Contact paper is a fantastic, budget-friendly way to give your old furniture a new lease on life. Whether it’s updating the look of a table, desk, or countertop, contact paper can add texture, color, and patterns to any surface. In this guide, I’ll show you how to apply contact p...
Since we were going to spray paint our countertops with thisstone textured spray paint,we wondered if this step was necessary. Our countertop was already a light yellowish color, so we didn’t need to lighten it, and we assumed that the spray paint would cover it completely. We ended up ...
A whole house color scheme sets the backdrop for your home, which takes the guesswork out of decorating. Learn how to create your own whole home color palette with this step-by-step guide based on color theory and real-life examples. You will save money, time and sanity when you use th...
First I tried the peel-and-stick magnets. They are nice because you don’t have to do any gluing and they are very thin. Too bad they are not strong enough to hold the containers to the wall. Next I tried regular magnets with regular white glue. The white glue does not stay stuck ...
If you've got a rather cluttered collection of objects on your coffee table, sideboard, or countertop, gathering them onto a decorative tray is a quick and easyinterior design tweakmentthat allows you to showcase and organize your items. ...
Whereas you can apply a dab of touch-up paint to a kitchen stovetop and make a chip less conspicuous, or paint a wood stove or Bar-B-que grill with a high temperature paint, the hard, thick, glossy, super-temperature-resistant, food-safe stuff you see on a kitchen stovetop isn't pai...
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. ...
Remove the backing from the adhesive on one piece of the Velcro and apply it to the inside edge of the side that will be on top when you overlap the edges of the Elizabethan collar. Be careful as you press the Velcro in place, as it may not stick as well if you have to pull it...
Below, in the Minnesota home where the tile backsplash will be installed the worker has put down protective covering over the countertop, sink, etc. and has removed the receptacle cover plates. Prepare the wall where the backsplash will be installed Clean the area to be tiled using a sponge...
Your cutting board shouldn’t slip while you’re using it. If the board slides on your table or countertop, consider buying a nonskid cutting board, or placing it on a damp towel or silicon mat. And avoid using a plate as a cutting board since it can slip and slide. Plus, the smoot...