| Greetings! Welcome to the March 2007 editon of the HDE Connection. |
| Quick and Easy Kitchen Accessories, by: Kathy Wilson |
The kitchen is the hub of most homes, and I think we would all like to bring a little more charm into this utilitarian space. Here are a few easy ways to add some style to your kitchen while saving some cash.
Paint your walls! For years people believed utilitarian spaces should remain white for cleanliness issues, but we no longer live in the dark ages. (Cleansers work just as well on colored walls!) Use color to add richness and depth to your walls, cabinets, and even your counters and floors. Paint can be used on those surfaces be first prepping with a specialty primer, then sealing with 4-6 coats of Polycrylic or any water based polyurethane product.
Bring in a pretty floral or striped fabric. Nothing screams "freshness" like florals and stripes, and its easy to stitch up a simple curtain, valance, or placemats to add pattern and color to the room.
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| Hassle-Free Home Improvement |
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 (ARA) Spring is a time of freshness, radiance, brightness and energy. Most of us like to reflect these feelings in our homes but are not quite sure how to go about it. We want to bring the outdoors in and fill our homes with light, color and radiant energy.
There are several things we can do to accomplish this:
1. Flowers - Fill empty spaces with fresh live flowers or the ever popular silk artificial flowers.
Think beyond the normal scope of sticking a handful of flowers in a traditional vase. Fill a delicate teacup with your favorite blossoms. Make birch bark vases and hang them on the wall. Run garlands or vines around your ceiling for a lively colorful border. Go to garage or estate sales and buy old jars, bottles, and containers. Fill them with colored water and then add your favorite flowers and/or greenery. Use brilliant bright planters and pots for your flowers. Group them together for a more vibrant display.
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| A Fresh Coat of Paint Can Help Sell Your Home |
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Spring House, PA - "If you are contemplating selling your home, consider sprucing it up with a fresh coat of paint before putting up the "For Sale" sign, Debbie Zimmer of the Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute explains. "This relatively inexpensive investment can enhance your home's curb appeal to prospective buyers."
An attractive quality paint job imparts the kind of well-maintained appearance to a home that gives it a distinct selling advantage. As a result, when selling your home, repainting is really more like an investment than an expense.
Whether you choose to hire a paint contractor, or do it yourself it is crucial to use a high quality paint. Zimmer offers these tips to help prepare your home for sale.
· Use a top quality 100% acrylic latex paint
A recently applied, high quality acrylic latex paint can last 10 years or more and translates into many years of freedom from maintenance for prospective buyers.
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| Update Your Kitchen Cabinets |
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When Vicki Lewis decided her 15-year-old kitchen cabinets were beyond salvaging, she started pricing new cabinets and quickly discovered that replacing her cabinets would be too expensive.
But she was not ready to give up. She was tired of looking at her worn, ugly cabinets. "Moisture from the coffee maker had damaged the surface of the overhead cabinet. The finish on the door to the trash can was completely worn off and streaked with dirty fingerprints, and the panels next to the dishwasher were just too disgusting to describe," says Lewis.
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We have selected our favorite home and garden products for March. Be sure to browse this page for great ideas!
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| Happy Easter! |
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We hope you and your family have a Happy Easter!
Be sure to get those eggs decorated and don't forget about your Easter decor!
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