Considering updating your home’s interior in the coming year? Looking for inspiration? Here are some expert insights into what’s trending hot for 2014.
Walls & Ceilings
Clean, Green and Serene:
Create a Mosaic Tile Shower Wall
Looking for a DIY project that will challenge your creativity and artistic flair? Mosaic tiles add color, texture and individuality to everything from table tops to kitchen backsplashes. In this easy to follow how-to you’ll learn how to create a tiled shower wall inset that will make your bathroom unlike any other.
Refining a Room with Beadboard Wainscoting
Beadboard wainscoting has a rich history dating back to the 18th century. Hallways, foyers, bathrooms and other gathering spaces can enjoy an updated but classic look with the installation of this beaded wainscot option.
Crown Molding
Whether on its own or as part of a whole-wall chair rail and paneling system, crown molding adds a touch of sophistication to an otherwise ordinary space. It comes in a variety of materials and profile options. Here are some of the considerations to make before you install.
Soundproofing Your Home
Simple, cost-effective ways to soundproof a room or keep noise at bay include preventing sound from traveling by caulking and doubling walls.
Tile Trends
Refresh your most hardworking spaces with fashion-forward and durable tile. With its many uses—on a tray ceiling, in custom applications, as fireplace surrounds, in exterior landscaping and so much more—today’s tile is available in a variety of colors, materials and options.
Overcoming the Challenges of High Ceilings
High ceilings give homes a dramatic visual effect, but they also present unique challenges. Follow these tips to make your high-ceilinged room more cozy and inviting.
Refinishing Stucco
Be careful before freshening the finish on stucco if you want it to last a lifetime.
Creating Textured Walls
Camouflage dents, dings, and general disrepair with a textured wall finish. Readily available products help you splat, spray, splop, or smooth your way to a creative look on new or existing wall surfaces.
Load-Bearing Walls
Before you grab a hammer, saw or crowbar to remove an unwanted wall, make sure you understand its role in holding up your house.