Have you ever gutted, dry walled, renovated and had to install a shower and tub in a bathroom? Well, I haven't. But I have had to lay down new flooring, repaint, rip out cabinets, install new cabinets in a bathroom in my last home.
But guess what had to stay? A purple bathtub and sink because I didn't have the budget or motivation to replace it. That's right. Purple. Some call it lazy, I call it practical.
It's just too bad that the new Freesia one-box system from ASB didn't exist back then. It's literally like a "shower in a box" solution. It even includes the shower curtain, rod and rings. Install it and you're done. It has a 34 inch round base and 72 inch walls so its smaller footprint makes it ideal for teeny bathrooms - especially in older homes like my former Maine cottage.
If you have existing space limitations - this is a super easy solution. Oh, and it's a glue-up unit which means you can glue it over wallboard. Forget renovations in a weekend - you can have a new bathroom in a couple of hours.
We're launching a new regular series called Romper Rooms.
Living, dining and bedrooms are all necessary areas of a typical home but many of us covet an extra room to "romp" around in. Whether it's for your yoga practice, pool table or workout room, we want to share the necessary details to make your romper room a reality.
Let us know what type of romper room you'd like to learn about setting up.
When my friends Bob and Anne Marie were sourcing lighting for their new house in Hermosa Beach, California, they bypassed home improvement superstores and specialty shops.
Instead they rose at the crack of dawn and headed straight to the Long Beach Antique Market to scour the wares of hundreds of dealers. Mickey Goldin had just what they wanted: a vast selection of vintage chandeliers.
After previewing the inventory at the market, the couple spent two hours sorting through a graveyard of lighting odds and ends at Goldin's warehouse. Bob and Anne Marie were fortunate to find a matching set of chandeliers for their living room (pictured).
When you talk about curb appeal and changing the exterior of your home, usually simple things like landscaping, fencing, and walkways come to mind. However, have you ever thought about what it would take to dramatically change the exterior facade of your home? Well, I have, and I'd like to share a series of posts on what it would take to do just that.
In my quest to figure out if my house could indeed go from a vinyl siding to a brick exterior, I've learned A LOT about masonry. Certainly more than I ever thought I'd know about masonry ... and lo and behold there are many different kinds of masonry to learn about.
Here I'm going to go over what I've learned about the different kinds of brick walls in relation to homes, and things you need to consider when adding brick to your home.
