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I read somewhere that there are 7 million colors distinguishable to the human eye. Sometimes it feels like the paint companies are set upon offering you every single one of them as an option for your home improvement project. Don’t get me wrong; I’m all for choice and the more choice the better. However, it… Continue reading 9 Color Wheel Interior Design Tips

If you’re looking to add a little elegance and airiness to your home, the flow can be nicely enhanced by adding an archway between rooms. You will want to avoid messing about with load bearing walls, but otherwise it is a pretty straightforward affair. Here are some tips on removing a wall or simply expanding… Continue reading Tips on How to Build an Archway

When finishing a basement, one of the matters that confront us is how to deal with the structural beams. They’re obviously essential to the durability and safety of the home (you got the “structural” bit, right?), yet it is true that they can be a nuisance from a design perspective. Standing out in the renovated… Continue reading Dealing with the structural beams of your basement ceiling

So you’ve bought a brand new car? Or maybe the old one is getting a little temperamental in the cold or wet weather? So you’ve decided to start keeping it in the garage. Ah, the garage. Yes, no car is fitting in there, is it? It’s become a real cultural phenomenon, how so many of… Continue reading A Garage Makeover to Get Your Space Back

Call it primal if you like, I don’t claim to know all the evolutionary biology behind it, but men do seem to like their private little caves away from the rest of domestic life. If the man in your family is itching for some private grunt time, that’s no reason he can’t still benefit from… Continue reading Design your ultimate man cave

I bet, when you think of the great mid-summer barbeque party, friends and family gathered about, fine food and merriment flowing, somehow explosions, flames and bacteria are not at the forefront of your mind. They are though lurking in the shadows waiting to jump. The casual mood of the grill party doesn’t always lend itself… Continue reading 5 Grilling safety and food safety tips

You’ve decided to take the plunge and layout a big wad of cash to buy that new appliance, the refrigerator, dishwasher or clothes dryer, but then you’re faced with yet another decision that affects your budget. Do you take on the appliance service contract? These contracts also known as extended warranties, provide repair and maintenance… Continue reading 7 Tips on the appliance extended warranty

Certainly a clean oven is more appealing that one that isn’t. And these days the great new self cleaning ovens make oven cleaning an easier and more attractive endeavour. However, decisions about cleaning your oven can be a bit more complicated than just that. You need to know not only how to clean your oven,… Continue reading Some Oven Cleaning Tips and Maintenance Suggestions

If you’re looking to add some cozy seating area to your home, but can’t (or just don’t want to) spare any interior floor space for it, a window seat may be just the thing you need. Window seating gives you the space, does so while providing a pleasant and aesthetically pleasing setting, and can be… Continue reading 7 Tips on how to build a window seat

A roof window is different from a skylight; it is like a regular window with sashes that pivot or slide open, as opposed to a skylight that has fixed panes of glass that cannot be opened. Whether fixed or not, in certain situations, a window can be framed from inside the roof to provide the… Continue reading 7 Tips on Installing fixed roof windows