Remodeling your Kitchen? Then You Should Probably Change your Décor

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Have you recently decided to refinish your kitchen cabinets, retile your kitchen floor, or even change the light fixtures inside your kitchen? If so, who will be remodeling your kitchen? Each year, a large number of homeowners put a fairly large amount of money into kitchen remodeling projects. Many of those homeowners are looking to not only change the appearance of their kitchen, but also change the feel of it. If you would like to do the same, you may want to add new home décor to your list of kitchen remodeling projects. You will find that are there are number of benefits to doing so.

Perhaps, the most obvious reason why you should change the décor in your kitchen, while in the mist of a kitchen remodeling project is because, well, why not? If you are remodeling your kitchen, there is a good chance that you are spending quite a bit of money to do so. If you are planning on remodeling the majority of your kitchen, changing it so that everything is different, why would you not want to? While you are at it, you mine as well change your kitchen theme, particularly to a theme that would match your newly reconstructed kitchen.

As previously mentioned, there are a number of benefits to changing the décor in your kitchen. Perhaps, the greatest benefit of doing so would be that you would get what you wanted, a new kitchen. Although you may be able to change around your kitchen by changing your flooring, refinishing a few cabinets, and even resufacing your kitchen countertops, your kitchen may not seem any different if you still have the same kitchen theme. If you are looking for the ultimate way to get a brand new kitchen, without having to buy a new home, you may also want to change your kitchen paint or wallpaper, the curtains, as well as your kitchen towels and potholders. While you are at it, it may even be a good idea to purchase new kitchen appliances.

Although you may want to change your kitchen décor, you may be unable to. As previously mentioned, it is quite expensive to remodel your kitchen. If you are remodeling your kitchen on a budget, you may feel that it is virtually impossible to purchase new kitchen décor items. While it may be, it doesn’t necessarily have to be. Depending on where you shop, you should be able to get great deals on trendy kitchen curtains, paint, wallpaper, and even kitchen towels. You should check out any of your local home improvement stores to see if they are offering any discounts on the décor items that you need. If discounts are not being offered, you may want to think about shopping online. Online, you can find thousands of retailers that may be offering what you need at a relatively affordable price.

If you have just started planning out your kitchen remodeling project or even if you just begun it, you have time to decide whether or not you would like to change your kitchen décor. In fact, it may be best to wait until your kitchen remodeling project has finished. There is always a change that a completed remodeling project would be more than enough to make you happy. Of course, refinshing is the most cost-efficient way to help your remodeling process to be mor affordable, andyou can even change the colors of your old countertops and cabinets. Everything counts in such a project, and, at Houston Bathtub Refinishers, we are experts.

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When Projecting a Bathroom Improvement

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Sometimes our old bathrooms look deteriorated and out of date. And yes, a bathroom is a private place, but remember that a home is also an asset and that keeping its value as high as possible, is always a Good decision. Bathrooms are one of the places in the house that are best to see if the owners are careful and attentive to keeping the property and its ítems in good shape, and also taking good care of bathrooms and kitchens is vital for the health of the people dwelling in it.

If you are to start a bathroom remodeling project, remember that the disposition of the elements in the bathroom is vital. If for instance the bathroom is going to be used by people with different ages, the disposition and safecty of those elements must be kept in mind. If there are elderly people among the users, the inclusión of a chair and handlers they can use to balance their body weight is important, as also is the right illumination and the use of surfaces that do not represent danger in terms of being slippery. And this, of course, is applicable to the bathroom´s floor, but is especially important for showers and bathtubs (which by the way, can be resurfaced rather than replaced, thus making the whole project much cheaper and faster).

There are other interesting and easy to implement tips to improve bathrooms. Sometimes, the sole change of towels and curtains creates an astonishing effect. Adding plants and living colors to dark or totally white bathrooms can have a totally unsuspected impact and make a dull place become a full of life beauty and relaxation room. The use of cristal shelves, one or two art pieces and a bigger window or a skylight can be the last touch to have a very original and vivid bathroom you and your loved ones will enjoy for sure.

 

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If Someone at my Home is Sick from COVID-19, how can I Disinfect my Bathroom?

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One thing is cleaning and disinfecting is another. Cleaning means removing germs in general, but not killing them. The term “germs” include bacteria, fungi and viruses. In case of having a person sick from COVID-19 at home, this person must have a bathroom exclusively for themselves, but we must pass from cleaning to disinfecting the house in general.

Disinfecting must be done, first of all, in places and surfaces commonly in touch with human fluids or that are usually touched, Doorknobs are one of those surfaces qe do not care much about, but they are a high potential infection focus.

Aerosol disinfectant is especially important nowadays. Spread it frequently all over the house and let it act for about 10 minutes. It is also important to keep the place ventilated, opening Windows. Closed spaces help viruses to steay concentrated, and more dangerous.

Do not use products that say they sanitize surfaces, as they may kill bacteria, but we need them to also kill fungi and viruses. Therefore, make sure the label says it is a real disinfectant.

For bathrooms spcifically, not only it matters to disnfect hard surfaces such as the floor, walls, toilettes, showers or sinks. It is crucial to change toothbrushes and towels very often and spread disinfectant if aerosol several times a day. If your bathroom has no windows, make sure it receives air from the nearest ones. Closed places tend to help viruses to concentrate.

People with slight or no symptoms of Covid-19, but positive in tests, can get over the infection at home. The important thing is they are monitored by a physician and stay in a room and using a bathroom isolated from other family members. However, remember that in that case is not anymore about cleaning, but disinfecting.

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Cracks, Discoloration and Stains in your Tub

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These things mean something beyond the appearance. Checking the humidity conditions behind the walls can lead to find broken pipes or structural construction problems.

In the case of stains, germs (fungi, viruses, and bacteria) can be a part of the consequences if you are careless. If cleaning seems not to be enough, maybe it means that refinishing is in order.

Refinishing is easy, as it consists of the removal of the top layer of the tub, which is cleaned and a new coating is then applied, taking away the problem. It is, anyhow, easier to be made in older bathtubs, such as the cast iron or steel ones. Acrylic and fiberglass, for instance, are easy to be refinished too, but sometimes they are so common and cheap that it is important to get the estimate costs of both replacing and refinishing, and compare them.

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