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Choose a style
Firstly, you’ll need to decide on a basic style. It’s helpful to visit museums and browse design books, but the best inspiration will come from your home and the furniture you already have. For instance, you probably won’t want to commission something in an Art Deco style if the rest of the [...]
You don’t have to be an ace at sewing to sew curtains. Sewing curtains can be a very rewarding project. You will need a sewing machine, a calculator, pencil and paper, yard stick, tape measure, iron, fabric, pins, thread and scissors.
Instruction for making a simple curtain and valance:
1) Decide the color and pattern of fabric [...]
After several years in the same home it’s quite common for people to feel that they’re starting to ‘outgrow’ it - this can be triggered by the arrival of a new child or partner, or a change in the needs of the homeowners. For instance, it can be beneficial to have an extra room as [...]
Glass tile can be one of the best design decisions that you make for your home or business. It allows you flexibility in the colors that are available. There is no need to be stuck with one solid color for your backsplash when you can create a custom blend of colors that will [...]
Solar as an energy source first hit the commercial market when it was discovered that solar could heat a house, but now, solar is back in the spotlight with solar lights. Solar lights work in much of the same way that solar heating works. The lights use the sun’s energy to fuel a light source. [...]
Having your own green house nursery is a dream of many gardeners. Imagine being able to walk through your own garden full of herbs and vegetables and beautiful plants protected from the elements and roving destructive insects and animals. If you have a green thumb this could be your idea of heaven and construction is [...]
The article is deigned to give you some tips about how to light a fire, both safely and efficiently as well as advice on what fuel you should burn. Once you have the fire grate or fire basket in place you need to set about lighting the fire .We recommend that you place a couple [...]
Once you have your fire burning you need to be wary of sparks, we recommend that you use a fire screen or fire guard to ensure your fire is safe. Use of a fire screen or guard at all times with a log fire or fires using a fuel that tends to ’spit’. You should [...]
A baby spends more than 1600 hours sleeping in the first year of life alone. Most of this time is spent in the baby crib. Building a crib may seem like a daunting task but the rewards are huge. The result is an heirloom quality baby crib that will be cherished and passed down through [...]
Last time we had a look at how to mark out your wall ready for the first sheet of paper. In this article, we shall look at how to paste your paper.
Place half the length of paper on the pasting table and start applying the paste. Brush the paste outwards from the middle towards the [...]