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Distressed Cabinets for a Retro Country Décor

A modern kitchen can sport a down-home, vintage feel with distressed wooden cabinets. Period furniture pieces will add to the ambiance. This works in bath remodels too. more...

Reface Kitchen Cabinets to Save Money

Kitchen cabinets are a big focus during a kitchen remodel. The make-over budget competition with an expensive countertop is fierce. Save money by refacing the cabinets. more...

Kitchen Countertop and Bath Vanity Surfaces

There are many counter surface materials for bathroom and kitchen remodeling makeovers; natural stone, bamboo, and more. Reap the home equity ROI in these rooms. more...

EasyLiving Home - Independent and Assisted Living

EasyLiving Home Texas is a voluntary home certification program geared at new construction and residential renovation so homeowners may live at home, not at a facility. more...

Bluwood Wood Framing Avoids Termites and Mold

Bluwood is a home construction lumber treated to resist insect damage, wood rot, fungus, and mold. This green building practice was Brad Pitt's choice in New Orleans. more...

Repair Orange Peel Texture Walls

Orange peel texture, also known as eggshell or splatter texture, is sprayed on using a hopper and compressor in new construction. Matching when repairing drywall is easy. more...

Build a Window Seat with Storage Units

A window seat, complete with cushions, can function as storage space, bookshelves, and a place to relax while reading, birding, or just enjoying nature and landscaping. more...

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Create A Garden Room On A Tight Budget

By: Simone Castello

Conservatories, garden rooms and orangeries are usually costly additions to a house, but they can be built on the cheap without compromising their style and appeal. more...

Kitchen Renovation On A Tight Budget

By: Simone Castello

Kitchen are expensive rooms to renovate, but they needn't cost a fortune if you are creative and have some DIY skills. more...

Carpet Tiles For The Home

By: Thomas Kelly

Carpet squares are environmentally sustainable and less costly and easier to install and repair than broadloom, especially for homeowners to repair carpet themselves. more...

How to Fix a Stuck Door

By: Alex Strauss

The problem of sticking or rubbing doors is common, especially in older homes. But with know-how and some simple tools even a novice do-it-yourselfer can repair a door. more...

Finishing Concrete Counters

By: Susan Noppe

The care taken in finishing concrete counters can result in a beautiful, highly polished show piece for the home. more...

Pouring a Concrete Counter Top

By: Susan Noppe

Pouring a concrete counter top for the first time can be exciting but stressful. The stress can be greatly reduced by pouring, curing and finishing small practice slabs. more...

Concrete Kitchen Countertops

By: Susan Noppe

The trickiest part of making concrete counter tops is building the mold. After that all that is required is manual labor and patient finishing. more...

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