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2 Tips for a Model Home Entrance
Has your entrance seen better days? Do you wish your front door had a better Wow Factor? After all it is the 1st Impression, guests see when they come to your home. Here are my 2 Tips for a Model Home Entrance. Paint Your Door Install Vinyl Laminate Flooring This post shows Before and After pictures of our Entrance Reveal. We also installed vinyl laminate (looks like wood) over tile flooring. Supplies: 1. Painter’s Tape 2. Sponge 3. Fine-grit sandpaper 4. High-density foam mini rollers and brushes 5. 1 quart adhesion primer 6. 1 quart satin or semigloss exterior paint Tip #1: Paint a Metal Door You can either remove the…
- BEST USE OF SPACE, BUDGET ROOM REVEAL, DIY PAINTING, DIY PROJECTS, HOME IMPROVEMENT, Home Tours, Our Fourth Home, SAVE $$, VINYL DECOR
Transform Your Garage Into a Master Suite
Do you need more room(s) in your home? But don’t want to Build or Pay a Contractor? A popular option is to convert your Garage into a Spare Room. You can Transform Your Garage Into a Master Suite with these Tips. Get a Permit from your Local City Codes, so you can get the added finished square footage reported on your tax records. You will want this extra square footage when you sale your home for Top Dollar. Decide where your walls and doors will go-hire someone to make a blueprint Dry Lock Your Cinder Blocks Frame Ventilation, walls, and doors Get Electrical and any Plumbing if you are doing…
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Tutorial Paint an Accent Wall with High Ceilings
Do you have an open foyer with a tall ceiling? Would you like to paint your tall walls, but don’t know how? Tired of looking at your tall white walls? First impressions, are a lasting impression. If you have company coming to your home, the first thing they are going to see are your tall white walls, with naked windows. This post will show you how to paint an accent wall with high ceilings. Paint an Accent Wall With High Ceilings This picture is from 2002. We had just bought our first home in Southern California. We didn’t know a lot about painting, and wanted to find a way to…
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10 Frugal DIY Hacks to Get Your Dream Kitchen
The Kitchen is the Major Room in the Home, that Everyone goes to and spends the most time. Therefore, it needs to be inviting and welcoming. Is your To Do list getting overwhelming? Do you need an idea of how much it will cost? Are you afraid of doing it yourself? Are you short on cash and skills? Here is a list of 10 Frugal DIY Hacks to Get Your Dream Kitchen. What to Spend Your Money On How Much to Spend Per Item Where to Save Money Where to Shop for an Affordable Price 10 Frugal DIY Hacks to Get Your Dream Kitchen Cost Under $4000 (Total). Here is…
- BEST USE OF SPACE, DIY PAINTING, HOME IMPROVEMENT, Our Fourth Home, SAVE $$, Uncategorized, VINYL DECOR
Secrets to Hide Wood Paneling
Do you have a home with wood paneling? Do you Love it or Hate It? Would you like to save yourself time and money and just hide it, without installing sheet rock over it, or without removing it and installing sheet rock where it was? I have 2 Steps to Hide Wood Paneling. When we look at foreclosures, a lot of them are very outdated. Therefore, we see a lot of wood paneling. Unfortunately, I despise it, and it’s One of the first things that needs to go. However, replacing wood paneling, can be a HUGE undertaking. First you have to remove it, then you have to replace it with…
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2 Improvements to Transform Your Entrance
Do you hate walking into your front door because it is so uninviting? Do you wish it felt fresh, calm, inviting, and relaxing, after a hard day’s work? Here are 2 Improvements to Transform Your Entrance. It’s amazing how much a room or area can change with just a fresh coat of paint and flooring! It is really a quick and easy transformation. Transform Your Entry in One Day. This tutorial could be done in less than a day. Here is my 3rd home (1st Foreclosure). The first time we saw this house was not inviting. In fact, it was telling us to LEAVE! However, we looked beyond the Ugly…
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Chalk Marker Command Center
Are you in desperate need of a command center in your home, so you can stay organized? Are you short on space for a command center? Today I invite you into my kitchen. This is our 3rd home (1st foreclosure). There wasn’t a lot of wall space in our kitchen, since we added a pantry and several pieces of decor. Therefore, we had to get creative on where to add our Command Center. Then I realized, the Pantry would be the Perfect Place for our Command Center. Our pantry is not a room with a door. Our pantry is 4 tall cabinets, that we set side by side along a…
- BEST USE OF SPACE, BUDGET ROOM REVEAL, DIY PAINTING, HOME IMPROVEMENT, Our First Home, SAVE $$, VINYL DECOR
Create an Office Nook Under the Stairs
Whether you live in a small space or need some extra square footage, finding a place in your home that isn’t being used to it’s fullest potential, is definitely something to remedy. Everybody needs an office space, no matter the size. Here is a tutorial on finding an office space, in the place you may least expect… under your stairs. There are lots of pictures on Pinterest that show office nook under the stairs, but I haven’t found one, that actually showed me the step by step tutorial. Here I will show You how to Create an Office Nook Under the Stairs, with lots of pictures. Welcome! I am so…
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3 Secrets to Create A Model Home On A Budget
Do you wish your home looked like a Model Home? Is it time to give your home a face lift? Wish you knew some secrets to create a model home on a budget? You have come to the right place. Do you love looking at Model Homes? I DO! My mom and I used to go on Model Home Tours, every summer when I was in high school. I just love how Model Homes, make me feel. They feel comfy, homey, and inviting. Some even help me day dream and create a wish list of what I would like in my own home. However, I do NOT like having to…
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Command Center & Chalkboard Pantry
Command Centers are so important in a household. They help us stay organized, and remind us of our daily schedules. I don’t know about you, but I am a visual person, and I need to have Reminders in Front of me. The busiest part of the home is the kitchen, so it’s a great place for a Command Center & Chalkboard Pantry. If you don’t have room for a large pantry like mine, no fear, this can still be done on a wall or other cabinetry. I used to have upper cabinetry and a bar located in this spot, and we tore it out and installed these wonderful 3 piece…