A headboard is a lovely decorative accessory that can act as the focal point of a bedroom. Unfortunately purchasing one of these pieces can be expensive, and can end up costing you hundreds, or sometimes even thousands of dollars to get the piece you want. However you can save yourself a little money, and help reduce environmentally harmful waste, by building your own custom headboard using a reclaimed hardwood door.
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July 5, 2012Comments Off on Building An Elegant Headboard From a Reclaimed Door
Building An Elegant Headboard From a Reclaimed Door
July 2, 20122 Comments
How to Make Your Outdoor Kitchen a Success
Having an outdoor living area allows one to spend countless hours outside in the presence of nature. It gives you a place where you can escape the daily grind and truly, utterly, relax. Specifically, having an outdoor kitchen, gives you the opportunity to embrace the outdoors as well as provide a unique, practical, entertaining space.
June 28, 20123 Comments
Turn Your Bedroom into an Oasis without Leaving a Dent in Your Budget
Maybe you have been considering — or even fantasizing — for some time about creating a special haven somewhere within your home to escape the stress and strife of the daily grind. When you create a serene spot to rest your tired body and mind, you are likely to reap the benefits by enjoying consistently soothing nights of sleep, which feeds into your overall well-being.
June 27, 20123 Comments
5 Simple Renovations to Make Your Home Senior-Friendly
When caring for their homes becomes too difficult, many older adults will move in with their children or to assisted living facilities. If you are planning to have a senior parent or grandparent move in with you, you will need to take steps to ensure his or her well-being. In some cases, you may need to do major renovations such as widening hallways or converting a bathroom to accommodate a wheelchair. However, a number of smaller repairs will make your home more safe, secure, and senior-friendly. Consider these five simple, yet important, home improvement projects:
June 23, 20121 Comment
Most Painful Job: Cleaning Your Bed and Mattress
Every time a mattress gets dirty, it is not only the mattress that feels the excruciating pain. The typical mattress owner feels every crumb as a blow to the head, a punch to the stomach and a sharp stab to the heart. Even the regular maintenance of a mattress, sans stains and soils, gives the bed owner a vague feeling of uneasiness and anxiety. All these symptoms are quite normal, as anyone who has ever tried to clean a bed and mattress would attest to.