10 Ideas for Basement Window Coverings with Sources
If you want to preserve light but add privacy and softness, a fabric window covering is another option. Tanya created this DIY window covering for the awkward window in her guest bedroom but I think it's a great solution for awkward basement windows as well. She used two tension rods and fabric sewn with pockets at the top and bottom. …
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What You Need To Know Before You DIY Shiplap (And How To …
To keep the cost of our shiplap wall down and for ease of installation, we decided to go with Option C and used 1/4" Maple Purebond Plywood.It's important to keep the scale of the room in mind - you don't want your planks to be too narrow if you have a very large wall to fill.Our shiplap was going in two spaces: on a single wall in our living room, and in our main bathroom.
How To Update A Stone Fireplace - Rambling Renovators
Here's an example of how Krista at The Happy Housie painted her fireplace brick with a full-coverage paint job in classic white paint. She not only painted the red brick fireplace with latex paint, she also painted the old firebox (no longer used) with black high-heat resistant spray paint and added a new wood mantel.
Rambling Renovators: A Small 9x10 Tween Bedroom With Style
The road to redecorating wasn't without its obstacles though. Kids rooms tend to be small rooms which make them particularly challenging. Typically, the bedroom layout needs to accommodate storage space, room for the bed (twin beds, a full bed or queen bed usually), a …
How To Makeover An Old Desk With Paint (Easy DIY Tutorial)
The decorative pattern on my desk top was actually a thin wood veneer. I used medium (100 grit) and fine (220 grit) sandpaper to ensure I did not sand the veneer too deeply.
Part II: DIY Whitewash Shiplap Plank Walls - Rambling Renovators
Since the planks had to adhere to the wall, we wanted to create lightweight planks. We decided to use 1/4" 4 feet x 8 feet Sanded 1-side Birch Plywood from The Home Depot.We looked at a few wood varieties - birch, pine, fir - but the birch had the graining we liked.
Bedroom Ideas for a Tween Girl - Rambling Renovators
Three things happened over the past week that have reminded me just how fleeting time is: First, the arrival of spring which prompted me to finally ditch the winter greenery in our outdoor urns. Secondly, my daughter's new double bed (so long, twin bed!) arrived. And thirdly, my …
Rambling Renovators: How to Create A Home Renovation Budget …
Planning a home renovation budget? Use this free home renovation budget template (it works with Excel) to figure out your expenses. With worksheets for a bathroom renovation, kitchen or laundry renovation, plus area estimator and material …
The Best Basement Laundry Room Renovation Ideas
We originally started this project in May as part of the eight-week One Room Challenge event. Though we didn't finish within that timeline, my husband Sean and I continued on, completing this DIY renovation on weekends and around our day jobs …