(This post is brought to you by Hestia Home Services.)

Is your home feeling drab and uninspiring? Before you get ready to hang up a sale sign, check out the ideas below for ways to give your space new life.

The Kitchen

There’s a reason upgrading the kitchen is one of the top ways to increase your home’s value. This room is often considered the heart of the home. So it makes sense that this is one of the top spots for renovating. To give your kitchen a facelift, consider getting in some new appliances if yours are on the older side. You can also replace the countertops or simply paint the cabinets. Finally, if you want to go big, you could do something dramatic like knocking out a wall, adding in an island, or redoing the floors.

The Bathroom

Another essential area in your home is the bathroom. It may seem like the room you spend the least amount of time in, but it’s also a significant contributor to your home’s value. Doing some simple things like adding in a new counter or bathtub can go a long way.

According to Houston remodeling contractors Hestia Home Services, when it comes to kitchen and bathroom renovations, “Simple things like choosing quartz counters over marble and quality fittings reduces our maintenance woes. Likewise, installing LED lights, opting for insulated windows cuts energy bills. Not to mention, brighter designs makes it look larger and more relaxing.”

Bedrooms

Next, you’ll want to consider the bedrooms in your home. Start with your own bedroom. When was the last time you replaced your mattress? Does the furniture go with the rest of the room? How do you feel about the paint color? Your bedroom is supposed to be your safe haven away from the stresses of the world, so make sure it’s a place you love to spend time in.

After that, move onto the other bedrooms. Perhaps your kids have grown out of their old furniture and need an upgrade. Or maybe you plan on having guests over more often and want to upgrade your spare bedroom. Again, small changes can go a long way, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to transform a bedroom.

The Basement

If you have a basement, consider fixing it up a bit. When done right your basement can turn into a great place to entertain guests or simply spend time relaxing. Of course, many basements are dark and dank naturally, so you’ll have to do some work to make it homey. Consider adding an electric heater or fireplace, installing more lights, and getting some comfortable furniture. Add in a television and you’re good to go.

Your Yard

Finally, don’t forget about the outside of your home. Remodeling the inside is great, but if you want to improve your curb appeal, while also giving yourself a relaxing place to spend time outside, you’ll want to fix up the yard. This means doing some landscaping, maybe adding in some patio furniture, or installing a water feature. Here are some great yard ideas for inspiration.

How to Prepare for Your Remodel

To get started with your remodel, you’ll first want to decide on which room you’re tackling first. Is it your kitchen? One of the bedrooms? After you choose one, start coming up with a list of all the things you want to do. For now, don’t worry about the budget, just let your imagination run wild.

Once you have a pre-remodeling checklist, you can start pricing everything you want to do. As you go along, you’ll figure out which items are possible within your budget, and which ones will have to go by the wayside. No matter which methods you choose, you’ll have to find a way to pay for them. The best thing you can do is start saving up early, and make sure you know all the costs before you start any of the work.

Finally, if you’re planning a big job, get some help. Find a local remodeling service to help give you ideas and do the work for you. This will save you time and ensure the job gets done right. Hopefully this guide was able to get you started thinking about remodeling your home, and it won’t be long before you’ve transformed some problem areas into spaces you love.

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Buying a home is probably the biggest purchase you will ever make. This means you need to take every precaution to ensure you’re making a wise investment. Unfortunately, some of the biggest issues that could pop up down the road aren’t apparent to an untrained eye. That’s why it’s important to invest in a home inspection before buying.

A certified professional home inspector will visually inspect the structure of your potential home. He or she will also check out major systems, such as plumbing and electrical components to find potential problems that may come up in the future. Then you and the home seller will receive a written report that contains a description of problems and recommendations for future evaluations. (If you’re planning to sell a home hiring a home inspector can also be a great idea. I did this with a home we sold last year and having already made all necessary repairs before putting the home on the market impressed buyers and helped the sale go through quickly.)

What Do Professional Insured Home Inspectors Check?

Requirements for home inspection differ by state. The organization American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) has a page dedicated to standards of practice. The society outlines the minimum requirements, as well as the uniform standards that you can expect from a professional home inspection.

Professional insured home inspectors look at a few things like:

• Structure issues, like the foundation, noting any sagging or window misalignment. They will also look for sagging in the foundation.
• Safety concerns, such as fire and carbon monoxide alarms, operational sprinkler systems, the condition of stairways, garage doors, hand and guardrails, and other safety areas are checked.
• Problems on the property such as septic tank leaks, drainage issues, the overall condition of the house’s exterior, driveways, fences, and sidewalks.
• The condition of the roof including the integrity of shingles, any areas in need to repair, proper venting, possible chimney damage, and clear gutters.
• Plumbing is inspected for any damage, such as leaking pipes and there should be proper hot water temperature, water pressure, working toilets, bathtubs, sinks, and showers.
• Electrical components need to be up to code, wiring is checked for condition, as well as circuit breakers, light fixtures, outlets, and fans.

Ensure you hire a professional insured home inspector that is attentive to the above essential components. To help you move into your home without problems, here are a few important qualities to look for in a potential home inspector.

Licenses and Credentials

You should always ask if the home inspector is licensed in the state where your potential dream home is located. Also check if the inspector is a member of a national organization like the ASHI. The ASHI requires inspectors to have at least 250 inspections before they receive a certification. Experience alone may not guarantee a good quality inspection, but it could be a way to determine if the inspector does the work full-time.

Insured Home Inspectors

It’s also important to make sure the home inspector is insured. If he or she doesn’t have insurance and there’s an accident during the inspection that results in an injury, you could be held liable. The inspector should also have professional liability insurance that covers anything they miss during the inspection.

Exceptional Reviews

Doing your research is important. You can ask your realtor to suggest a home inspector, but don’t simply rely on word of mouth. The most reliable recommendations usually come from previous customers, friends, and/or family that have used the inspector in the past. But always check the home inspectors reviews, ratings, and BBB score to get the best inspector for your potential dream home.

Professional Reports

After the inspection, you’ll get a detailed report with any problems listed. Instead of basing your opinion on the length of the report, look at how well the report was written. Having a summary, some photos, and a format that’s easy to read would be much better. Ask a potential home inspector to show you a sample report prior to hiring him or her. It is vital you fully understand the report, so it needs to be easy to read and digest.

Join The Inspection

Find a home inspector that will let you be on hand when the inspection is conducted. This will give the inspector an opportunity to share with you as any problems are found.

Asking questions is the best way of finding out whether the home inspector has your  best interest in mind as well. You want a responsive home inspector that is open to questions explains issues in detail and breaks down everything in an easy to understand way.

Find Your Home Inspector Today

There is a lot that goes into buying a house. Not all of it is a hands-on endeavor, but when it comes to home inspections, you definitely need to be involved. Do your due diligence and hire a professional home inspector that you can work with. From structure to electrical, never close on a house contract until you’re convinced you have an accurate picture of any potential future problems.

DIY Room Decor: How to Make a Mason Jar Bathroom Organizer

Image via: Etsy – Pineknobs and Crickets – Mason jar craft organizer

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Mason Jar Craft Supplies

Mason jars of any size (8 – 16oz. are great, but you can use any size)

Plumbing hose clamps – get the same size as the diameter of your jar

Wood stained or painted

Picture hanging kit

Drill, drill bits & screws

Pencil

Measuring tape

Image via: Etsy – Customized by Rachel – Mason Jar Crafts

Mason Jar Bathroom Organizer Directions:

1. If you want you can stain your piece of wood in order to achieve a color that will go well with the rest of your bathroom look. Let it dry completely before continuing the project.
2. Attach the picture hangers on the back of the wooden piece. Use the measuring tape and pencil to align them correctly.
3. Use the measuring tape and pencil to mark the points of where you want to place your mason jars. It’s a good idea to lay the wood on a flat surface and arrange your mason jars on the wood, so you will get an idea on how you want the finished product to look like.
4. Using a drill bit make a pilot hole into the wood, where you marked the spots. Also, using the drill bit drill a hole in the hose clamp at the point the clamp will be attached to the wood.
5. Line the hole of the hose clamp and the hole in the wood up and using the screw bit and the drill secure the hose clamp to the wood. Repeat with the rest of the hose clamps you are going to use.
6. Slide each mason jar through the clamps and secure them with by tightening the hose clamps by hand.
7. Your bathroom organizer is ready to use. Just hang it up and fill the mason jars with your items.
8. To clean a mason jar when needed, just unscrew the hose clamp while holding the mason jar so it doesn’t fall down and wash it as usual.

Mason jar crafts for every use

Crafting with mason jars is becoming extremely popular, since mason jars are so versatile in their uses. Other than holding food and drinks, they can be used for organizing, holding flowers, displaying or lightning, among other things. To add to that, mason jars come in various sizes, are inexpensive and they can even be painted or tinted

Other fun DIY home projects

There is a huge variety for making fun DIY home projects out there. Some are easier than others but you can definitely find many that are worth the effort and that will improve your home, by either beatifying it or organizing it better.

Image via – Etsy – My Modern Rustic – Mason Jar Hanging Organizer

Using mason jars for home organization

To organize a home, it needs to have storage solutions so every large or small item has its place and doesn’t become simple clutter. Mason jars are ideal to store and organize smaller items in every room; pencils and utensils in your home office, dry foods or kitchen utensils, decorative beads or flowers in the living room – the possibilities are endless.

Making someone happy with mason jar gifts

Mason jars are the perfect gift to give to anyone and especially to someone who loves to craft and appreciates unique DIY items.

Image via: Cottage Home Decor – Etsy – Mason Jar Crafts

Make this Mason Jar Bathroom Organizer to use as a DIY room decor for every room in your house, for storing or displaying small items.

Think about using tinted or painted mason jars, arranging the mason jars in a geometrical manner or asymmetrical, using a different piece of wood in shape or color. This way you can create the absolute best item to use for any purpose in every single room.

If you like these mason jar ideas take a look at our Best Mason Jar ideas on Stagetecture.

Mason Jar Crafts: Our Best DIY Mason Jar Ideas

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How to Make A Mason Jar Chandelier

Let’s begin the list off with some lights.  No matter who you are or where you from you will always need light and mason jar- with their translucent and bulb-like shape can make some of the greatest light fixtures known to man. People have revamped the look of the mason jar light chandelier to their own liking and without breaking the bank and the same can go for you as well.  Chandeliers always have the ability to enhance a home’s decor and add better lighting within a space, place a mason jar and you just made your home more unique.

How to Make Jarred Recipe Gifts

You can even use mason jars for storing food and quick gifting ideas.  What’s so great about these jarred lovelies is that they are containers so you can treat it as a convenient lunch case that you want to pack a mixed salad with dressing in or even your breakfast/ lunch smoothies.  Or say you want to give a unique gift to friends and loved ones then you could take a jar and layer it with ingredients of a favorite recipe of theirs to make in their spare time creating a mason jarred recipe.

How to Make a Mason Jar Bathroom Organizer

Stenciled Jar Vases

Home Decor: Decorating Ideas for an Organized Home

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Home Organization – Get Rid of Holiday Clutter

Over the holidays, your family gets a lot of presents – food gifts, toys, tech gadgets, and even clothes. Tell everyone in your home to get a garbage bag and put in all the items they don’t need. You can donate them to a local charity or a donation site.

If you have lots of Christmas decorations, decide whether you want to keep them all. Sort them and give the ones you don’t want to Goodwill or your local thrift shop. Store useful decorations in clear plastic containers for easy access. You can use plastic tubs as they hold more items.

Cleaning Tips: Renew your Dining Table & Furniture

Heavy entertaining can take its toll on your dining table. After the holiday parties, your beautiful table may be covered in smudges, nicks, dirt, and a lot more. The harsh winter weather can also wreak havoc on it, leaving it looking dull. Dust, shine, and recondition your dining table with a gentle detergent. Choose one that protects wood from wear and tear and use it to clean your other wood furnishings.

Odor Eliminator: Get Rid of Unwanted Smells

While rearranging your home might be your first priority, holiday smells can linger long after you’ve cleaned. Your house can smell of visitors’ perfumes and pungent holiday dishes. To ensure you get rid of these smells, use a deodorizer or a natural scent like cinnamon. You can also light scented candles. Put flowers in vases and place them throughout your home. The kitchen, bathroom, children’s play areas, and laundry room are often the culprits of stray and foul odors. Look to these rooms first.

Nothing feels as good as starting a new year in a condition of organized optimism. Before you become engrossed by the activities of January, take time to reorganize your home. Implement a few organizational strategies to ensure you get back on track quickly. You never know, these decorating and organization tips may be the best gift you give yourself this New Year!

How will you start to declutter your home this New Year?

It’s that time of year again when the days are shorter and the cold air means your home and family are going to start feeling the drop in the temperatures. While we all love the idea of cozying up around a warm fireplace while it’s blustery cold outside, most of us don’t enjoy our heating unit dying on the coldest night of the year! This season of colder weather termed the “hibernation season” is the hardest on your plumbing and HVAC systems, as well as on your family’s comfort. American Home Shield and I have compiled an essential winter home maintenance checklist that will help your home get ready for the hibernation season instead of suffering through it in regret. We also give you some handy tips for organization to ensure your family is ready for canceled school days and winter vacation.

Essential Winter Home Maintenance Checklist Items to Start Now

Try these Plumbing Tips Before it Gets Too Cold: Protect Plumbing Guide from American Home Shield

For most homeowners, the thought of having to check your plumbing pipes inside and outside of the house is only thought of right before the first freeze of the season. The hibernation season means colder temperatures and this is the time to ensure your plumbing lines are ready:

1. Water Heater Home Maintenance: Before the cold season fully sets in consider draining your water heater from sediment that has built up. Over time small pieces of sediments similar to small grains of sand can slowly shorten the life of your water heater. Consider draining it during before winter temperatures plunge below freezing and your water heater has to work harder.

This hot water heater maintenance video from American Home Shield can help.

2. Plumbing Pipes: Leave water dripping in your kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and any room you have sinks when temperatures are expected to plunge below freezing. Open under counter cabinet doors around pipes to keep air circulating.

3. Garden and Drain Hoses: Now that the weather is getting colder it is time to disconnect your garden hoses before water freezes inside of them! Disconnecting the hoses also helps your faucet not back up into your internal plumbing system inside your home when frozen.

• Preventative Measures: For exterior water pipes and pipes consider covering them with insulated sleeves. These will help your pipes stay warmer than the outdoor freezing temperatures.

Ensure your Fireplace is Ready for a Warm, Crackling Fire:

When temperatures get cold many homeowners rely on their wood burning fireplaces to help heat their homes. Unfortunately, many accidents occur during the winter season due to dirty chimneys and improper ventilation can cause smoke and carbon monoxide inhalation. Here are some tips to make sure your fireplace is ready:

4. Winter Home Maintenance: Hire a professional chimney sweep: While there are creosote sweeping logs you can burn in your fireplace to remove creosote from your chimney, it is still important to have a professional take care of what you can’t see.

• A chimney sweep will:
  • Inspect your chimney, smoke ducts, flue pipes
  • Help prevent soot fires and gas emissions by inspecting the firebox, smoke shelf and other areas of your fireplace that you can’t reach.

5. Tips you can do for fireplace safety: Once your fireplace is professionally cleaned each season try and keep the firebox free of soot and ashes before you start a new fire.

• Open a window: When using a fireplace allow for fresh air into your home to prevent smoke build-up. Don’t worry the air coming in will go up through the chimney.
• Keep flammable items away: Ensure furniture, throw rugs and blankets, pillows and other furnishings are at least 4-5 feet away from the fireplace while in use.

Keep your House Warm and Air Clean with these HVAC Maintenance Tips:

Your Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning system (HVAC) are one of the most important systems in your home as it controls the comfort level, humidity, and quality of air in your household. During the colder months, your heating system or furnace can run double duty trying to compete with the outdoor temperatures. These American Home Shield recommended maintenance tips should be checked now to ensure a comfortable winter.

6. Hire an HVAC professional to inspect system: Each season your system should be inspected to ensure it’s working up to its potential. Higher energy bills and your home having problems heating and cooling could be signs of a larger problem.

7. Change your air filters monthly: This tip is one of the easiest because it doesn’t involve a professional and you can do it yourself. Check for the air filter size on the air handler unit and keep a few in storage so they’re no excuses when it’s time to change.

This American Home Shield video will show you how to replace a furnace filter:

8. Learn how to properly use your thermostat: Many homeowners assume they know how to use their thermostat but several thermostats, especially Smart thermostats can actually learn your behaviors and lifestyle habit and adjust to save you energy. Take time to educate yourself and your family on how to properly use your thermostat before the cold weather sets in.

Organize and Clean your Home Before your Family Stays Indoors:

Each winter the opportunity for your family to stay in the house for longer periods of time is inevitable. Whether you’re getting ready for extended family and friends for the holidays or you’re gearing up for snow days from school, these organizing and cleaning tips from American Home Shield will help.

9. Clean out the kitchen and pantry: Have you noticed around hibernation season is when we like to cook, eat and entertain more? Your kitchen becomes the main hub of activity and cleaning out your refrigerator, pantry and utensil drawers will help the chef and family find exactly what they need. Throw out expired food in storage cabinets and why not install new shelf paper where one-too-many containers have spilled?

10. Declutter closets and entertaining rooms: Playing board games, video games, watching television and lounging around the family room are popular pastimes throughout the colder season. Before the chill sets in why not purge old toys and magazines? Donate old coats, boots and winter weather in your hall closet and give to charity or your local church. Visit your local discount store and stock up on new games, crossword puzzles and adult coloring books for those cold nights when the electricity goes out.

This hibernation season is going to be cold, but before it sets in you will be prepared with these home maintenance tips to ensure your family is warm, healthy and comfortable. If you’d like to find more tips from American Home Shield on preparing your home for winter, take a look at this video:

Is your home protected in case of an unforeseen problems occurs? American Home Shield can help with a home warranty. It can repair and replace all of your broken appliances and home systems.

Whether you are ensuring your plumbing and HVAC systems are working properly or you’re gearing up for more time indoors, you will be ready this winter season.

For more home maintenance tips on Stagetecture, search our archives.

Home Organizing Tips in your Brand New Home

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Home organization: Take a look around

Walk into each room in your new house and look at the stuff piled up inside, this is assuming that the home removal arranged your items according to the rooms they belong in. Write down the items you see and determine which ones you’ll be keeping with you and which ones you won’t. Do this slowly as you move from room to room.

Make a routine out of it- the best way to ensure that you don’t find organizing a headache is to do things the same way each day. The same way you can easily fall into a routine at work is the same way you can fall into a routine at home. If you are in the habit of throwing your dirty laundry on the floor, purchase a laundry basket and remind yourself to put your dirty clothes in it. By doing this often, you will find that it comes easily to you.

Home organizing tips hidden items

It is quite easy to assume your room is organized just because you stuffed all the messy things in the closet. This gives you a false sense of organization. The best way to deal with such a situation would be for you to get out the clutter you’ve hidden and organized it in the right way. Even though you want to put things away, make sure they are still organized in as much as they may not be seen.

These before and after home organizing tips from House Beautiful will give you inspiration.

Organize your living room

The furniture removal company may have helped you in placing your furniture in the sitting room but not really arranging it. You can determine the arrangement that you want your furniture to be in. Aside from that, if you have a bookshelf, you can arrange your books in an alphabetical order. If you have any vases or plants, you can add those too.

Arrange your bathroom and fill your cabinet with all your medicine and prescriptions. Make sure that the medicine cabinet is higher than your children’s height, if they are young. However, make sure the toothpaste stand is still at a comfortable level for them to reach.

Think home organization is expensive? Real Simple gives 30 low-cost home organizing tips.

Arrange your kitchen with helpful home organizing tips

This is another area that you may find needs a lot of organizing. One way of getting round that is by arranging your utensils according to their uses or the shapes. This way you can separate the cups from bowls and so forth. If you didn’t know, your dishwasher is also one area from which you can store your utensils. Take a look at our kitchen home organization tips here.

For more home organization ideas on Stagetecture, click here.

10 Tips for a Successful Bathroom Renovation

1. Plumbing Supply or Drainage into your Bathroom:

Normally 4o millimeter pipes are used for drainage but if you choose large drainage pipe it’s better because the upgrade price of drainage is almost negligible. The larger will be the drainage pipe there will be fewer chances of the clog. So try to choose 50-millimeter pipe for the drain. In addition, for the people who are living in areas where the temperature is colder than its essential that your exterior wall and water supply should not touch each other.

2. Use Lighting to Brighten the Bathroom:

We all know that lighting brightens the room, consider having recessed light fixtures throughout your ceiling. Add at least two in your shower. Installation of a dimmer switch is necessary so that anyone can adjust the lighting in the bathroom. Consider the use of the mirror in bathroom whether you need functional lighting or aesthetic lighting. Proper light fixture helps you see clearly, shaving or applying makeup. A bathroom led lighted mirror is a necessity to enlighten the area where there is a need to do things with precise details like makeup. LED mirrors are also cooler than normal incandescent fixtures and can help save electricity in your bathroom.

3. Vanity Mirrored Bathroom Cabinets:

Mirrored bathroom cabinets help keep your toiletries organized while adding depth and reflection to your bathroom. There are a variety of types to consider based on the amount of space in your bathroom, as well as they style of your home.  Look to a variety of wood, mirror, and lighting styles to enhance your bathroom.

4. Wall-hung Toilets:

Wall-hung toilets have become more popular in residential homes and can use up less floor space than traditional floor mounted varieties. These types of toilet seats are becoming very popular and are in fashion. You can buy them easily from anywhere. These are also available online at different prices and styles.

5. Replacing Windows for Safety and Energy Efficiency:

When replacing windows in your home consider them for privacy, safety and energy efficiency. DIY Network has good tips to consider before replacing windows in your home. A frosted-glass panel for your privacy and if possible, one that provides fresh air. After that, make sure stone jambs fitting so that this area becomes watertight. In addition, make sure that the entire sill gets proper drained and sloped down. Finally, for showers choose a tilt-and-turn window, as on the outer side of window screen is situated; the handles are of plastic, so rust is not possible, and there will be no privacy issues when the window is tilted open.

6. Shower Enclosures and Shower Sills: 

Similar to the windowsills, it is important here that the entire shower sill slopes down properly. So, while selecting shower material try to select the material, which is solid for example material like quartz or stone. Selecting tiles for shower place will allow water to sit on grout lines and ultimately lead towards framing.

7. Shower Tile Flooring:

When choosing shower floors consider what type of tile you’d like to use. Smaller tiles can often make a larger shower look smaller and large tile can make it look larger. Ensure tile that has a gripping surface is used, and don’t substitute wall tile on the floor. Daltile has a good article about the 4 best types of bathroom tile flooring to consider. These are available in different color and designs, you can select them according to your bathroom theme whereas on the other hand, large tiles are usually not easy to slope properly, and without texture, they will slip because the grout lines are far from each other.

8. Shower bases:

In past the shower bases were usually assembled in just beige color. Now the trend has changed different color and varieties of shower bases are available in different material as well. You can select the modern and best suitable for your bathroom theme keeping your budget in the mind.

9. Bathroom Cabinetry Ideas:

Bathroom cabinetry is essential when renovating your bathroom to ensure it looks beautiful as well as functional. Look to cabinetry that has organization and also fits comfortably in your bathroom space. Bathroom cabinetry can be in the form of bathroom wardrobes for hanging robes and storing bath linen or it can be utilized under your bathroom sink for toiletries and cleaning products. Take a look at these tips from HGTV to select bathroom cabinetry for your home.

10. Determine if a Bathtub or Shower is Best:

For many bathroom remodeling projects choosing between a bathtub, shower, or a combination of both can be a challenge. Based on the space in your bathroom and the uses in your household will help you decide. A home that has multiple bathroom may not need both, while a smaller home may opt for both shower and tub in the same area.

For more bathroom remodeling tips on Stagetecture, see these tips.

Bathroom Tile Ideas to Bring in More Color

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Add Color and Dimension with Backsplash Tile:

Backsplash tile or the tile that sits on the wall behind your bathroom sink can be the easiest and most affordable tile to update and add color. From glass and mosaic tile to ceramic and porcelain, the options are endless. Consider how much space you have to work with and if you want to use tile only up from the sink countertop to the underside of the mirror. Another option to give your bathroom a focal point is to carry the backsplash tile up to the ceiling. This is perfect for guest or powder room bathrooms because it makes a big impact in a small area. Backsplash comes in all colors of the rainbow and even metallic and stone variations could enhance your back wall. If you need ideas check out the current bathroom design trends for this season and see what other homeowners are doing in their bathrooms.

Bathroom Tile Flooring Brings Texture & Dimension

For many years the affordable option for bathroom flooring was rolled vinyl-flooring or vinyl tiles that looked like tile but didn’t have the resiliency of tile. Today, ceramic and porcelain tiles come in a variety of grades, colors and styles to fit your budget and personal style. From porcelain bathroom tile flooring that resembles wood to rich pigmented clay tiles from Italy and Spain. Your bathroom can receive a boost of color from tile flooring and can add to the comfort of your bathroom underfoot. Many homeowners like to put radiant heating coils under their bathroom tile to ensure a warm floor when they step out of the bathtub or shower. Whichever tile flooring you choose – look to deep and colorful hues to add pizazz to your bathroom floor. Houzz gives some creative ideas for choosing bathroom wall tiles in this article.

Bathroom tile ideas can be as unique and diverse as your home’s personality. If you can’t decide on what type of flooring is best for your home, consider asking a kitchen and bathroom professional or Interior Designer to help you choose. We like this article from HGTV on popular bathroom tile ideas.

For more bathroom ideas on Stagetecture look through our bathroom archives.

If you’re like me there are always weekend DIY projects to be conquering! Whether it’s adding curb appeal to your outdoor home or it’s painting a new color in your guest bathroom it seems like the “To-Do” list is never ending. I’m excited to pair up with Giving Assistant to show you how you can receive cash back for shopping online at your favorite DIY and home improvement store like Lowe’s and Home Depot to receive cash back.

Giving Assistant: How My Weekend DIY Projects Earned Cashback

My hubbie and I are trying to get our kitchen organized once and for all. We decided to start with the kitchen drawers, so I’ll show you how Giving Assistant sent me cash back in as little as 24 hours after making a purchase at Lowes online. Take a look at how easy the process is.

Cash rewards from Giving Assistant for shopping for your DIY supplies:

Let’s face it, you’re dreading going to your local home improvement store this weekend to shop with the other weekend warriors to pick out all of your painting supplies aren’t you? Why not shop for your items on Lowe’s or Home Depot’s website directly after logging into Giving Assistant and receive money back at the same time? Sounds like a win-win to me.

See how I shopped at Lowe’s to earn my cash back:

Why are kitchen home projects so expensive?

Organizing my kitchen is no easy feat.  We’re conquering the utensil drawers first and I found a bamboo kitchen utensil organizer tray at Lowe’s that I love! Kitchen organization can be expensive so we are at the store each weekend buying 1 or 2 items. He he.. hey it works for us! I went to the Lowe’s link on the Giving Assistant website and found all of these coupon codes, deals, and a direct link to the Lowe’s website to earn 4% cashback on my purchases.

What I like about Giving Assistant is that they have over 1,600 different stores to choose from in a variety of categories. While I’m doing a home improvement project this week at Lowe’s next week I’m doing a crafting project for summer and the Hobby Lobby website will be my next stop to buy my supplies.
See how Giving Assistant works earns you cash rewards:

• Retailers pay Giving Assistant commission for purchases originated from the website [Average ~5%).
• For purchases made by their members, they give you the entire commission in the form of ‘cash back’.
• Plus, they make a small donation to Feeding America to give one meal every time cash back is earned.
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Don’t want to wait for your items to be shipped to you?

You can get order your items through Giving Assistant and get your savings and then go to your local store to get your pickup. That way there is no delay in working on your projects that weekend!

I’m on my way to Lowe’s today to pickup my bamboo kitchen utensil tray that I ordered yesterday… Easy peasy

My cashback email came this morning!

To my surprise I woke up to an email showing me the cashback amount that had been credited to my Giving Assistant account. I spent $12.99 on my tray and received $.52 cents back! So just imagine if you were to buy your entire DIY project supplies how much you would get back? Pretty cool for already purchasing items you would be getting anyway, right?

See how easy that was? Try out Giving Assistant and let me know what DIY project you plan on conquering this weekend.