Tag Archives: DIY

A Living Room Update Part 1- Installing A Laminate Floor

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi All, The past few weeks have been pretty busy for me with a trip up to NY, a visit from Hurricane Irene… and a few DIY Home improvement projects. As you may know, my home is always evolving and things are always changing. We’ve recently added to our living room a beautiful new laminate floor. My husband and I decided to tackle this project ourselves with the help of our (moaning and groaning) 15 year old son. Our living room is a near perfect rectangle so how hard could it be….RIGHT???? We got home from good old NY on Saturday night and Sunday we were ripping up our Living room carpet. We shifted the furniture around and cut the rug in sections for easy removal. … Continue reading →

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Creating A Faux Panelled Wainscot Tutorial

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Lisa Hogan

Hi Everyone! Today I would love to show you how I created the faux celing tile panelled wainscot in my dining room. I really enjoyed this project. It was fairly simple and fun to do. I started by painting the top half of the walls this beautiful blue by Olympic called Determination. I painted the bottom half a basic white in an enamel finish. I used a level and measuring tape to mark my walls all the way out of the room to ensure a straight line at chair rail height. Once I figured out the size and height of each panel I went around with my level and drew a very light pencil line on the wall. This would ensure all the panels were hung straight and at … Continue reading →