Once the deck has been washed with a stripper and the old deck stain is gone, it is necessary to brighten the wood using a wood brightener. The deck stripper will darken the wood and raise the pH level. Brightening the wood back to a natural state and lowering the pH to a more acidic...
So, while I didn’t get the tiling completely done on my outdoor bar, I did get my outdoor dining table and chairs painted (okay, there may have been a little procrastination on the tiling…it’s not my favorite thing to do). But my metal patio table and chairs look so much better...
That unbroken surface, however, is also super-easy to clean. As you might expect with any stove swap, it takes some time to adjust muscle memory for one range’s output for another’s, which can be a issue for particularly temperature-sensitive recipes. The embedded electronics in an ...
Happily, concrete is pretty easy to clean. Sweep first with a largepush broomso you’ll start with a clean slate, so to speak. Use a garden hose to wash it down, but be careful to protect any plants, flowers or veggies growing close by. If you are fortunate enough to have apressure...
Although most concrete patio paints can be applied to previously painted or coated surfaces, be sure to remove any loose or peeling coatings using a wire brush or other abrasion method to sand down to a sound surface. Next, use a concrete degreaser and pressure washer to thoroughly clean the...
Peel back a corner of the film on the pane and remove it as it comes off in one sheet, leaving crisp, clean, freshly painted French door grids. Step 4 – Test Your Paint The most important step before you do anything is test your existing paint on the surface of the door to see ...
Today I am sharing my DIY outdoor curtain rod and how to make one for under $20! If you have ever priced heavy duty outdoor patio curtain rods, you know they are very expensive so we decided to make a curtain rod out of galvanized pipe. I saved myself over $180 by making my own...
How do you even begin to choose a paint selection for your whole home while standing there staring at eleventy bajillion colors that don’t even really look like that once they are painted on your walls!?! Table of Contents Want to Save This? Enter your email below and I’ll send it ...
one area fully before moving on to the next. Don’t worry about doing a deep clean immediately after the party. Focus on getting the house back in order by putting things back in their place and handling any immediate messes, like spills on the carpet or sticky spots on the floor. ...
Mirrors also are an affordable, effective way to make your home look more spacious. How? Floor-to-ceiling mirrors, like those found on many closet doors, can instantly make a room look twice as big. A mirror placed across from a window will bring more natural light into your home, ...