Cabinets

For those who find themselves living the colorful bohemian lifestyle filled with music, fellowship, and creativity, the bathroom can often be left untouched by such radiant personality. Anyone can paint a wall a different color or add a few candles and soap dishes, but these tips will change your cabinets and ensure that they reflect your personality and lifestyle!
First of all you have to add some color to your cabinets, and this can be done simply with some radical paint or designs. Stencils can be picked up at your local crafts store if free-handing is not your thing, or you can cut some out of thick card stock or used cereal boxes (for that eco friendly touch) . Fairly simple stencil designs such as crescent moons, stars, or suns can reflect your astrological views and add some flare. Glow in the dark paints often add a little something extra without the price going up, the only problem being the resale value of your home or apartment (most people do not want a glow in the dark bathroom).
In order to keep the resale value up and yet add your own personality temporarily attempt switching out the hardware on your …

If your wanting a new look for your kitchen cabinets, may I recommend the color wash. It will give your cabinets an antique look that everyone will notice. Making the cabinets looked aged and beautiful applying the color wash is easier than painting. Following these simple steps you’ll love the visual outcome.
First, place a drop clothe on your floors and make sure all of the furniture exposed is covered. If you are able to remove the cabinet doors that is recommended.
Next, sand all of the exposed surfaces with 180 grit sandpaper. I recommend you use TSP, which can be purchased at your local hardware store or at Wal-Mart, mix this with the recommended amount of water on the bottle and wipe down all of the surfaces. This will attract and remove all dust. Keep wiping with solution till the boards looks clean and free of dust.
After the water solution has dried, apply painters tape to all of the exposed handles and hinges. If you are able to remove them it will make it easier for you when you are painting.
With the color gaze, mix it with the paint in a 4 to 1 ratio. That is …

Cabinet pulls can be found in a variety of materials and styles. If you are more attracted to the metal variety, many decorative hardware companies offer a vast selection of finish choices to enhance any cabinet. For those of you who are attracted to casual pull styles, I would suggest considering a weathered brass or nickel pull. Because each material will have a variety of custom finishes to choose from, you will be sure to have a versatile selection to browse through before making that final decision.
For those of us who are drawn to a more modern style, consider selecting a pull made of chrome or stainless steel to make a bold yet simple statement. For those who want to take a classic approach, consider selecting more traditional materials such as brass or copper. These metals will age nicely over time, giving you versatile metal that looks good both polished and oxidized.
If you decide to select a combination of pulls and knobs, attempt to match the materials, colors, and styles as closely as possible. Using a corresponding match will keep the motif of you cabinetry pleasing to the eye and more pulled together. Knobs tend to work best …

You must be here because you’re interested in installing a medicine cabinet on your own. Congratulations on the decision to improve your home with a do it yourself project! Sure, it’s simple to hire a professional to do the work for you; but the feeling of accomplishment when you’ve completed a project all on your own is worth the extra elbow grease. This walk-through is for instructions on how to install a recessed medicine cabinet. Recessed cabinets are the typical type you will find in many bathrooms which are placed into the actual wall. The end result will be more stable and durable to hold all of your items without the risk of it falling from the wall, however they can look very beautiful in a bathroom.
Once you’ve planned where you would like your cabinet to be installed you’ll need to accurately mark the walls. This will be done using something such as a pencil and creating a rectangle roughly ¼ of an inch greater than the actual size of the cabinet. It is better safe than sorry and obviously, you won’t be getting the cabinet into a hole which is too small.
This is probably the most frustrating …

The beauty business has caught on: green is good. And no, not just the kind of green that pays the bills. Eco-friendly makeup has flooded the markets in the last few years, with over 2,000 new "organic" products in the past year alone. Here's a look at the best green companies, whose innovative products and commitment to saving the environment have made them leaders of the pack.
1) Burt's Bees: Burt, the company's founder, started by selling quarts of honey out of the back of his pick-up truck. From there, the beeswax candles came, and from there, everything else made from beeswax. All of the products-over 150 of them-are either 99% or 100% natural with vitamin E, phthalate-free scents, natural coloring, and no preservatives. The company's signature lip balm, along with its starter kits and honey and milk lotion are among their best products.
2) Juice Beauty: This organic beauty line was started by two women with a mission to bring a healthier organic lifestyle to everyone. With up to 95% certified organic products and an antioxidant-rich juice base, this is one of the best lines to find organic products. Other ingredients that make this skin care line so irresistible …

The making of wall mounted cabinets for storage in utility areas, hallways, the bathroom, or the home office is within reach of the do-it-yourselfer with basic woodworking skills. The more advanced do-it-yourselfer could tackle a corner cabinet or the refurbishment or complete rebuild of the kitchen cabinets. The workshop would need to include at least a table saw, a random orbit sander, a good collection of clamps, and a basic assortment of hand tools. A radial arm saw, jointer, thickness planer, table mounted router, drill press, belt sander and biscuit joiner are also very desirable equipment for home cabinetmaking. A band saw, scroll saw, and miter saw are also handy accessories and would complete a fairly nicely equipped home cabinetmaking shop. All of that equipment won’t pay for itself on one job, but amortized over all the jobs that will employ them over the entire time of home ownership could make the investment profitable for the serious do-it-yourself homeowner.
To professionally dress a homemade cabinet a raised panel door is the perfect crowning touch. Professional shops are likely to use a wood shaper for the job, but raised panel doors can be made with the table mounted router. A decent …

Bought a new house? Want to decorate it like a new bride? Why don’t you start off with the kitchen? The kitchen is one of the most frequently visited rooms of the house. When guests and relatives drop in your house, they get delighted to notice a well decorated kitchen. Kitchen cabinets are the first thing that needs to be installed at the proper position to ensure it is of maximum use. After all, they are meant to add convenience into the cook’s life. However, the wide variety of modern kitchen cabinets that are available at the present moment, makes choosing one of the many, tough. Here are some of the modern kitchen cabinets that you can select for your house.

If you seek help of local kitchen vanities services providers, then your choices would be restricted to frame and frameless cabinets only. As knowledge of local kitchen vanities services providers is limited. However, the real world of modern kitchen cabinets is far bigger. There are different types of cabinets available at variable prices. They differ in their door styles, colors, finishes, door pulls etc. A little change in the kitchen styles can transform the overall look and make it …

Every homeowner needs to upgrade their kitchen cabinets once in a while. Stylish and bright cabinets add to the look of any modern kitchen. The latest designs of kitchen cabinetry often use a mix of colors. The cabinets you choose should go well with the overall architecture of your house while having storage options for every appliance and item you need in your kitchen.

This is how you should go about the makeover of your kitchen cabinetry:

First of all, consider how much space every appliance would occupy when planning the design of the cabinets. Opt for wider cabinets as those are easier to access.

Secondly, keep the windows, doorways etc. in mind. You can create a floor plan of your kitchen and the layouts of the walls to get a clear idea of how much space you can use for the cabinets. In your plan, have the kitchen sink between the cabinets. For instance, the cabinets should be placed along the left and right sides of the sink.

Thirdly, to bring an ultra-modern look, choose cabinets that have smooth fronts and subtle knobs or handles. Refrain from using ornate designs unless you want a particularly opulent look. Make …

Cabinets are a great choice for storing your possessions in an organized manner. But it is also a fact that cabinets have become really expensive to buy these days. So, how about achieving the objective of storage by being budget friendly? Yes, it is possible if we try and build up a cabinet ourselves in the comfort of our homes. It will be less costly and also can give us the pleasure of creating something useful. So what’s the wait for? Let us begin assembling the things that are needed for the purpose of making a storage cabinet at home. The things required are as follows:

• Gloves
• Screws/nails
• Sander
• Paint
• Hammer/drill
• Wood
• Door knobs
• Saw
• Hardware
• Protective clothing and eye gear
The process of making a storage cabinet is mentioned in the step by step guide given below:
• You have to begin the process by measuring the items that you wish to store in the cabinet that you are building.
• Next step will be figuring out the dimensions of the outdoor storage cabinet. You have to keep in mind that the depth of the cabinet should be …

Bathroom remodeling projects don't have to be hard or expensive. In fact they should be as fun as possible. That's why bathroom DIY projects that require little time and money yet create a huge impact on a bathroom renovation projects are a perfect investment of your time and energy. Focusing on bathroom cabinet facelifts can help narrow your focus and budget to manageable and most importantly, fun levels.
Hardware Changing your hardware may seem like a minor thing, yet it can have a huge impact on any bathroom cabinet facelift. With the simple addition of a few new knobs and hinges, you can create a drastic change or subtle yet noticeable difference in colors, styles, shapes and sizes. Don't forget to change your fixtures and plumbing to match!
While hardware and the like make a drastic change to any bathroom cabinet facelift, it can be expensive. If you're going to keep it under budget, used building material stores, yard sales and the internet all play a vital role in finding cheap hardware. Who knows? You might find an antique masterpiece!
Resurfacing Old Formica cabinets can be repainted easily with a little sandpaper and quality paint. Scuff the old Formica with …