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What home to-do's have you been putting off?

9 years ago

As I've returned from some time away, I've come back not just to work, but a massive to-do list of general things and household objectives that I've put off for too long - my main one putting some pictures up on what is currently a blank wall!

Have you got any home to-do's or fix ups that you've been meaning to get around to but have put off? If so, share some of yours in the comments below!

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Luciana
9 years ago
Our cinema room! It was supposed to be hubby's project.... I think he'd stepped in that room about 4 times in over 20 months since we moved in. So this week, being bored, I decided to take over and do it myself. Evidently, I had to ask Houzzers advice first :))
https://www.houzz.co.uk/discussions/best-colour-for-cinema-room-dsvw-vd~1189263
alant1000
9 years ago
I have a dividing wall between the kitchen and stairs and want to knock this down and have a glass wall or balustrade to open the 2 rooms into one. The cost will be high and I won't recoup so I've out this off. Have finally today booked in garden decking and floor tiling the hallway - it currently has ivory carpets which get filthy within days of cleaning it.
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Hi Dynamo, I'm responsible for the design in your photo and delighted you like the look of this room. You would only need a few square meters of the split mosaic tiles which are available of sheets, so not expensive for a striking feature. Also, easy to keep free of dust with a quick once over with a dust pan brush, or brush attachment on your vacuum cleaner . WC's are often overlooked but when you consider its a room you use every day and your guests use too, why not make it an enjoyable experience! An alternative and very inexpensive idea for your walls and my signature in practically every home I renovate, is installing 6mm MDF panelling with a 10mm shadow gap in between each panel, apply with Pink Gripfil adhesive. 600mm x 600mm square or horizontal panels of any height add a sense of depth and soul to boring flat, painted walls. A sheet of MDF is cheap as chips, just make sure you prime and undercoat thoroughly with a mini roller before applying eggshell finish or acrylic paint. It's not a main bathroom so not susceptible to humidity, therefore emulsion paint in a contrast shade will work well too. To see an example of panelling on a larger scale (Wenge stained Oak veneered MDF), take a look at the sitting room wall in the Chelsea Harbour apartment featured on my profile page.
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bbeans
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Ours is definitely kitchen shelving for all those recipe books people give us as gifts. We have the location and the materials picked out, the only thing remaining is the continually delayed rainy day to do it!
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