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Save money – learn how to do that home project yourself

As many of you who read this blog already know, my husband and I are true Do it Yourself people. We’ve yet to hire anyone to do any of the renovations in our home. Instead we’ve done all the work ourselves.

We’ve torn down walls, sanded and refinished floors, painted every room in the house, venetian plastered the living room dining room and our master bedroom, installed a skylight on the roof of our enclosed front porch and we’re currently working on adding a tin ceiling to our living room dining room.

I forgot the biggest and possibly the most satisfying project of all – we landscaped our garden and put in raised beds using interlocking easy stones.

Now I know that not everyone is a do it yourself kind of person, but I also realize that some don’t do things on their own that they could simply because they don’t know how.

Well, I’ve come across a site for those of you who like Do it yourself projects or for people who want to explore and see if they can do a project on their own. It’s the doityourself.com website.

There are thousands of articles on the site with do it yourself projects ranging from learning how to hang wallpaper to restoring a vintage car! You should be able to find just about any kind of Do it yourself project on the site. There are categories for interior and exterior home improvement projects, decorating, painting, electrical, gardening, plumbing, vehicles, crafts and more.

Many of the project articles come complete with photos and even video clips. In fact, if you are more of a visual person you might do well by buying one of the Do it yourself knowledge is power DVDs as they show you how to do each project in an easy to understand step by step way.

There are also over 100 do it yourself forums on the site that cover a range of topics. You can talk to other DIYer’s as your project progresses, compare ideas and possibly get some help if you get stuck in some way.

I really like this site. I’m pretty sure it will come in handy when we begin to renovate both our kitchen and basement! Check it out for yourself.

Beautiful decorative and wrought iron wall decor for your home

by Tricia

I love picking out decor for my home.

You’ve probably figured that out all ready with my talk of visiting art shows, my love of pottery and all my posts about our home renovations and my eagerness for the work to be done so I can finally finish decorating and accessorizing my living room and dining room.

Actually after my posts and photos about the metal artwork artists that I saw at the Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition it probably wouldn’t surprise you to discover that I also have an interest in wrought iron wall decor.

I was recently introduced to the Wall Decor and Home Accents website. This online store has a lovely selection of decorative wall decor and wrought iron wall decor.

Just take a look at this beautiful Eastlake Metal Wall Art piece. I love it. It’s such a unique looking piece of wall art isn’t it?

Along with lovely wall art, like the piece that I’ve included above, you’ll find a selection of candle wall scones, beautiful wall mirrors, architectural pieces, wall clocks and wrought iron wall decor in a variety of shapes and sizes.

I enjoy wrought iron wall decor because, although it can have quite an intricate design, it seems so simple. It’s amazing how a piece can make a bland wall look spectacular.

There are round, rectangular and square wrought iron wall art designs to choose from on the Wall Decor and Home Accents website. I had a hard time deciding which one was my favorite, but I think this Petronell Metal wall decor is my favorite.

Just like many of their wrought iron wall decor and wall art pieces this piece is on sale right now. It’s only $39.95. I think that’s a reasonable price for a quality piece of wall art.

Visit the site yourself and see if you can find a piece of wall art that will enhance the look of one of your rooms.

Chosing a chandelier for our dining room

by Tricia

I’ve been keeping an eye out for sites that specialize in lighting so that once we are finished our dining room and living room renovation I can replace the current light fixture in our dining room.

The current lighting fixture is too modern for the style of the house, and will more than likely clash with the renovations that we’ve made to the room once they are completed.

I’ve just been introduced to the company of Barnes & Wagner and I’m currently browsing their dining room chandeliers section.

Barnes & Wagner specializes in lighting for every room of your home and office with items ranging from table lamps to wall scones to chandeliers. They also sell home decor items such as lovely wall mirrors, clocks and stained glass windows.

I’m still not sure exactly what kind of chandelier style I’ll want to use in the dining room. I think I’ll have to wait until the room is almost complete before I finalize my decision, but it’s nice to know that Barnes & Wagner has a selection of 13 different chandelier styles from which to make my choice.

We’ll probably choose a traditional or transitional style, but I might find a contemporary design that works with our new tin ceilings, ornate molding and venetian plastered walls.

With luck our reno will be finished by the end of summer and I’ll be able to make all my lighting and decor choices and purchases.

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