Everyone wants to love the home that they live in and find beauty in it. One of the best ways to do this is to create a custom look in your home by choosing to complete  home renovations  by adding custom molding in your favorite rooms. The great thing about custom moldings is that they can be completely designed to fit your individual tastes and design scheme. Plus, they can give your home the comfortable feel that was always missing from it before. Custom moldings can be added to any room of your home and will work well in a variety of locations. While crown molding will help make your ceiling look higher, molding at a lower location can make the room look more finished. Molding can also give your home the character that it needs to win over buyers if you are preparing to sell. When you are looking to add molding...

Mourning the fact that all of your children are grown and leaving the nest? Cheer up by working on some  home renovations . Below, you'll find home renovation ideas that are ideal for empty nesters. Create Bigger Rooms When you have a bunch of kids living under one roof, you're more or less forced into buying a home with many small bedrooms. But now that you no longer have lots of people living with you, there's no need to settle for sleeping in a tiny bedroom. Go ahead and tear down the walls. Turn those smaller bedrooms into one big bedroom suite. Looking around at the relaxing and spacious room in your new suite will keep you from missing the kids too much. Combine the Guest Room and Home Office Yes, you'll want to have a comfy place for your kids to sleep whenever they come home to visit. However, there's...

Owning a home is a lifelong investment, which includes a lifetime of chores -- something that shouldn't be taken for granted. But for a lot of homeowners, if chores are a problem, then performing  home renovations  isn't something that is fixed on their radar at all, especially if money is tight. So if you're looking for some inexpensive yet worthwhile ways of boosting your home's value without making an appointment to move into the poor house, we've got you covered. Kitchen Jewels Without a kitchen, a home is not a home. So why not make some small improvements to the heart of your home? Add a new faucet, a new light fixture, and even update outdated hardware for just a few hundred dollars. Slap on a coat of paint and add some fresh fruit, and your home's value just crept up a few notches. Bathroom Facelift Though the bathroom is widely used...

Homeowners often feel the need to move into a bigger house as soon as they find out that they are expecting their first baby. However, more often than not, a move isn't really essential. Home renovations are often all that's needed to make your current home spacious enough to house the newest additional member to your family. But now, you're probably wondering about which  home renovations  to make in order to accommodate your growing needs. That's why you need to keep on with reading this post to gain some good renovation ideas. Turn One Bedroom into Two Is your home lacking a room for your new baby? Do you currently have a spacious master bedroom? Then you might want to turn that big bedroom into two smaller rooms. It will enable you and your significant other to have some alone time while the baby's asleep. Convert the Attic into a Playroom...

A successful  home renovation  can turn into a taxing ordeal when easily avoidable mistakes begin to tarnish its progress. Fortunately, composing a detailed plan, before starting your remodel, helps eliminate unnecessary hiccups from slowing down or even halting your schedule. To ensure you reach your remodeling goal without facing numerous obstacles, we've listed 3 renovating mistakes that are commonly made by homeowners. Underestimating the cost of your remodel can leave you with an unfinished project. Before you start spending, sit down and hash out a realistic budget with your contractor. Remember, you need to consider every possible angle, which means you should set at least 10 percent of your budget aside for unexpected expenses. Unfortunately, neglecting to do so can leave you clamoring for money towards the end of your renovation. Also, as the project progresses, reanalyze your budget and make proactive changes before any serious money issues begin to form....

Have you been putting off a basement  home renovation  for what seems like months (years?), and have finally come to the conclusion that this year, after all this time, is finally the year you are going to get your ducks in a row and dive in? If you answered yes, then you're in luck. Here is everything you need to know about renovating your basement. Drywalling Don't be fooled by what you've seen on TV, hanging drywall is actually fairly simple (and rewarding). What to not expect, however, is that you can complete the entire process in 8 hours. To be that quick and accurate requires years of experience, so work at your own pace. Practice makes perfect, so work section by section and it'll all come together. Don't worry excessively about mistakes near the floor and ceiling, they can easily be covered by trim and molding. Focus your efforts on...

Whether your family is growing due to a new baby or you’re simply in need of more space, converting your garage into a bedroom is a fantastic project to consider. Not only is the garage one of the easiest spaces to work with for  home renovations , it can also give you an incredible amount of extra space due it’s large space. In order for the renovated space to look like a bedroom, instead of a garage, you need to complete a number of projects. Make Insulation, Heating, and Cooling Priorities While you may be thinking of new furniture you can buy for the room, you’ll need to first address making the space comfortable. Garages often become too warm or cold, depending on the time of year, making it important to focus on getting the space ready by insulating the walls and ceiling. Adding heating and cooling in the garage can...