I worked as a high rise window washer for a few months. Here's what we used: applicator (try a sponge or towel at home), warm soapy water (dish soap works best), squeegie, chamois.
App...
next time try vinegar and baking soda for the drain. It's a good once-a-month habit to keep them unclogged.
From doityourself.com:
"For sluggish or clogged drains pour 1/2 cup ba...
I also like RichardinLA's idea of painting the door at the end of the hall the dark colour and leaving the other two lighter. It would shape the space in a really neat way.
What about cobalt blue? It would go good with the existing colour and look almost nautical with white. Depends on the rest of the house, but I think a little hue would be nicer than black and white.
If you paint the walls, I think it would look great to leave accents like the doors and trim unpainted, and the bannisters.
I'm with you on the closet doors: curtains! Just pick a nice...
I have to say I share vladcole's sentiments when I see a lot of these gadget posts.
These are the kinds of household ephemera that clog thrift stores, garage sales, and landfills as s...
Hi Aneta,
I had a similar kitchen when I moved into my new place, and I hated it, but couldn't bring myself to tear it out right away because everything was relatively new and in good...
I have also seen wood-look ceramic tiles. You would think it would look cheesy, but they had a bunch installed at the tile store and it actually looked really great. It was available in several dif...
I used Osmo floor oil on fir floors I just had put in. Applying the oil takes an evening and it dries over night (you have to do two coats).
It's not glossy at all doesn't seem to yel...
Just make sure you don't buy sliders that are too big for the curtain rod that you have: they will constantly flip upside down and become the opposite of easy.
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Where did that bed come from? Hilarious segue / excuse to post that pic, but I do like the bed.
I worked as a high rise window washer for a few months. Here's what we used: applicator (try a sponge or towel at home), warm soapy water (dish soap works best), squeegie, chamois. App...
I wonder how stable that bookshelf is?
next time try vinegar and baking soda for the drain. It's a good once-a-month habit to keep them unclogged. From doityourself.com: "For sluggish or clogged drains pour 1/2 cup ba...
Re: Carol K Yeah, check out the wikipedia entry for melamine. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melamine It's ...
and, does it off-gas?
Wow, does anyone make couches like that these days? I love that.
I think... people renovate too much. C'mon people. There's no right answer here, work with what you got.
"Canada-based"?? Seriously? We don't get a city?
I'm looking for the "very personal" style mentioned in the text. Not seeing it.
I also like RichardinLA's idea of painting the door at the end of the hall the dark colour and leaving the other two lighter. It would shape the space in a really neat way.
What about cobalt blue? It would go good with the existing colour and look almost nautical with white. Depends on the rest of the house, but I think a little hue would be nicer than black and white.
If you paint the walls, I think it would look great to leave accents like the doors and trim unpainted, and the bannisters. I'm with you on the closet doors: curtains! Just pick a nice...
Where do those coat hooks come from?
I have to say I share vladcole's sentiments when I see a lot of these gadget posts. These are the kinds of household ephemera that clog thrift stores, garage sales, and landfills as s...
PS, here's a picture of my kitchen with the newly refinished 100 year old floors -- http://www.flickr.com/photos/ralder/2278486450/
Hi Aneta, I had a similar kitchen when I moved into my new place, and I hated it, but couldn't bring myself to tear it out right away because everything was relatively new and in good...
I have also seen wood-look ceramic tiles. You would think it would look cheesy, but they had a bunch installed at the tile store and it actually looked really great. It was available in several dif...
I used Osmo floor oil on fir floors I just had put in. Applying the oil takes an evening and it dries over night (you have to do two coats). It's not glossy at all doesn't seem to yel...
Just make sure you don't buy sliders that are too big for the curtain rod that you have: they will constantly flip upside down and become the opposite of easy.