Custom details can add dollars and character to your home. If you want to do a face life on a room, instead of crown molding, try using wainscoting instead. It is less expensive to use and comes in a variety of styles and you can easily install it yourself!
Ceramic tiles can add color and style to any bathroom, kitchen or fireplace. They are easily available and come in a variety of styles, color and prices. Mix and match tiles to create a special look or choose a color scheme to match existing colors in a room.
Changing light fixtures can change the appearance to a room. You can be as creative as you like. It can be as simple as buying a different lamp cover to changing the fixture over the dining room table. There are many different styles available. Just be sure to turn off all power before changing light fixtures.
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The first thing we did was remove the sink and toilet and take out the plumbing, which involved going under the house into the crawlspace and capping the water lines. We attached Sharkbite fittings between the plastic Pex pipe and the old copper pipe and it worked great. Not a leak could be seen.
Then the holes in the wall had to be patched with dry wall compound and tape. After I patched the walls, I then sanded the area and painted over it. You couldn’t even tell a sink had been there. For the toilet, we capped the hole and nailed down wood. Of course, I had to break out the ceramic tile and then replace it, which was a tedious job. Luckily it only involved about four pieces. Still chiseling out mortar and grout is not a fun chore!
After all remnants of the bathroom were removed, my dad measured the closet for shelves. We decided to have shelves go all the way to the top of the room for maximum storage. After having the pieces delivered to my front door from the local lumber yard, my dad used his handy Craftsman tools (we love Craftsman) to cut the pieces to size and nail them in.
The final step was staining the wood to protect it from damage. This is something I recommend be done before nailing up the shelves as it is very hard to get into some of those tight spaces. I learned that the hard way. I removed the heavy bathroom door and replaced it with a thin bifold door that took up less space. The final product received lots of compliments from guests and I now have somewhere to stock all my green beans!
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