If you want to freshen up your mattress, you might be wondering what the best way to go about this is, and many people consider using a carpet cleaner. Here we look at whether carpet cleaners are suitable to use on mattresses and what other cleaning strategies you could use.

The storm door can match the front door color as an intentional part of your front door rather than an add-on. But the storm door can be different and coordinate with the front door color.

Screen doors, storm doors, and garage doors are commonly made from metal, and so they require a different technique for painting compared with wooden doors that most people have experience with. Paint will not absorb into aluminum like it will with wood, which can make it harder to get a good, smooth finish. Here we explain the steps you need to take to paint an aluminum door for the best results.

A slamming screen door is a common occurrence, especially during the summer months when windows in the home are open, causing crosswinds to affect the air pressure, which results in a more severe slamming. This noise can be quite a nuisance, and it can startle pets, young children, or anyone who is alarmed by sudden loud noises. It can even become disruptive to daily life if you have someone in the home who works shifts and needs to sleep during the day or a baby napping because the slamming screen door can wake them up.

Pink and purple are widely considered feminine colors, so you will typically see them being used together in female-dominated spaces such as girls’ bedrooms, dressing rooms, and powder rooms. Here we look at a number of colors that go with pink and purple for use in interior design.

In home decor, blue is commonly chosen as a wall paint color because it has the effect of creating a relaxing and tranquil environment, while orange is a lesser-used color since it can come across as brash. However, the opposing qualities that blue and orange offer mean that they can create a sense of balance in interior design.

Here we look at the pros and cons of having curtains installed, along with a number of alternative ways to dress a window without curtains. Here are 7 quick recommendations. 

And depending on whether you want furniture and floor removal, how big your project size is, the type of carpet you choose, and how many installation crews you need, it can take from 1 day to several days to finish.

Shopping for curtains can be confusing because sometimes they are sold in pairs, and sometimes they are sold as panels. You’ll need to be able to differentiate between the way curtains are sold in order to make sure you don’t make any costly mistakes and order more curtains than you need or fewer curtains than you need.

Choosing the paint color for your front door can be a complex task. There is so much to think about, for example, whether the front door color will match the siding, whether it will clash with the neighbor’s house, or whether it will come across as too boring or too bold.

A cracked door, whether it be an interior or exterior door, is a problem for a number of reasons. Serious cracks can weaken the structural integrity of the door, while more minor cracks can lower the energy efficiency of the home, as well as look unattractive.

The cost of sill plate replacement, on average, is about $100 per linear foot with the total cost being from $10,000 to $30,000.