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Home Week in Review: August 6 – 12

If you missed anything this week, don’t feel bad. I missed a couple days myself, and had to backtrack to catch up. My area has been experiencing one of the worst heat waves in years and we had to conserve energy during the day to avoid power outages. There were days I had nothing on but air conditioners and fans (and sometimes the lights would still blink, making my heart race). With the heat index topping 115, I did not want my family to be without air conditioning. At that extreme, it goes beyond simple comfort and is more about … Continue reading →

More Tile Tips

Yesterday, in New Ways with Old Tile we talked about cleaning, re-grouting, and finding ways to use less than favored tile colors to your advantage. One of the best things about tile in an unusual color is that everyone else won’t have the same thing. You can play up the color or tone it down, but if you do it right, it will look like it was intended as part of your very original design plan. You can always use your imagination and try something a bit more daring than the previous suggestions. Instead of a crisp white against turquoise, … Continue reading →

New Ways with Old Tile

If you have an older home, it may have tile in one or more bathrooms that isn’t exactly your idea of stylish or attractive. In many cases, the colors that were popular in the past don’t really do much to inspire us in coming up with updated design ideas. Sometimes, it’s simply a case of being old and showing signs of wear. What’s a homeowner to do? Start by scrubbing the area thoroughly. Next, decide if re-grouting tile is necessary. Fresh grout can make your tile look like new, so consider Re-grouting Instead of Replacing Tile. After re-grouting, you might … Continue reading →

Make Your Small Bathroom Feel Larger

While some of these tips may help free up a bit of space, they probably won’t add much in the way of square footage in your small bathroom. Still, they will help make it feel larger and less confining. A great way to make a small bath feel more spacious is to remove shower doors, especially those that are not clear glass. Remove the entire structure, clean the area thoroughly, and hang a shower curtain rod and curtain in its place. While most people close the shower curtain after use to allow it to dry, it is a good idea … Continue reading →