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Adding Character to Your Home!

May 18, 2023

If you watch many DIY TV shows, you will hear the word “Character” a lot. It is what makes a house one-of-a-kind. Buyers love that, so it’s an excellent selling feature. But what adds character to a place and, better yet, doesn’t break the bank?

Here are some ways to add character to your house without breaking your budget.

Add trim to windows and doors

.Pinterest

Add Crown Molding

The Molding Company

Use Built-ins

HomeTalk.com

Install A Tile Backsplash

Tilebar.com

Replace Interior Doors

doubledw.com

Beams or Fake Beams

Abella Home Staging

Replace Hardware

angi.com

These are just some ideas. There are many, many more, and Pinterest is an excellent source.

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Entryway – Painting the Grout and Door

June 30, 2022

The entryway in my house has seen better days. The grout was so dirty. This was not the first impression I wanted my family or guest to have when they visited. I’m not a fan of slate tiles but replacing them was not in the budget just yet. I had to do something. It was looking so shabby. I did some research and decided I could paint the grout. This would clean it up.

I also wanted to paint the door since it had never been painted. I thought black would be lovely since I just painted the handrail black. There was also the issue of missing cement by the door. This was allowing a lot of cold air to penetrate thru the cracks. I had to fix that as well.

I used paint from Sherwin William. I also used liquid cement from Home Depot. It fills up the cracks nicely. Unfortunately, I wind up using the entire tube! That is how bad the gaps were.