Many of us covet a new bathroom. We've collected some remodel and design ideas that could provide some inspiration for you to take on the job yourself or at least get you started.
Designing an extraordinary bath (tips from Waterworks founder)
Frame a beveled bathroom mirror to add some character
Living in an older home comes with many things you can see as "charm" or "obstacles" depending on the situation at hand. You have less-than-stellar plumbing and electrical, uneven floors, creepy crawl spaces, dank and dark basements, inefficient windows, doors that don't hang straight, mismatched millwork, etc. One of those situations in my home is our plaster walls.
As our home has aged and settled (and actually been moved from one location about a mile away to where it is now) over its 112 years of life, our walls have been worse for the wear. Cracks are apparent everywhere, and seem to be reproducing and spreading at an alarming rate. Dents become huge dusty messes to repair and camouflage. And in the case of two of our rooms, just began falling off in sheets due to fire and water damage and general rot. So while we've torn down and drywalled in its stead what was necessary, we're not keen on creating that kind of mess any time soon again.
However, our foyer-stairwell-upstairs landing area leaves much to be aesthetically desired. Removing a broken banister and plastic wainscoting (that was GLUED to PLASTER WALLS for added angst) caused us to partially repair with drywall and partially ... just cover it with paint. Unfortunately, the color isn't what I had hoped for, and our first foray into drywalling isn't pretty. (Mental note, if your spouse tries to convince you that spackle and wall mud are the same thing, STOP THEM. It's not, and I have the unsightly wall to show for it.)
One of the hardest parts about nearly any home renovation project is deciding what goes where. Whether you're planning a space from the foundation up, or just trying to think of new ways to arrange your living room, thinking spatially can cause major headaches (as well as backaches from moving all that furniture).
Well, thanks to FloorPlanner these arduous tasks just got a whole lot easier.
Here's a great do-it-yourself room divider idea I spotted over at Remodelista from Australia design studio Alwill.
The divider was made with rope, tied to two wooden dowels, one attached to the ceiling and one attached to the floor. For another twist, try using a thick ribbon or colored twine in place of rope.
