If you have a fireplace in your living or dining room, you know that sometimes it can make designing interiors challenging. Often the fireplace is smack-dab in the center of a room, creating obstacles when arranging furniture; however, there are some tactics that can help.
Five tips and tricks for arranging furniture functionally around a fireplace are:
1. Make It the Focal Point
Instead of fighting the fireplace, embrace it! Make it the focal point of the room and don’t block it with the sofa or other large furniture items.…
If your window air-conditioning unit was stored in a shed that is not moisture-proof and now has visible rust spots on its cover and portions of its interior, remove the damaged areas by completing the following steps. Once you have eliminated signs of corrosion, apply a rust-inhibiting spray to the unit’s metal components to prevent additional moisture-related damage.
Materials Needed
vinyl tarp naval jelly foam brush cleaning cloth with abrasive surface metal-cleaning agent sponge water towel face mask disposable gloves rust-inhibiting spray Treat Rust Spots with a Dissolving Agent…
The fire-tube designed boiler was a common staple in older businesses and homes because it was quite efficient at producing both hot water and heat with various type of fuel from wood fire and coal to natural gas and propane. If you have one of the outdated boilers in your home or business, when something goes wrong it can be almost as bad as trying to diagnose a dinosaur, because the design is a concept that is now unfamiliar to most average people.…
Summer will soon be here and people will want to find ways to keep their house cool without running up a high energy bill. An inexpensive way to keep a house cool is to install solar blinds on southern, eastern, and western facing windows. The solar blinds help keep your rooms cool by blocking the sun’s warm rays from entering into a room through a window – which also helps to reduce your energy costs during the summer time.…
Most people know the basics of shopping for a mattress, but since it’s something we only do once every 10 years or so, there’s a lot of misinformation out there. You’re going to spend nearly 20,000 hours on average on a mattress, and a bad mattress can make your life miserable. It’s important to get the right one for you. Here’s a look at some of the most common mattress myths, and the real truth behind them:…
Moving a few miles down the road can be a complicated, time consuming, and expensive task. However, this commonly tackled task pales in comparison to the complexity that can accompany an international move. This is why it is so important for individuals to seek out high quality professional services when planning to move to a new country, either temporarily or on a permanent basis. If you are planning on tackling this task in your own life, the three services discussed below will be essential to a successful moving experience.…
