Convert a Dirt Basement
Building a house or setting a prefabricated home onto a dirt floor basement will save the contractor time and money. This savings is passed on to you, the home buyer -- initially, anyway. Later, as the moisture and cold seep up through the dirt and into your home your heating bills will remain highe
How to Make Your Closets Pretty
Not all closets are created equal when it comes to size. However, with careful planning, even a small closet can become organized and pretty with some sprucing up. You may want to create a closet for a child that is colorful and whimsical, or perhaps your goal is a closet for an adult with a dramati
How to Build a Ceramic Shower Stall
Installing your own ceramic shower stall used to be a complicated undertaking, but modern tools and supplies have made the process simple enough for just about anyone to complete the task on their own. With a little planning and a few interesting design features, your ceramic tile shower stall will
How to Distress My Oak Kitchen Cabinets & Add a Darker Stain Finish
The worn look of distressed cabinets provides a comforting, lived-in look that many people find desirable. If you have oak kitchen cabinets, you can apply a darker stain to them before you distress them without much additional effort. Adding new stain and distressing cabinets is not difficult, but y
Armstrong Vinyl Flooring Directions
Armstrong vinyl tile is manufactured in various patterns and qualities, all with four layers: urethane to protect against scratches and scuffs, a clear film to shield against tears, rips, and gouges, a layer printed with realistic patterns and colors and a structural vinyl backing for strength and d
How to Refinish Furniture With Wood Veneer
If you have an old cabinet, table or other piece of furniture that is in need a complete facelift -- and it's not solid wood that can be sanded and stained -- consider refacing with wood veneer. Veneer is a thin layer of wood that comes with adhesive already on the back of it, so you can press it in
Types of Cabinet Doors
When shopping for cabinets, the doors are the center point of most shoppers' eye when picking out new cabinets. Their color, shape and unique style are what is going to contribute most to the overall finished look in your cabinets. As your project is designed you will find yourself matching most ev
How to Clean a Slate Fireplace Hearth
Slate is a common material used in the building of fireplaces because of its resilience, durability and ability to withstand high temperatures. If you have a slate fireplace, everyone who enters the room will be drawn to the warmth and beauty of your hearth. With all eyes on the fireplace, it's esse
How to Insulate an Outside Basement Wall Yourself
The external wall of the basement, if it's a stud wall that's partly above ground, should be insulated like any other wall. Fiberglass insulation installed between the studs will lower your heating and cooling bills significantly. As long as the walls are already open during new construction or remo