Articles Tagged ‘floors’

Ideas for repairing floors and walls

Find a masonry wall in good condition is a true treasure, what really should do is check that the glue that binds the stones is in perfect condition. We probably have to clear a space like this with a pressure water system, and then waterproof the blocks and edges. A cheaper option when recovering a separate wall panels placing false finishes and stone designs, is applying a paste (mineral dust and water) that then with a guide or template will give the finish that we want either brick, stone and even rustic because wood. You can also get to mimic or aged cracked paint on walls or choose options such as cement and restored with discolorations and transparent or colored patinas. Another option that we should not forget to give an antique look on the walls is lime paints by painting technique spread by hand or spatula. In soil, keep it has its own charm, especially when you consider that companies can reproduce accurate parts with the same textures, materials and color in all type...

Make a change in the room using colors

The interior decoration means different things to different people. For some, a decorating project is to set aside the old and literally start from scratch. For others, some changes in the look and feel of the room may be sufficient. If you're looking for some decorative tips that can change the look and feel of a room, you can always rely on the color. Some tips for this are: * Paint a wall: You'll find that you can add a real splash of color by painting one wall in your living room. This really changes the focal point of the room without you have to engage in a large decorative project. You can choose bold colors and contrast with others in a floral fabric, or a subtle tone a bit darker tone of the other walls. * Add a little of Mother Nature: Green plants or flowers can add color, fragrance, personality and a great atmosphere to your living room. If you do not have much time to plant, ask the nursery to recommend ones that require little or no care. If you will not be much at ...

Youth bedroom, color, contrast and lots of energy

Youth a way to decorate favors more open, flexible and fun, in the quarter juveniles can use resources in other rooms are rarely used, is in the bedrooms where we dare more with color contrasts, with original forms and which gives us less fear of breaking conventions The joy and enthusiasm are identified with young people, so their spaces have the power to convey those feelings, however, in common areas or adults almost always opt for color distributions more serious and sober, albeit within a modernist style, hence the spaces for young people occupied much of magazines and catalogs, as it is one of the most fun aspects of decorating a home. The color display can include a fourth youth, is almost limitless, lacquered furniture in various hues combined with natural wood, special coatings for floors and walls, carpets original forms, lamps, textile art and accessories casual and carefree, are the basic elements which form a fourth youth dream. In the picture a very colorful propo...

If you want hardwood floors, consider bamboo

Hardwood floors are an incredible style to the spaces and is much healthier than carpet. For those who think about the planet and their health, bamboo floors are becoming a good alternative. Here I explain a little about this material for the floors of our home. Bamboo is easily renewed it matures in three years and after that time can be cut to be used in different parts and of course on the floors. While hardwoods like oak take more than a century to mature without renewal so easily. Bamboo floors are not really wood because this material is actually grass or grass and not wood. This material comes mostly from the southern province of Hunan China. And it is because it can not be classified in other categories of flooring that is usually found in the timber. One of the biggest questions is how do to put the round bamboo floor flat plates. As these tubes are cut in half and after boiling, to remove the remains, these pieces are dried and laminated. Then these strips are placed on...

Soils, the seduction of porcelain

Thanks to his strong virtues, are porcelain coverings were positioned in one of the favorites at the time of covering surfaces such as floors, on counter tops, for all the possibilities offered in both color and texture, also has been used in the external. Coatings are very hard, which guarantees a high life of the equipment, since no shells and supports different climatic conditions, which at the time of choice, if we add the beauty of its appeal, making them the option more successful. The porcelain tiles are whole and uniform mass which were then adds color and can be given different textures, including porcelain find rough, smooth and shiny or imitating other elements. We also find technical porcelain, which are made in one piece and traditional which is added a layer of baked enamel up what makes this a hard material coating and high resistance. As treatment have a high temperature cooking, and then treated in different ways, they have a high capacity to absorb water or mois...