Cleaning the outside of your home? What? Who has time for that? I had these same thoughts, trust me. But then when I took a close look at my siding, I knew what had to be done. I did some research to make sure I was doing it right because power washing is very powerful, […]
Author: Tom Green
The tone is very down to earth, with a subtle self-deprecating male humor (in other words, he doesn’t take himself too seriously). That said, the articles should mostly be informative and instructive, with a relaxed and informal tone.
Updating Your Bathroom Tiles
Are you tired of the look of your bathroom tiles? I was too. But, the problem is that they were in good condition. I didn’t see a need to tear them all down and start over. So what was I to do? I stumbled across a neat tutorial that made me think. You can paint […]
Tired of Your Room, but Don’t Want to Paint? Wainscot!
I’m sure you’ve seen wainscoting before – it’s quite the trend. Even as a painter, I love the look of wainscoting. Of course, the top half of the wall should be properly painted. That’s my specialty, wainscoting wasn’t, but I wanted to know how to do it and to transform my dining room, so that’s […]
Transforming Your Home’s Lighting
What better way to modernize the room than to take the can lights down and put in pendants? Have you been to a lighting store lately to see how many pendant lights are available? Trust me, it’s overwhelming. That was probably the hardest part of the project. My wife and I had to agree on pendant lights – not an easy task.
Installing the Pendants
Here’s where my fear set in. I was going to do electric work? Scary. But in reality, it wasn’t scary. To install the pendant lights, all I had to do was unscrew the can lightbulbs and measure how far down I wanted the pendants to sit.
Painting Your Staircase? Is that a Thing?
Paint changes everything, right? Okay, yes I’m a painter so I’m a little biased, but it’s true; so much so that I decided to paint my wooden staircase. It had seen better days and I wanted a change. I didn’t realize just how much just a few coats of paint could really change things, but […]
Painting Your Kitchen Like an Expert
Are you thinking of painting your kitchen? I want to caution you before you start. It’s a big project, probably one of the biggest you’ll undertake in your home. For some, it just makes sense to hire a professional (if you’re in IL, check out these house painters in Elgin).
Little Changes you Can Make to Your Bathroom for Big Results
Are you tired of the same look in your bathroom, but don’t want to spend the big bucks remodeling it? I didn’t either, but my wife and I were tired of the look in our guest bathroom. It was originally decorated for the kids, but they have since grown and moved on with their own […]
Know These Things Before Painting Your Kitchen Cabinets
My company mostly does commercial work and walls, so cabinets was pretty new to me. Luckily, I have a buddy who is a house painter in Elgin and does cabinets all the time, so I leaned on him a lot.
How Crown Molding Can Change a Room
Are you looking for a simple way to spruce up a room? I have recently fallen in love with woodworking and I stumbled across the beauty of crown molding. I always knew it existed, of course, but I didn’t realize just how much it could spruce up a room. It’s not that hard to do […]
Gutting a Room During a Remodel
Are you remodeling a room in your home? You’ve probably thought about whether you should gut it or not, right? I had the same thoughts. I have renovated four rooms in my home in the past year. It’s become my hobby. Now that my kids are grown, I have a lot more time on my […]