During the onset of recession, decorating your home is considered a tough job to hurdle attributed to the huge costs associated with it and the numerous furniture pieces found in the market.

Decorating your home does not need to be as hard and difficult as other people think it is because with adequate time, simple knowledge on home decoration, you can decorate your home like a professional home interior designer. With the tough economic condition that we have at present, it would be unwise for you to hire a designer. All it takes to successfully refurbish and redecorate your interior is inspiration, dedication and knowledge in home decoration.

Refurbishing and redecorating your home is a perfect time to showcase your creativity, skills, styles and ideas. Lack of decorating ideas is not a hindrance in achieving a beautiful interior because you can always get ideas from the Internet, from your friends, relatives and colleagues and by reading home decorating magazines. If you are confused on how to decorate your home, then, this is the right article for you. Read on to gain insights on how to decorate your home successfully at least cost.

Before you start your task, you should determine and assess first what areas of the house or a room needs improvement. Consider what design you want to incorporate. Always remember that whatever design you choose, you have to ensure that it complements with the designs of the other parts of the house.

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With winter fast approaching, many homeowners are looking for ways to cut down on drafts in order to keep warm and maintain a handle on energy costs. One of the fastest, easiest, and cheapest ways for homeowners to cut down on energy consumption, and one of the first Energy Star home renovation recommendations is to seal all windows. Energy Star estimates that homeowners can save as much as 10 percent on their annual heating and cooling bills with an effective sealing and insulating home improvement project.

Having checked their windows for air leaks, homeowners will need to consider a number of factors before heading off to purchase weatherstripping. In order to determine how much weatherstripping a home will need, homeowners will need to measure the perimeters of all windows in the house, and then add approximately 10 percent to their figure to account for waste and cutting mistakes.

With an amount of weatherstripping in mind, homeowners must choose the type of weatherstripping that they wish to use. There are a number of options available, but the most important rule here is one of common sense – homeowners must consider the use of the window which they are sealing when considering a type of weatherstripping for their home improvement project. For example, weatherstripping destined for a window sash must take into consideration the fact that the window still has to be able to freely slide up and down to open and close. Therefore, the weatherstripping must be thin enough … READ MORE >>>

Last time we talked about the importance of purchasing good tools for your painting project. So you’ve gone out and spent $20 on a good brush, and $8 on a good roller. The other tools don’t matter as much, but I still wouldn’t go to your local dollar store to get them. These other tools include a roller cage, a roller tray, and, here it is, a 6 in 1 tool. This last tool is the secret sauce for painting efficiently and keeping your tools clean for the next coat and for months, even years to come. So, like promised, we’ll talk about this amazing tool.

The 6 in 1 tool, made by Richard (there are others, that one is just my favorite), is not a tool that looks like it could make that much of a difference, but trust me on this one – it does. The tool is sort of hard to describe, but it’s got a flat surface on the top, with a point on the right side (I guess it depends which way you hold it though) and another flat spot on the left side. It then has a large round inside curve that comes down to meet the handle. At the bottom of the handle, is a solid piece of metal. Nothing special, that’s all there is to it. But instead of calling it the 6 in 1 tool, I recommend they rename it the 100 in 1 tool. Here’s why.

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