By the time I turned 21 years old, I had already purchased my first home and boy was it a learning experience. The home had originally belonged to my grandparents. It was well over 110 years old and had plaster and lath walls that were in desperate need of stripping. Each wall contained layer upon ...
The wallpaper in our dining room is baby-food yellow and velvet. I used to sit at the dining room table and just stare at it, trying to imagine the person who chose, bought and hung it on the wall. But I finally got a free weekend and it was time for it to go. Unfortunately, ...
My friend Amy just bought her first house. It a ‘new to you” home that only needs minor work. She was resting on her bed the other day when my husband and I went over, after having scraped her heart out trying to remove a wallpaper border positioned on the wall near the ceiling by ...
There it is, the house of your dreams! As you roll into the driveway you couldn’t imagine a greater place to live. Serene woods, a lovely home with incredible curb appeal, and best of all it is just the right price. As you walk into the home you are very satisfied with the layout of ...
Wallpaper is a great way to spice up a room, but it can peel and become dirty after a short amount of time. Removing wallpaper is a painstaking job because of the wallpaper glue residue and the need to repaint the wall. Using wallpaper in a bathroom is never a good idea because the steam ...
For a modern, chic look in your bedroom, dining room or living room, learn how to hang cloth wallpaper instead of painting your walls or hanging ordinary wallpaper. Though crafted for durability, cloth wallpaper (also known as linen wallpaper or fabric wallpaper) retains the casual texture of canvas, on which embroidery or prints look more ...
Hanging wallpaper is really not that hard of a job. Removing it, can be hard, especially removing it carefully and without damaging the wall underneath the paper. But it must be done sometime. The wallpaper will fade. The wallpaper may rip. You just may getting tired of looking at the wallpaper. When it comes time ...
When you are trying to save money, a good place to start is by minimizing the household products you buy. Some products are thriftier due to their price. Some products are more frugal because they have multiple uses. White vinegar can help you stretch your dollar because it is both inexpensive and has myriad uses ...
Too many people spend thousands of dollars to remodel their bathrooms. Many feel that they have to hire a contractor, get the best finishes and spend tons of money to get exactly what they want. The truth is that you can remodel a bathroom inexpensively and still have beautiful finishes. Here is how. Do Your ...
Wallpaper removal can be one of the most time consuming and annoying tasks associated with home improvement, especially when something that is so simple can actually be so difficult. Luckily, you’re just a few simple steps from removing wallpaper quickly and easily so you can change the wall covering to something more updated or just ...
