Home improvement is the most cost-effective way to get a new home in this economy. In a buyer’s market, it is too hard to find someone to buy your home at the price it is valued. You could also improve your home instead of moving to a different one. The following article can help you with this.

Use these two steps to make your ceiling look higher. Paint stripes in the room or add a floor lamp that is tall. This creates an optical illusion. This makes the ceiling seem really high.

The commercially available shades for your lamp tend to be mundane and lack creativity. A basic and available source for personalizing your shades is a combination of stencils and paint; use them in a creative way to make your own designs directly onto the shade. Not only can you match the color or theme of the room, but …