Archive for May, 2008
Painting Stripes on an Accent Wall
A couple of years ago, we bought our daughter's bedroom furniture and bedding from the now defunct Bombay Kids. The color scheme of the bedding included two shades of pink, black, white, and light green. We really liked the colors and wanted to paint the walls to bring out those colors. While I can't take [...]
How To Wire a Light Switch
Wiring a light switch is a fairly easy home improvement project. The key here is to understand the wiring diagram. Why would you want to wire a switch? Most likely, you want to upgrade to a specialty switch such as a:
Dimmer
Programmable Timer
Remotely controlled switch
Or, maybe you just want to change from a toggle switch to [...]
Which Type of Interior Paint to Use?
When it comes to paint, the options seems almost limitless. Here are some simple recommendations to make your paint selection a little less painful.
Brands This seems to be a fairly popular question. Most likely, every person you ask will give you a slightly different answer. So I'm going to give you my take. [...]
How to Build a Wine Closet: Part 2
The first half of this article can be found here.
Now that we've cleaned out the closet, upgraded the flooring and/or wiring (if applicable), and taken care of the door, it's time to paint and install the rack.
Step 5: Paint
I recommend that you paint the walls a dark color. I chose Wine Barrel [...]
How to Build a Wine Closet: Part 1
This is a project straight out of my secret stash of cool home improvement ideas. I'm going to show you how to take a coat closet (e.g. in your basement or near the kitchen or dining room) and turn it into a wine closet. I recently did this in my basement and let me tell [...]
