Monthly Archives: September 2019

An accent wall is a great way to add some accent colors, depth, and focal point to a bedroom. There are many different types of finishes and ideas for accent walls; here is a quick guide to finding the best and most common types of wall finishes used in bedrooms. Interior Wall Paint A vivid or bold paint color […]

If you are a renter, perhaps you’re looking for an innovative way to dress up your walls beyond the simple repainting that is usually allowed by landlords. If you’re a homeowner, then you may be looking for something new beyond paint and wallpaper. A great alternative might be a fabric wall. Ordinary textile fabric can be […]

A “retaining wall” holds back (or “retains”) the soil behind it. The pressure behind a tall wall, holding back tons of soil and water, can be enormous; considerable knowledge and experience is needed before undertaking such a project. Even a well-constructed wall would be compromised over time if the builder were to fail to provide […]

A big, blank wall can be an intimidating decorating dilemma. You know the wall needs something, but you’re not sure of what. In a typical bedroom, the closet occupies one wall, another wall has the dresser running down its length, and a third has the head of the bed—with or without a headboard—pushed up against it. At […]

Accent Walls Could be the Most Budget-Friendly Decorating Hack, Ever If you’re looking for a budget-friendly way to make a big impact in any space, an accent wall is the answer. Forget the “one red wall” style of accent walls from several years ago; accent walls have gone creative. You don’t need a huge budget […]

What Is a Load-Bearing Wall? Load-bearing walls support the weight of a floor or roof structure above and are so named because they bear a load. By contrast, a non-load-bearing wall, sometimes called a partition wall, is responsible only for holding up itself. If you have remodeling plans that include removing or altering a wall, […]

Want to make a dramatic statement in the nursery without putting a dramatic dent in your budget? Made entirely from inexpensive, cardboard crafting boxes, this modern nursery masterpiece couldn’t deliver more bang for the buck: An on-trend, eye-popping, 3D focal point for less than $200? Consider our jaws dropped. Created by the budget-friendly wedding experts at A Practical Wedding, […]

An accent wall – a wall painted a different color than the other walls of the room – is an easy and effective way to not only liven up the space but also (depending on the color you choose) to fool the eye into seeing the room as a different size than it is. When […]

How to Decorate Your Outdoor Walls  Outdoor rooms are a huge decorating trend for a good reason. They are one of the best ways to put untapped yard space to excellent use while enhancing home enjoyment during the warm weather months. Decorating your outdoor walls will make time spent in your al fresco living space […]

Backyard decks offer the promise of outdoor parties, fun, and food, or just serious one-on-one time with nature. An outdoor deck is the flat, stable, dry surface that sets the stage for barbecue grills, chairs, and outdoor rugs. But if the prospect of building a full-scale attached deck feels daunting, consider an easier alternative: building a […]