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Written by Gail Cohen
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Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Prefabricated walk-in tub Crowbar, wrench and other tools Lubricant Caulk or other sealant Greenboard or other waterproof wallboard Paint Waterproof underlayment (optional) PVC piping (optional)
* Step 1:
Turn off both water and power supplies leading to the bathroom. Gut the existing shower stall alcove by removing every part of the unit, including prefabricated shower liner, metal doorframe units, glass doors, floor pan and fixtures. Disassemble pipes connecting the shower to the plumbing using a wrench. Ancient metal fittings might require a lubricating agent to loosen them for removal.
* Step 2:
Replace wallboard surrounding the tub with waterproof drywall/green board if wear, tear, mold, mildew or other microorganisms have undermined the structural integrity of the shower alcove. Apply a waterproof underlayment to the floor to safeguard it from floods and run over (Required only if the tub is installed in an upper floor of the home).
* Step 3:
Run electricity from the nearest power source to the tub installation area if you plan to install a tub with a whirlpool or hydrotherapy system.
* Step 4:
Finish the wall by painting or tiling the exposed surfaces if the tub style you chose is a stand-alone. If your walk-in tub is to be attached to the wall on one or two sides, no aesthetic touches need be applied to those sections of the wall. Plan to add a shower element to the tub? That portion of the wall won't require finishing either.
* Step 5:
Before sliding the new tub into the space and attaching it to the wall(s) and/or floor, check all pipes in the plumbing system to determine their condition. If hard water sediment has caused deterioration, replace them with efficient PVC piping.
* Step 6:
Slide the walk-in tub into place. Follow unique installation instructions that come with the tub. It's important to line up drain holes and plumbing outlets. If you have alignment or plumbing problems that are beyond your experience, engage a plumbing contractor to help with or complete the installation.
* Step 7:
Make necessary adjustments to seat the tub and install the fixtures. Before you caulk exposed areas, make certain there are no water leaks by turning the water back on at its source and running it long enough to get a good read on the water pressure. Check out the whirlpool motor.
* Step 8:
Complete aesthetic touches to professionally finish and decorate the surrounding walls. Hang a curtain if your unit includes a shower topper.
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Written by R. Lindley
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Instructions
Things You’ll Need:
* Concrete cleaner
* Bleach
* Tin panels, copper sheeting and candles
* Mirrors and plants
* Paint and pottery
* Step 1:
Clean the interior of your unused fireplace before you decorate. Remove the grate and vacuum away any remaining ashes or debris with a shop vacuum. Wipe the walls, ceiling and floor with concrete cleaner or a 50-50 blend of bleach and warm water. Let the interior dry completely before you begin to decorate.
* Step 2:
Cover the walls of your unused fireplace with decorative tin panels or copper sheeting and then fill the opening with candles. Elevate the candles in the back with stands and place pillar candles in the center and smaller cake candles in front. Decorate the fireplace with candles that are all one color or a rainbow of colors. When you light them, the tin or copper fireplace walls will reflect the light beautifully.
* Step 3:
Decorate your unused fireplace with mirrors and plants. Have mirror panels cut to fit the back, side walls and floor of your fireplace and attach them with mirror adhesive. Attach a self-adhesive fluorescent light to the ceiling inside the fireplace or add plants that require low light to thrive, such as mother-in-law's tongue or peace lilies. The mirror will reflect the beauty of your plant from all sides as well as capture nearby light in the room.
* Step 4:
Treat your unused fireplace as an alcove with painted walls as a background for a ceramics or colorful glass display. Bring light and color to the space with white or brightly colored paint. Arrange pottery, vases or other decorative accessories inside the opening.
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Written by Rhonda Morin
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Do You Want to Learn How to Decorate the Home of Your Dreams
Without Wasting Time, Money or Needless Frustration?
Do you wish you knew how to decorate with confidence? Have you always wanted to know how the "pro's" make it all work? Do you hate flipping through magazines of beautiful rooms because you don't think you can pull it off? Aren't you tired of your home not being a place you love and aren't you tired of not wanting people to visit?
If you answered YES to any one of those questions, then you MUST keep reading! I have the answer for you!
It's amazing and sometimes outrageous the extremes we will take to decorate our homes. I want to help you decorate the home of your dreams without worry of making mistakes and wasting time or money. We all dream about the "perfect" home. To some it may be a home on 2.5 acres that other's will ooh and ahh over, to another it may be a comfortable townhouse where friends come to "hang out," to other's its a place that all the neighborhood kids congregate and to still other's its an apartment of high style.
Regardless of what your home is now or what your definition of "perfect" is, there are ways you can take control to make your home EXACTLY what YOU want it to be!
You can:
* Eliminate the embarrassment & humiliation of a home that is unattractive and uncomfortable
* Gain tons of self confidence because you have created a home you consider "perfect"
* Save money for that dream vacation or the kid's college fund by making purchases wisely
* Possess the power to take control over decorating your home
* Boast proudly in something you created
* Enjoy that dream vacation with all the extra time you will save
* Ooze joy and happiness because your home is all you hoped and dreamed it could be
* Take control of your home instead of allowing it to take control of you
If you are like me, you get overwhelmed by all the choices and options that are out there to decorate your home. You may run from here to there buying things without knowing if they are really going to work in your room, but you hope they will. When you get home, it is very obvious they won't work. So, you go back to the store to return everything. TWO wasted trips! Who has time for that?
Or, you may become paralyzed by not knowing what to choose so you end up doing nothing! Your home won't get decorated this way!
There is hope and I want to share the secret with you.
I want to show you how you can:
* Feel confident in knowing how to decorate your home like a pro
* Make wise decorating decisions
* Gain the know-how of professionals
* Decorate your home and save money!
* Finish a decorating project without losing your mind or marriage
* Stay organized and focused with any decorating project
* Make all your friends envious of your beautiful home
* Find the solutions to all your decorating dilemma's
* Feel endless joy and happiness in your home.
WHO AM I ANYWAY?
Let me introduce myself, my name is Rhonda Morin and I am the owner and creator of a web site called MyInteriorDecorator.com, and the author of The Decorating Bible. I have been an interior designer for 20 years. I graduated from Colorado State University with a degree in Interior Design. My career quickly began designing offices, restaurants, and upscale homes in the Washington, DC area. I had an interesting stint as a display person in an interior design showroom that later worked itself into room arrangements in people's homes. I got to move furniture around and arrange accessories. Later I began working on model homes, one of which was featured in an area newspaper.
I closed a portion of my residential interior design business to sell services on the Internet in 1997. Because of the fear lots of people have about purchasing services over the Internet, my message about how easy and inexpensive it is to decorate your home was not getting out there. I decided to hold nothing back and spill my 14 years of experience.
It was honestly one of the hardest things I have ever done. I felt like I was selling out my profession by giving away the methods I use to design a home for a client.
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