We also use our kitchen and bathroom fans to help remove the hot air at the end of the day. We put fans along the front windows of the house to draw the cool air in and use the exhaust fans to rem...

Our old kitchen has somewhat similar to yours and we had to live with it for almost 5 years before we reno'd. I removed the wavey trim above the window (it was screwed in place and easy to remove)...

Nicely done!

It is far too busy for my eyes at any price!

Really liked how you built your veggie garden ... well done!

If your remove the shutters as suggested already, I would trim out the windows with a 4-5 inch Smartboard. I think your biggest challenge is some great landscaping. It will make a huge difference.

If I needed to do this, I would probably use a roller blind.

Am I the only one that really doesn't like kitchen islands? I find them a nuisance - continually walking around them and when you have a house full of guests, it's even worse. I can understand th...

I have had good success with the blue tape. To get a clean, sharp edge I just did almost a "dry or very light" brush on the edges, let it dry and then painted. After painting I remove the tape ri...

Used Silestone in our kitchen and master bathroom reno last year ... love it! Don't like the idea of having to seal granite and the problems with chipping, scratching, etc.

These are great and love the fun fabric! Great tutorial ... thanks again, Shelly!

Having removed wall paper in three extensively covered homes, the best method I found was ripping as much of the top layer off as possible (no not score) and then fill a spray bottle with fabric so...

Besides hanging some curtains from a spring-loaded curtain rod (great suggestion), you could build a three-section divider that can be used indoors (in the winter) or out in the summer for privacy....

I love giraffes and have a stuffed giraffe wearing a jacket made to look like a giraffe-skin coat. I also have a faux giraffe skin throw (gift from my sis). We also have "male and female" raccoon...

Another vote for BLACK! Back in the 70's my parent's home had pink fixutres and even then my Mom did all black accents and it looked great. I think black and white stripes on the walls would be fun.

Luke, Thanks for posting the link. I checked it out to see more about it and a very reputable glass company in our area offer this service.

It is not mentioned above, the picture with the bell tower is the Mission Hill Family Estate winery, situated in BC's Okanagan Valley wine country.

In a previous home which was quite large, my man's room was known as the 'fort' ... no women allowed. It housed the gym equipment, desk, TV and a lot of sports pictures, trophies etc. He loved th...

I don't like any plant material growing on my home!

It only takes a minute, but squegee the glass after a shower. It keeps it looking great in between cleanings and makes cleaning easier!