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9 Steps to Build a Wall In Your Basement
Do you have a large open concept basement or one BIG room? Do you wish your basement was walled off in to separate rooms, for peace, and volume control? You are in luck? I will show you how 9 Steps to Build a Wall In Your Basement. We divided half of our basement and created two bonus rooms (Playroom and Craft Room). 9 Steps to Build a Wall In Your Basement Step 1: Remove ceiling tiles and carpet. Step 2: Install 2 x 4 wood to flooring joists, so you can screw wall frame to the 2×4. We installed (5) 2×4. Step 3: Build wall frame up to the ceilings…
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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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2 Things Your Laundry Room is Missing
Every laundry room has a washer and dryer, some even have the coveted sink. But does yours have a Closet and a Folding counter? Laundry rooms are quickly becoming more popular on Pinterest. It is another space that used to get overlooked, but now has made center stage in the home. Laundry rooms are a necessity just like any other room. Therefore, it is important to make your laundry room as productive as possible. We know there will be many night, mornings, or weekends, when the laundry will be staring us in the face, waiting for us to wash, sort, fold, and put away. Incorporating a closet to hang your…
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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…
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DIY No Sew Curtain Panels
Welcome to another Craft/Decor Tutorial and Room Transformation. Today, I invite you into our dining room, turned Office. This is our 3rd Home (1st Foreclosure). When we moved into this home, it was bare, Literally! There was no flooring or window coverings. Since, we had a kitchen nook, we never used our Dining Room as a Dining Room. Instead, we were in desperate need of an office, so we used our dining room as our Office. It was the perfect location. It has a huge window to the front yard, it’s right next to the kitchen, and it has a door from the living room and from the kitchen.…
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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…
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Bathtub Makeover with Glass Back Splash
Do you wish you had a luxury bathtub that you could soak in and just unwind? Tired of looking at your old grungy bathtub, and never using it because it doesn’t look inviting? Adding a glass back splash really made this Bathtub Sparkle! Here is our Bathtub Makeover with Glass Back Splash. When we bought this home, this bathroom was disgusting and it wasn’t used for bathing Humans. Whaaaattt? I know it sounds like you have entered into a Haunted House or a Science Laboratory. Anywhoo, don’t worry, it’s not what you are imagining. This bathtub was used to clean the previous owner’s Pitbull! Today, I will show you our…
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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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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…