At the “not essential, but great fun and quite efficient” category for your home includes incorporating a laundry chute, either as a retrofit or as part of new construction. You do not want this to be too much fun, though, so give a thought to design considerations that will keep young ones — or pets…
A wooden porch is the best complement to the cozy type of modern stucco homes. Stucco homes are traditionally connected with the breezy warm weather of wooded spaces, and wooden porches offer you outdoor living spaces to make the most of months of sunlight. Tying in the porch with matching trim and complementary paint colors,…
A tailored window valance has inverted box pleats instead of gathers, which causes a look that’s timeless and sleek instead of overtly feminine or fussy. A tailored valance subtly softens a bare window or conceals the hanging hardware for blinds or shades. Board mount your tailored valance to extend a clean-lined look that complements it…
Gardeners usually buy topsoil to improve the dirt in their gardens, but the two substances are similar. “Soil” is a general term that refers to this earth where plants grow. “Topsoil” is the surface layer of dirt or a commercial dirt product. Soil and topsoil have distinct characteristics in line with the amounts of different…
Bins of old doorknobs and door plates at the flea market can develop into a treasure trove of ornate curtain holders for your home. Crystal knobs, protruding from brass or painted metal plates, become ornamental hooks for looping tab-top curtains to frame an oddly shaped window or hang over the hallway sidelight. Three or more…
Toro utilizes motors built by several producers in its own rider mowers — as do other mower manufacturers — so that the best source of information regarding your mower comes out of the operator’s manual. Small motors follow similar designs, so many symptoms are hints to the exact same issue, whichever manufacturer made the motor.…