Archive for January, 2008
Black’s the culprit.
Having dark colors inside the house, aside from the fact that it can impose a very gloomy ambiance, can make your home look smaller. The scientific explanation for this is that dark colors absorb all the light and so, light tends to be trapped (it doesn’t reflect back much light to the eyes compared to [...]
Color Schemes
Without a doubt Home & Garden TV is one of the best places for any kitchen design idea on the web. In this video, you will see how a plain jane kitchen is turned into one with a lot of “wow” and certainly a color statement. Going to the other end of the scale, a [...]
Electrical Tips
Hire an electrician in the early stage of your kitchen renovation project, after structural work on the project has been done the electrician will do his work before work on cabinetry, flooring and putting in the tiles is started, to ensure that all new electrical systems are feasible, and ready to use. Also have [...]
Plumbing Tips
Give your plumber a brief eplanation of what you would wan to accomplish the also give him the detailed floorplan and if you know the layout and the configuration of the pipes and fittings in your kitchen layout, it would be a great help and less time would be consumed on the discovery of [...]
Successful renovations
A successful kitchen renovation is not simply a matter of selecting the right paint colour or a wallpaper design. Success actually hinges on three factors: planning, quality materials and the installers’ competence. You can choose to go for small modifications to add new life to the room. But if your project is more ambitious, make [...]
DIY (Do It Yourself)
If you have a growing toddler at home, I bet you see cluttered toys around the house everyday. And you might be thinking of installing a built-in cabinets where you can keeps the toys when they are not in use, but you just can’t because you are on a tight budget. That’s where D-I-Y (Do [...]
Kitchen Renovation Design Tips
When spearheading the design of your own kitchen, start by thinking and incorporating your personality in the design of your soon-to-be renovated kitchen. Do your own measurements the space of the kitchen, measurements of cabinets, height of cabinets appliances, kitchen fixtures even existing floor layout and doors and window fixtures so you have a better [...]
Money Saving Tips!
Thanks to the post on allabouthomerenovation for the Money Saving Tips
Window Shop! - hunt for Sales and discounted items. Look for suppliers that would best fit your budget. Try to bargain. You can also go for wholesalers when you need to buy in bulk.
Talk it out - talk to your contractor before the renovation starts. [...]
