Upgrade Appliances: Allocate a portion of your budget to invest in energy-efficient appliances, this can range from $2,000 to $5,000. Countertop Refresh: Choose cost-effective yet elegant countertop materials like laminate, butcher block wood or quartz. A new countert...
Should you consider that your starting point to make it nice and clean looking? The bottom of your backsplash (right above the countertop) will be the most visible so make your tile cuts at the top of the wall, not the bottom. Begin at the counter and work up. Consider where you ...
Thaw cupcakes in the refrigerator or on the countertop. When thawing on the countertop, loosen or remove wrapping to prevent condensation from forming. Decorating gel, hard candies and colored sugars do not freeze well because they tend to run during thawing. ...
Tile the empty space between the mirror and the countertop/sink. Decorate the surface with flowers and foliage. Stick small trinkets along the mirror’s edge to create a frame.What is the best adhesive for hanging mirrors?If you want to hang mirrors without hooks on the back, one viable op...
To create the glossy finish, apply high gloss urethane or poly over it or apply wax and buff it with a soft cloth to produce a sheen. Products I Use: You can make your own DIY Chalk Paint using any latex paint. This is my go to since I usually can’t find the color I want in...
To create the countertop edge around your undermount sink, use theZ Counterform sink form. The sink form is an 8-foot self-adhesive strip of plastic. The form is very stiff so it took a bit of work to form it around the sink, but once you get the shape you just peel off the adhe...
Elite Gourmet ESB-301BF# Countertop Single Cast… EASY TO CLEAN: 6.4-inch Cast Iron flat cooking plate is nonstick and easy to clean with a damp cloth… ADJUSTABLE TEMPERATURE CONTROL: Quickly reach and sustain the desired LOW, MEDIUM or HIGH heat… ...
Prepare the room by cleaning off the countertop, removing the shower curtain and taking towel bars and switch-plate covers off the wall. Open a window or turn on the fan before starting work to speed drying. 2. Clean Surfaces to Be Painted ...
Scrape and soak the mortar from each tile until all mortar is removed. Rinse the back of each tile with a rag soaked in clean water to remove residual cleaner and prevent staining. Once the old mortar has been removed, you can apply new mortar at any time for reuse. ...
To install the crown molding, first apply a bead of wood glue along the length of the molding, then attach with nails. I don’t have a nail gun, so I had to install the crown molding the old fashioned way, with a hammer. It was a bit challenging to get it straight, but I had ...