• My Closet & Dressing Room Reveal: Before & After
    Painting

    My Closet & Dressing Room Reveal: Before & After

    July 24, 2023 - By 

    Today I’m sharing my new dressing room! Dressing in colour is a joyful part of my creative life. And the best way to do it well is to have a well designed space to create outfits in.    Learning to dress with colour At the beginning of the pandemic, when I discovered this fashion stylist and started to truly master how to dress with colour, my closet got a lot bigger. Okay, crammed. Here’s the bottom line, if you want to wear colour and you want to do it well, you need to have options.  This is what it looked like in our…

  • Commercial Foam Jacking- Sidewalks, Floors- Kansas City
    Plumbing

    Commercial Foam Jacking- Sidewalks, Floors- Kansas City

    July 24, 2023 - By 

    Working with commercial clients and commercial buildings is a lot like working with residential clients and their homes. The process is the same, except the space and the scope of the sunken concrete can be larger. Foam Jacking a Commercial Warehouse A commercial warehouse can have flooring that is sinking. When you walk on the floor or drive a small forklift over it, you can hear the hollow sound under your feet or wheels. Address the void under the floor before it becomes worse. The signs for a  sinking commercial building or warehouse floor can be more difficult to see…

  • The Problem With the Ultimate Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel
    Home security

    The Problem With the Ultimate Neoclassical Fireplace Mantel

    July 24, 2023 - By 

    Hi Everyone, Well, the architectural plans are finished. There are some superficial details, like mouldings, that need some tweaking. However, one doesn’t need formal architectural plans to put up mouldings.Now, we have to pray super hard that the draconian building department doesn’t make us add 15 inches to the length of the staircase. The verdict won’t be in for several more weeks.   So, what’s on Laurel’s mind this week, now that we have the sconces sort of sorted out?   Well, I’ve been thinking a lot about the new fireplace mantel.   Oh, you’ve definitely decided to change it,…

  • 6 Top Tips For Eco-Friendly Home Improvements
    Home Moving

    6 Top Tips For Eco-Friendly Home Improvements

    July 24, 2023 - By 

    In a survey of 4,000 Brits commissioned by Smart Energy GB on home improvements, it was revealed that the key motivation for making our homes greener is to help the environment, said 71 per cent of respondents, and an equal 71 per cent stated it was to save money. On 6 October, Homebase, in partnership with Smart Energy GB, launched ‘The Green Aisle’ in 137 of their stores nationwide to showcase home improvements products in one place, including information on how to get a smart meter from your energy supplier, which will help make homes greener and winter-ready. We wanted…

  • 5 Ways to Cut Costs When Shopping for Furniture
    Home Renovation

    5 Ways to Cut Costs When Shopping for Furniture

    July 24, 2023 - By 

    Cost is a crucial furniture shopping consideration that shouldn’t be overlooked. It significantly contributes to your chosen furniture design, the material used to make it, and where you buy it. While furniture prices vary based on these factors and others, they can be costly. However, using the right strategies can help reduce your furniture shopping costs. This article outlines five ways to cut costs when shopping for furniture. 1.    Take advantage of clearance sales When furniture is placed on clearance sale, it implies that it’s priced lower than the original asking cost. Clearance furniture shopping is an excellent way to…

  • Top 12 Seashell Craft Ideas to Extend Vacation Memories
    Home Décor

    Top 12 Seashell Craft Ideas to Extend Vacation Memories

    July 23, 2023 - By 

    No, seashell craft ideas aren’t just for kindergarteners, even though they’re super easy! Lots of elegant decorations, small gifts and useful items can be made from this free material, just for the pleasure of creating, but also to prolong the holidays spirit… What can you craft? Make the Holiday Last with These Seashells Craft Ideas Ads We are in the middle of summer and it is the holiday season! Unfortunately, time flies when you’re having fun, and in what seems like only a week, the long-awaited seaside holiday becomes a distant memory. The good news is that you can make…