Archive for April, 2009

Like any room in your house, bathrooms can start to look worn and outdated after a few years, but often a lot of the jobs involved in redecorating this type of room are more labor intensive than other more basic rooms in the house. Most bathrooms have certain fixtures and fittings such as baths, sinks, tiles and toilets that can be expensive and difficult to replace, but there are ways to spruce up your bathroom without spending a lot of time and money:

• The suite – it was once the latest thing to have bathroom suites (bath, sink and toilet) in pastel colours, but this has really gone out of fashion and will make a bathroom look outdated whatever you do to the rest of the room. Therefore if you do have one of those coloured bathroom suites then one of the ways you can instantly refresh the decor is to replace this with a plain white suite. You can get great deals on plain white baths, sinks and toilets from both trade and DIY suppliers.
• Tiles – retiling a bathroom can be a big, expensive job, but you can freshen up the tiles that are already there by giving them a really good clean and then re-grout them, which is a much easier and cheaper task than replacing them and will give the bathroom a clean, fresh look.

• Flooring – flooring in the bathroom can get easily worn, but as these are normally small flooring areas it is not too expensive to completely replace this. If you have carpet think about replacing it with linoleum, which is long lasting, comes in a wide range of colours and designs and is cheap and easy to lay down.
• Paint – sand down the skirting boards, cupboard doors and window and door frames and freshen them up with a couple of coats of glossy white paint. You could also think about repainting the ceiling as well, as this can really brighten up your bathroom and maximise the natural light. If your walls are painted, and you afford it, think about giving them a fresh coat as well and this could be a good time to choose a new, more daring colour scheme.
• Blinds, shower curtains and bath mats – if you are a really tight budget then just replacing the old shower curtain, blind/curtains and bath mats can really brighten a room up, and you could also think about buying some new matching towels as well.

Hope you will find these tips helpful – don’t forget to post your comments.

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Moving can be a very stressful and exhausting time, and once you have finally arrived at your new home, there is still a lot to do in terms of unpacking and furnishing the empty rooms. It is important to be methodical and organised at a time like this, even if you just want to throw any old furniture in the rooms so that you can settle in straight away, as this can to save you a lot of unnecessary work and cost in the future.

Step 1 – Furniture Plan
Before you arrive at your new home, take a tape measure and camera, and measure all the spaces and take pictures of the basic furnishings. When you get home measure all of the furniture and furnishings (curtains, light shades etc) you already have, and work out which pieces will fit into the new house. Also review the basic décor of the new house, and make a plan of which rooms will need decorating and new carpets, curtains etc. Once you have decided what you will need for your new home, and start making plans to dispose of all those pieces of furniture/furnishings you will not need when you move, such as by taking them to charity shops or advertising them in a local paper.

Step 2 – Budget
Once you have decided what new decorating and furnishings the new house needs, figure these costs in that of the overall move, and keep this money aside. Lots of people move into their new homes without setting by any money to buy furnishings, and are then stuck with worn, outdated carpets and drapes, and mismatched furniture for months to come.

Step 3 – Do It Yourself
Professional decorators, builders and interior designers provide that special, perfect finish, but this comes at a high price, so if you are on a tight budget you must be prepared to be spend some time and effort on decorating and furnishing yourself. Start on one room at a time, and if you have no experience with decorating, then just do simple jobs such as stripping and replacing the wallpaper, and repainting the windowsills and skirting boards. Don’t attempt big jobs such as re-tiling the bathroom if you have never done it before, as this may look simple but does take a skilled hand to achieve a smooth, polished effect, and in these cases it is worth saving up to have difficult jobs done professionally.

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Lot’s of people love pets, they can be your companion and your best friend! But, even if your pet is house trained, accidents can happen and cause your home to smell!

Carpet can easily hide those little accidents! If you can’t see the stain, then you’re not going to be able to clean it. Sometimes following the smell don’t always work, especially when the smell travels throughout the entire room!

One of the easiest ways to find that hidden urine smell is with a UV light! Turn off all of the lights and close the curtains so that the room is completely dark. Turn on the UV light and the pet stain will magically appear!

Now that you know where the stain is, you can easily clean it up. One organic solution that will usually work well is to mix some baking soda and vinegar together. Use a cloth or a soft brush to clean the area with the solution.

Never scrub your carpet with a brush, it can damage the fibers and loosen them eventually causing a bare spot! If the stain and odor persist, purchase a cleaner made especially for pet stains and follow the directions!
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