Hot Interior Design How-Tos
How To: Easily Replace a Damaged Laminate Floor Plank
Laminate floor planks look beautiful and add elegance to a home. However, if a plank gets damaged, it detracts from the beauty of the flooring. Do you call in a professional and pay tons of money to replace the plank? Thankfully, no. There actually is an easy way to replace a damaged laminate plank if you are ready to spend some time and have a little bit of patience.
How To: Install carpet transition trim between vinyl & carpet
Mark Donovan shows how to install carpet transition trim between vinyl and carpet flooring. A new transition strip can be placed over an existing strip to both dress up and freshen up the look of the doorway. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to install a carpet transition strip between vinyl and carpeted flooring.
How To: Make Easy Macrame Owl - Wall Hanger Tutorial
How to Make Easy Macrame Owl - Wall Hanger Tutorial. You can use this Owl as a Wall Hanger or a Necklace. Changing the string sizes, you can make a bigger or a smaller owl.
How To: Install outside mount woven wood shades
Outside mount woven wood shades add a great decorative touch to any window. They are also super easy to install. Watch this Home & Garden how-to video to learn how to install outside mount woven wood shades.
How To: Install outside mount Roman shades
Outside mount Roman shades not only keeps the sun out but they also add decorative touches to bare windows. They are very easy to install. In this Home & Garden how to video you will learn how to install outside mount Roman shades.
How To: Remove wallpaper like a pro
This how-to instructional video show you how to remove wallpapers like a pro, fast and easy! You won't need a steamer in order to do this easy job!
How To: Choose a practical, attractive suspended ceiling
Suspended ceilings have come a long way from rice cake-looking panels supported by a metal frame. To show you how far suspended ceiling tiles have come and why they are so practical host Meghan Carter visited Armstrong to get a first-hand look at drop ceiling tiles.
How To: Decorate your walls, furniture… your car with vinyl stickers
Over at Kitcsh-Nitsch, they have awesome artistic stickers you can use to decorate your home's walls, your grungy furniture or your soon-to-be hip car. You can do this with pretty much all vinyl stickers, so watch and learn… the same rules apply. Let your creativity drive you, and let this be inspiration!
How To: Hang Curtains Without Making Holes in the Wall
For anyone who lives in a space that may frown upon making holes in the walls, or for anyone who may not want to take on such a task, there's a simple alternative to hanging curtains or drapes. And the answer is brilliantly simple.
How To: Mix and match styles in your home decor
In this how to video learn to incorporate different styles into your home. Mix Mid-century modern with antique Victorian for a great new look.
How To: Mount a full-length mirror on a door
In this video, Mark Donovan shows us how to mount a mirror on a door. First, take the mirror and position it the height you want it located. Then, mark the top with a pencil and make sure the mirror lines up with lines on the door and it's in the center. Now, screw in the door attachments in the thickest part of the mirror. Attach the mirror and screw the screws so that the mirror is completely secure. Now, you can hammer in the screws to make sure they are completely attached to the door and...
How To: Choose the right frame for a picture
Stumped on what frame to use for your favorite piece of artwork or photo? The perfect frame will make your painting, photograph, or piece of artwork stand out on your wall. Here's how to find an ideal match.
How To: Create sunken or recessed ceiling panels
Want to turn an old ceiling into something new? Why not try a sunken or recessed ceiling look? Otherwise known as a coffered ceiling, create a more spacious feeling enviornment with this ceiling tutorial hosted by DIY home guru Ron Hazleton.
How To: Build a computer desk
In this series of instructional woodworking videos, our professional carpenter and experienced wood shop teacher shows you how to make a desk for your computer. From preliminary sketches to staining the final product, Jon Olson shows you exactly how to create this home furniture project with clear and concise film clips.
How To: Cope, or cut, molding to fit your room
When installing baseboards, crown molding ("moulding") and chair rails, it's tempting to cut 45-degree miters at the corners and hope for a sure fit. The problem is that most walls aren't square. Joining two 45-cut molding pieces may give you a square joint, but a square joint may not work for your crazy corner. In fact, it seems like every wall is just a “hair” out of square. This problem could be due to a framing error or a buildup of drywall compound in the corner. But even a perfect miter...
How To: Paint trim with a trim guard
This video demonstrates how to paint trim with a trim guard. From the people who brought you the Dummies instructional book series, brings you the same non-intimidating guides in video form. Watch this video tutorial to learn how to paint trim with a trim guard, For Dummies.
How To: Install easy instant molding with wallpaper or metallic tape
Do you want to add some zest to the walls of your home without spending a lot of money? You can do easy instant molding with wallpaper or metallic tape that will add a lot of flash for the buck, and this video will show you how to do it.
How To: Hang a picture so it is perfectly straight and level
So you have a picture you're dying to get up on the wall, but don't want to risk hanging it crooked. This video is your answer! Learn a few tips and tricks to make sure that every picture you hang is perfectly straight and level.
How To: Install an exterior door
Tim Carter shows how to install an exterior door in this video. Exterior door installation is not too hard if you follow the written instructions from the exterior door manufacturer, and you have the right tools. The exterior door needs to operate smoothly, so it is a must to constantly check the door for fit as you install shims and nails.Great explanation and demonstration video.
How To: Deal with a hollow door when installing bath fixtures
This is a video tutorial in the Home & Garden category where you are going to learn how to deal with a hollow door when installing bath fixtures. Bob Schmidt shows you how to do this while installing bath accessories such as robe hooks, towel bars or towel rings. The product that you need to do this is called easy anchor. It is a metal anchor specifically designed for the right depth for a hollow core door. Take the anchor and drill it down the door until it is fairly close to going in fully....
How To: Install floating glass wall shelving in your home
Glass shelves add a elegant beauty to your home, but imagine how much more elegant and sleek they would look if they were simply floating against the wall. Floating glass shelves are the innovative way to create stylish wall arrangements.
How To: Attach a fireplace mantle
Tim Carter demonstrates how to use a hidden French cleat to attach a gorgeous fireplace mantel to a wall. Learn this clever way to attach the mantel to the wall without using screws or nails.
How To: Install your own floating vinyl plank flooring in your home
Get the hardwood look in your home! Floating vinyl plank flooring is easy to install, easier than tile or carpet. It's also fairly inexpensive! This video shows you the best way to install this versatile flooring in any room in your house.
How To: Make your own DIY wall decal with contact paper
In this video, Elizabeth Gleeson shows you how to make a super cheap and easy wall decal using contact paper from your local supermarket or WalMart. This is a great way to save money and get creative while adding style and substance to your home.
How To: Make Macrame STAR Ornament
This unique hand made star ornament can be used as a tree ornament. They look lovely hanging in a window, on a door or somewhere else.. This Macrame pattern is flexible and you can make it in different sizes.. If you want it can be used as a keychain or other purposes..
How To: Install a Hanging Room Divider - IKEA KVARTAL
Whether you own or rent, it’s not always easy to decorate a studio apartment to keep the bed out of sight. In this episode, you’ll see how to divide a studio apartment with an IKEA KVARTAL system. Panels, curtains and art hanging from the ceiling tracks give the illusion of a wall, creating a separate living room that’s easy to open up anytime. All it takes is a few simple tricks and you’ll see what an easy project this is for decorating a studio apartment or any space that could use a room d...
How To: Old Plastic Soda Bottle + Concrete Mix = Sweet DIY Hanging Pendant Lamp
If you can think of a piece of junk, someone has probably found a way to turn it into a lamp. Granted, sometimes the result is more functional than beautiful, but DIY lighting is probably one of the most versatile projects you can take on.
How To: Reupholster a drop-in chair seat
Are your chairs still covered in that faded and threadbare chintz your great-grandmama picked out in 1936? She'd be the first to tell you—it's time for an update, dearie. This tutorial teaches you how to re-upholster a chair. It is easier than you think to replace the upholstery on your chairs. Watch this how to video and you can quickly reupholster your chairs at home.
How To: Fold bathroom towels into fancy and elegant shapes
You may frequent hotels that treat your towels like your toilet paper, but some upscale hotels actually take pride in their towel presentation, therefore borrow some skills from master origami artists and apply them to folding towels and washcloths for memorable and decorative affect. But towel origami is not just for fancy hotel rooms—it's for your own bathroom—right at home! You just have to learn the art, and this video will show you how to fold ordinary bathroom towels into fancy and eleg...
How To: Remove vinyl wallpaper without a scoring tool
This video by WallpaperOnWalls shows you how to remove a paperback vinyl wallpaper without using a scoring tool. Although the use of the scoring tool is common practice the tool is not always necessary and these tools might cause damage to your walls. To easily remove the front of the wall paper use the wallpaper wetting agent and remove the wallpaper coating as shown. Wet the wallpaper backing with the wallpaper removal pump sprayer and wetting agent as shown and leave standing as recommende...
How To: Re-cover a lampshade
Updating an old lampshade is a great way to brighten up a corner, freshen up a room, and lighten up your life. Learn how to re-cover your lampshade with this tutorial. All you need is fabric, spray adhesive, fabric glue, ribbon or cording to easily cover your lampshade at home.
How To: Hang heavy art on lath and plaster walls
This Home and Garden video tutorial shows how to hang heavy art on lath and plaster walls. This is really very easy and simple to do. Heavy objects of art will need big size nails for hanging. Hammering big size nails on lath and plaster wall is not possible. The nails just go in after a little distance. Then what do you do? There’s a really very simple and easy method of hanging heavy art objects on lath and plaster walls. You just need to screw in. Take a screw, hold it perpendicular to the...
How To: Use a caulk gun and grout
Tim Carter of AsktheBuilder.com demonstrates great ways to caulk tiles with a caulk gun and some acrylic or latex grout. You can learn them too!
How To: Install outside mount 3.5" vertical blinds
Outside mount vertical blinds not only keep the sun out but they also add decorative touches to any window. They are also super easy to install. In this Home & Garden how to video you will learn how to install outside mount 3.5" vertical blinds.
How To: Install stone veneer shower panels
If you're performing an overhaul on your bathroom area an need to pick a new stone for the shower, then this video might have one solution.
How To: Install a bifold door like a professional
This video is about installing a bifold door. This door opening is 54" so we will use a 30" and 24" door to fit. To align the door: Scribe a line on the ceiling which is the distance on either side of the door opening. Run the line down the bottom so the hooks are in the same position and the doors are vertical. Start at the bottom. Use a square on both sides of the wall which is set as half way point. Put the larger door on the right. Have the doors open inward. Place the tract on top of the...
How To: Apply Bellagio faux finish painting techniques
In this series of instructional videos, professional interior designer Frank Messina shares tips and techniques for making an Italian-inspired Bellagio faux finish which have been passed down from generation to generation in his family. Frank walks you through the painting process step-by-step, showing you the tools needed to get started, how to apply a base coat, mixing and applying joint compound, and how to add color. Follow these easy steps and your walls will have a unique and beautiful ...
How To: Make a spinning three-way picture frame with old video game DVD cases
Create your own spinning picture frame with just a few dust-collecting items in your home! This video from Nextraker will show you how to build this interesting three-way picture frame, consisting of 6 open photo slots. You can simply put it on a hard surface, or you can make it spin 'round and 'round with a CD spindle.
How To: Make your rug non-slip
Tired of slipping and tripping on that pesky area rug? You can make any rug in your house non slip with just a tube of silicone adhesive. Watch this how to video and find out how to secure the rugs in your house.
How To: Steam remove paint
John Leeke demonstrates using steam to remove heavy paint build up from wood surfaces in this five minute video. Steam paint removal softens the paint film so it can be more easily scraped away. It works well with the heavy paint buildup commonly found on the exterior of older buildings during house restoration and historic preservation projects.
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