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Good post Reynard. Changing out the electrical outlets makes it look like you rewired your whole house. Good point regarding working with the existing tile and still updating it. People think they hate their dated tile in the bathroom, until it is paired with the exact same color in a trendy wallpaper or even paint. A scheme that will compliment it. Like magic, they love it, so the tile color was not the problem.
Yes! I had all wallswitches and outlets replaced in my 1979 home purchased a few years ago. They are all white which matches the trim. Vast improvement for a resonable cost!
On the curtain note, we own a 1950s post-and-beam home that still had original to near-original curtains. They are definitely of the era but have maintained their shape & color well. Since our home has beams running thru the rooms we can’t mount the track on the ceiling. Nor could we afford to purchase new curtains for nearly 30 linear feet of curtains. In light of all this, we kept our curtains for the time being and just got them cleaned. ❤
Real hardwood floors can possibly be re-sanded, but this depends on original thickness and past re-sandings. Engineered wood flooring cannot be re-sanded.
I have an outdated fluorescent box ceiling that I would like to replace. There are 3 recess lights over the kitchen sink. The adjacent dining area has a black global fixture. What do you recommend for the box ceiling light replacement?
Hey Reynard, in example 4:35 , wouldn't it be better to keep the previous backsplash (which I think is washable paint) rather than using a cheap-looking one?
Long term function-wise I'd agree with you. I'm just trying to show examples how small budget changes can change the look of a dated space. I think the handles and styling alone make a really big impact.
Would love a hardwood floor instead of carpet,but living in a first floor flat the sound disturbance caused to the flat below is too problematic.Any suggestions?
There’s definitely acoustic underlays that are meant to be placed between the floorboards and subfloor, but I highly recommend consulting a professional about this, and also asking permission from the building management/strata.
Great video! What kind of paint is used for kitchen counters? I painted my cabinets and changed the hardware. Are peel and stick backsplashes good to use?
Peel and stick backsplash really depends on the surface you're putting it on, I saw Lone Fox covered this in detail here - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Lo0JAyMW6VE.htmlsi=RcYCfCyK4UFTZVvf&t=445 But overall I wouldn't recommend it directly behind a stove/oven. Better for surrounding or different section of the kitchen like pantry, coffee bar, etc.
Ima be honest. Very few of the "after" do i prefer, but I do like traditional stylings. I think the most successful changes were the ones with color. I hate the black/white styles and the cold feeling of the paint and "modern" designs.
There are a lot of spaces here that benefit greatly from adding a carpet. I would suggest avoiding adding a carpet to a kitchen, though. Seems like a bit of a slip hazard and a filth magnet for that particular space
