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You can buy stamp blocks on sheets with all kinds of designs or even sayings. Decorate with acrylic stamp blocks with help from a crafts expert in this free video clip.
Hanging sheets on a balcony can prevent your neighbors from looking into sensitive areas like your bathroom or bedroom. Hang sheets on a balcony for privacy with help from the writer of a nationally syndicated newspaper column on decorating in this free video clip.
You can decorate tables with a wide variety of different things, including bed sheets. Find out how to decorate tables with bed sheets with help from a home decorating specialist in this free video clip.
Tub fillers – also known as tub faucets – control the flow of water into a bathtub. There are a variety of tub fillers, including many deck and rim-mounted styles, which are installed on the deck or rim of the bathtub as opposed to being installed on the bathtub wall. Depending on the shape of your bathtub or the surrounding deck area, the tub filler can be placed at the head or foot of the tub area, or on either side.
Although white comforters serve as a versatile neutral base when designing a bedroom, using colors like orange, red or yellow for your bedding materials presents the opportunity for potentially bold and risk-taking design concepts. Consider the room’s overall style and theme before deciding on the bedding’s fabrics, shades and textures.
The down in large feather comforters retains its loft and warmth for a long time, so it often outlives the outer comforter cover. Disposing of a large comforter may seem wasteful, so save the down to use as stuffing in new projects. Even if the feathers seem flat or smell musty, it's possible to repurpose the comforter after a thorough cleaning. Properly washing and drying the down helps it regain its loft and fluffiness, while also ensuring it smells fresh.
A down comforter can provide natural and lightweight warmth for sleeping. One issue that occurs with down comforters is the shifting of the feathers within the layers of fabric, creating uneven areas of more down here and less down there. A solution to this problem involves fabric baffles sewn between the top and bottom layers of the comforter, segmenting the down into boxes and preventing it from shifting. Measure a baffle box down comforter to ensure it fits your bed properly.
Renovating a room with rounded walls, such as the graceful turret rooms often found in Victorian homes, can seem like a daunting process. But with the correct materials, know-how and a bit of preparation, you can make flat sheets of drywall follow the graceful curves of your turret wall. With the right framing in place and lightweight drywall, applying sheets of drywall to a turret room is a project even a novice DIYer can handle.
Rayon and cotton both have their fair share of advantages and disadvantages. Learn about rayon versus cotton with help from a celebrity stylist and commentator in this free video clip.
Down comforters provide extra softness and warmth to your bed, but the feathers used to make down comforters can be a problem for those with allergies. One alternative for those who want the luxurious look and feel of a down comforter without sneezing and itching all night long is hypoallergenic down. Hypoallergenic down is created through a process in which the manufacturer washes the down feathers multiple times to remove the dander, dust mites and dirt that contribute to allergic reactions. The care of a hypoallergenic down comforter is similar to that of a regular down comforter. When you clean…
Nothing beats a soft, cozy comforter to warm up your bed. A good comforter can be an investment, especially if it is filled with down. For that reason, some people choose to protect their comforters with duvet covers. These slide over comforters and protect them from dirt, stains and rips. Duvet covers are also decorative -- if you have a plain white comforter, consider using several different duvet covers that you can change with the seasons.
Down comforters keep you warm through cold winter nights, and many people enjoy the weight of the soft feathers used as filler. A comforter mainly consists of two large pieces of cloth, closed around the edges to keep the feathers in. Additional internal structures such as baffles and boxes are added to preserve the shape of the blanket.
Any audio compact disc that is duplicated professionally must conform to the technical specifications outlined in the Red Book -- an industry standard originally created by Philips and Sony in the 1980s -- so that it can be played on any CD player. Red Book CDs are typically accompanied by a document known as a PQ sheet, which contains information about the identity and duration of each audio track.
AutoCAD includes several ways that you can increase the size of the main drawing area; one of which is to remove the sheet tabs. Unfortunately, it is easy to accidentally deactivate these tabs, and when this happens, they cannot be reactivated in the same way, which may confuse new users to AutoCAD.
Made by attaching thin sheets of veneer or wood together, plywood is a viable choice for woodworking projects both indoors and outdoors. Cabinets and furniture pieces are just a couple of things you can make with plywood. Combining sheets of plywood makes the wood project more durable. Voids in plywood are simply large holes that occur naturally in the surface of the wood. While it’s best to fill any voids prior to attaching pieces of plywood together, you can fill voids between plywood sheets with wood filler.
Stainless steel sheets have a sleek and clean design that adds a modern touch to any piece of furniture. Adding a stainless top to an existing table or desk gives the furniture a new look with a modern edge. While you have the option of attaching the sheet to the wood with screws or bolts, the screws do not sit flush with the steel, which results in a bulky finished product. On flat tops, you risk scraping your skin against the screw or bolt and hurting yourself. Adhering the stainless steel to the wood with glue is a better option…
If you think canopy covered beds are just for girls’ rooms, think again. Whether you purchase a bed with a canopy frame or opt for a do-it-yourself version, canopy beds are suitable for boys’ rooms, too. Depending on the bed style and canopy covering you choose, you can even turn bedtime into an adventure.
Modern plywood gives wooden structures a smooth, finished look. Interior sheeting is flexible and easy to use. Before attaching peel-and-stick plywood to your selected surface, pull away the protective backing. Removing the backing reveals the manufacturer's adhesive, so only remove the paper when the plywood is ready for use. For the best results, pull the paper away in a solid sheet or in large pieces. Peel-and-stick plywood stored in cold temperatures before use may need coaxing.
A "gate fold" is a common term that is used when discussing origami and other paper projects. Essentially, gate folds are created when the user folds a sheet of paper in on itself. This creates a "gate" effect in which the paper is opened much like a set of double doors. This fold is easy to perform on a single sheet of paper.
A good drywall-hanging job is the basis of a smooth taping job. Drywall panels are large, the standard size is 4-feet by 8-feet, but you can purchase the panels in lengths up to 16 feet. If you examine a sheet of drywall, you will find that the two short edges are blunt while the two long edges have a slight taper that runs the length of the long edges. When two blunt edges meet, or one blunt end meets a tapered end, they form a butt joint. On some wall configurations, one or more butt joints are inescapable, but for…
Goose down pillows, which are soft and luxurious to sleep on, are available at any department store or home decorating shop. However, store-bought goose down pillows are often costly and may not fit into your budget. Save money by making your own homemade goose down pillows, just like people used to make hundreds of years ago. Purchase the inexpensive materials you need from an arts and crafts or fabric supply store.
Scientists developed Mylar insulation for the International Space Station, but it is now available as a commercial insulator for homes and other earth-bound structures. Attaching Mylar sheeting to room windows and in the attic space above a room helps to keep the room warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer, lowering power bills. Mylar is flexible and lightweight, and installs without difficulty.
Satin sheets have a high sheen, and many people enjoy their slick, soft feel while they sleep. Satin sheets are typically made from woven polyester, which often develops static cling. Whether the sheets have a static charge before you hop into bed or static develops from friction as you toss and turn, don't fret -- there are many methods that effectively get rid of static so you can sleep soundly and get a good night's rest.
Swinging gently in the breeze in a hammock is relaxing and brings to mind vacations and summer days away from school. Hammocks can be expensive, though, so you want to choose the right one for you. You may even decide to make one yourself. Whether you get a rope hammock or make one from a sheet depends on whether you are more concerned with cost, durability or the ability to construct the hammock at home.
Alternatives to down comforters strive to achieve the warmth, loft and attractiveness of authentic down at a lower price and, in most cases, with the added bonus of easy home maintenance. Real down comforters present problems for people with allergies, they cost more than synthetics and they must be professionally dry-cleaned. Given these considerations, alternative down is a sensible choice.
A down comforter helps turn your bed into a fluffy, soft getaway. The down filling in the comforter is delicate and susceptible to bunching, flattening and shifting. You should fluff the comforter regularly to keep it looking its best and maintaining the light and airy feel. If you take your comforter to a dry cleaner, it might offer fluffing services for an extra fee, but you can save money and do it yourself to extend the life of your down comforter.
A down coat is a puffy, quilted-style polyester jacket that is usually filled with the down of goose feathers. These cold-weather coats are lightweight and water-resistant, making them especially popular with outdoor enthusiasts. To make the coats even more comfortable in cold weather, a high shawl-style pillow collar can be added to protect the neck, offering extra warmth. If your down coat doesn’t come with a pillow collar, you can easily add one in a complementary hue or a contrasting shade that will make other fashionistas jealous.
Down comforters come in many styles, and some of the most common types include both heavy and medium thickness. The padding mainly is comprised of down feathers from ducks or geese. Other parts of the comforter include plush cotton padding and materials built in and around the feathers. The level of thickness you desire may depend on individual preference along with a few other factors.
If you're comfortable using power tools, such as a router and circular saw, installing laminate is not difficult at all. Even if you prefer not to use electrical cutting tools, installing laminate sheeting is still not difficult, but it does become a bit more labor intensive because you'll need to cut the sheeting by hand. Outside of those differences, installing laminate sheeting only requires solid hand-eye coordination and measuring skills.
Introducing bold color and pattern to a bedroom's design is a surefire way to give the space personality and flair. However, when bright color and bold pattern inhabit the same item, like a blue-and-hot-pink zebra bedding set, it can be difficult to know exactly how to work around it. The first step is deciding whether you want the funky zebra bedding to be the room's focal point or just one element in a truly bold, over-the-top room design.
Sheetrock was created in 1916 by U.S. Gypsum Co. as an alternative to traditional three-coat plaster wall finishing. It was used extensively in the 1934 Chicago World's Fair but really did not catch on as a universal building product until World War II. The building boom during and after that war demonstrated the value of a quick, easy and inexpensive way to cover interior walls. The original Sheetrock was gypsum plaster pressed between two sheets of heavy paper. That's still the basic product today, although it now is made by many manufacturers and is generally called drywall or wallboard.
The California winterberry (Ilex verticillata ) or common winterberry is a member of the holly family. Unlike other hollies that are evergreen, the winterberry is a deciduous plant or shrub that is characterized by its bright red berries and waxy, clotted green leaves that fall off in the winter months. The winterberry is suitable for holiday decorating and is useful as a hedge plant or border. The pyracantha or firethorn also has bright red berries, however, it is a member of the rose and apple family, and is sometimes considered an invasive weed. The intertangled branches with their sharp thorns…
People often mistakenly refer to all types of expanded polystyrene (EPS) as “Styrofoam.” Even though the product is made of polystyrene, the term “Styrofoam” is a trade name made popular by extensive advertising. Because of its inert, water resistant properties and excellent R factor, rigid polystyrene sheets are commonly used to insulate crawl spaces. In addition, lightweight polystyrene boards are easy to handle, and you don't need a power saw to cut them to size.
There are times you'd like to cook a dish in a traditional oven without using all the energy required to heat a full-size oven -- on a hot summer night, for instance, when using the full-size oven can make the kitchen stifling, or when you're baking just a single dish. A smaller "countertop oven" offer a solution, though most are too small to accommodate a 9-by-13-inch baking pan for cooking a pizza or baking a cake or a batch of cookies. The countertop ovens that will accommodate a 9-by-13-inch pan are few.
Most commonly of flat-bed design, welding truck beds are constructed to keep equipment within easy reach, but often leave the welder, tanks and accessories vulnerable to weather and theft. One solution is fabricating a welding bed from a rolling cargo rack, which slides in and out from the back of the truck. Once mounted to the truck the cargo rack will keep welder, tools and accessory storage boxes handy and secure under the protection of a topper.
Duvet covers can be tricky to place correctly. Even when the duvet is placed neatly in the cover, after it is folded and used a few times the duvet will gather in a bunch at the bottom of the cover. Comforter clips are sold in packages of four and are often used to hold the duvet cover in place. But often larger sized duvets such as queen and king can't be properly secured with a single package of comforter clips. If the clips aren't working for you, use a second package and make sure you are inserting them correctly.
Goose-down pillows are the ultimate in luxury. They're soft, they conform to your shape and, at the end of the day, your head sinks happily into a goose-down pillow before you drift off to sleep. If the ticking that holds all those goose feathers in is worn or stained, replace it. A new ticking gives you a cleaner pillow that may better hold in the sharp points of all those feathers.
Down comforters provide a luxurious, cozy covering to help keep your warm on a cold winter’s night. However, after years of tossing, turning, improper care and storage the down comforter’s feathers may begin to clump. There are several methods to release the clumps to salvage your down comforter’s look and feel.
A bed sheet hammock makes a quick resting place for a sleepover or for backyard camping, but it is just as effective on a wilderness camping trip where you can use it to hold your gear or create a lightweight and easy-to-transport chair. Use a bigger sheet such as a king- or queen-sized version to provide a larger resting surface or longer hammock, or turn the sheet width-wise for a shorter, wider platform.
Insulating your home helps you keep heat inside during the winter and cool air inside during the summer. It also dampens sound transmission. You encounter several types of insulation when shopping for material, including roll insulation and insulation sheets. These two materials differ in their shapes and sizes and the way in which you apply them. Additional considerations, such as material and R-value, can help you determine the best insulation for your needs.
If the studs for a wall are not level with each other, you could have a problem when you try to add drywall. If one stud is thinner than the other studs, the drywall sheets won't meet properly when you try to join them at the stud. One of the sheets will look like it has a depression running down its length. Ideally, the framer should have found and corrected the problem with the stud. But if he didn't, you can fix the problem after the fact. The edge of the depressed drywall will need to be built up until…
Traditional down comforters, filled with the down feathers of waterfowl such as geese and ducks, are prized for their softness and warmth. Cost, maintenance and allergic reactions, however, lead to the necessity for an alternative form of comfort. A wide range of synthetic down alternative fillers now provide you with nearly the same level of warmth and softness, with the additional benefits of being hypoallergenic, easy to clean and less expensive. Proper care, including gentle laundering, will keep your comforter looking and feeling good for years.
Flannel is an easily recognizable fabric. From pajamas to plaids, flannel is loved for its warmth and softness. Winter bedding is a perfect application for this cozy textile. Flannel sheets keep sleepers from getting the chills and keep them comfy, too. Flannel is often sheared for extra softness.
Radiant barriers reflect heat away from insulation in attics, lowering the heat that can turn attics into ovens. Hot attics heat the ceilings beneath them, raising the temperature throughout the house. Used mostly in warm-climate houses, radiant barriers come in two forms, aluminum foil that is tacked into place and reflective liquids that are sprayed into place.
Beige is a neutral color that offers nearly unlimited choices for accent colors. Bed sheets in solid colors, floral prints, plaids or stripes all go equally well with beige. You’ll never feel limited in your color choices in a beige room. Colors affect people's moods, so select a bed sheet color that reflects your personality, or how you’d like to feel when you’re in a beige room.
Pet hair clings to upholstery fabric and is difficult to remove. Protect your pet's favorite sofa with a duvet cover. Duvet covers are large bags of fabric that are made to cover a bed comforter. They come in many fabrics and styles, so you can find one to match any room's decor. Duvet covers are designed to be removed and washed, so pet hair can be removed with a quick trip through the washing machine.
Often a perfectly comfortable and functional sofa will be rendered unusable by rips or worn areas in the upholstery. You can reupholster a sofa with common bedsheets, as long as the sheets are large enough to cover the entire sofa. Since most sheets are not as durable as the fabric used to upholster sofas, often it is better to cover the old fabric with the sheet, to gain the support of the old upholstery material.
Keeping your bed pillows fresh and clean requires periodic washing. Using a pillowcase over the pillow helps minimize the need to wash by keeping most soil out of the pillow, but eventually some skin oils, dust and dirt will work their way into the pillow. The filling tends to clump up when you wash and dry the pillow, especially if your pillows have polyester or another synthetic filling. Down pillows can also clump, which causes them to dry slowly and lose their loft. Proper preparation and washing help eliminate these problems.
Gold miners use a sluice, a basic trough that separates gold from sand and gravel as water flows through, to find the precious metal in streams. Miner's moss, a sort of mat woven of synthetic noodle-like strands, does the actual separating, acting as a filter in the sluice. Industrial suppliers provide miner's moss in large rolls, but the product can get pricey. Get creative with affordable miner's moss alternatives – there's no limit to what you can use in your sluice, so long as it gets the job done.
Whatever size bed you have, it's important to buy the correct size of sheets to ensure a snug fit. Some sheets differ in size, and even if you buy a sheet set for your size of bed, the sheets might be too large. Instead of going through the hassle of returning them and buying another, or trying to sew them smaller, you can shrink them to the appropriate size at home.
