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There are reforms in high demand, thanks to its usefulness or because they are essential to gain comfort in homes today. Is likely to take time thinking about them, but you can not find the time to do them. Go for it and follow the advice that we provide below to perform the most common reforms.

* Make a cupboard at the entrance.

The ideal place to store jackets, shoes. To not overload the space, integral to the wall: do recessed or semi-flush, taking advantage of a gap between pillars or lifting a lateral septum.

In regard to the doors, keep in mind that the slides are more expensive and not recommended for small closets, and if you want to lighten the space, select it with glass.

* Change the bathtub for a shower.

When work in addition to the minimal intervention (removing the bath, to accommodate the drain and water mains, install the new faucet and shower enclosure, etc.), It is necessary to raise an additional partition or change the walls and / or soil.

To avoid difficult reforms, it is best to remove the tub and put a shower storey (prefabricated or custom), the new faucet and a screen, keeping the lining of the walls. Please note that you will win if your screen width is transparent, for example by a tempered glass front.

* Remove gotelé, smoothing and painting the walls.

The disadvantage of many older homes is the gotelé (or frosting) on the walls is not only outdated, but also prevents us from performing different finishes, textures and place decorative borders.

If the wall is painted in tempera, simply wet the wall with a spray of water, a sponge or paint roller, wait and remove with a spatula or gotelé sandpaper, then you need to fix the damage and match.

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Spring is the time of year to take the old and make room for the new, but the work can be enormous for those with the garage, basement or closet crowded and disorganized.

What to do with the clothes children wore for years, old analog televisions and sofas shabby? Donate, sell and recycle are some ways to make the most used items, and so, Consumer Reports provides a quick and easy guide to get rid of almost anything.

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This year do not plan at the last minute valentine decoration. Applying these ideas can make since and a fantastic and very simple decor. Begins to select the ideas that you would like to adopt. Keep the following ideas for decorating for Valentine’s Day and give your home an aura of romanticism.

Strong colors: It is important to use bright, bold colors. The Valentine’s classic colors are red, pink, white. Make use of them for your decor and integrate them with balloons, ornaments, flowers and all sorts of enhancements.

Lighting: It is essential for this day create a romantic atmosphere. For the lighting is dim the lights to tone and illuminates your room with lots of red candles, white and pink. Clicking here you can read some tips to get romantically decorated with candles.

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The renewal of textiles are a simple but very effective to put a spin to your home decor. For example, in the dining room chairs upholstered choose is always a good idea.

Ideally, choose designs that give a sophisticated touch to the room! But remember that not anything goes, you must combine the fabric chosen with the rest of the decor of the room.