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Upgrade Your Flooring Installing a hardwood floor can take longer than a weekend, so choose a material that's less time-consuming. Start with anything that comes in a roll, such as sheet vinyl, which looks better and lasts longer than it used to. http://ow.ly/4mWUUR #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman

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Swap Out Cabinet Door Inserts Make boring cabinets sing by replacing the door inserts. Stainless steel, stamped tin, wrought-iron grillwork, glass, and wood painted to match your flooring or countertops are all possibilities. The process is simple, says Mike McAllister, owner of Riverside Kitchen Center in Mount Vernon, Washington: "Remove the small flange that holds the existing insert, then replace the insert with your material and add wood or metal stops to keep it in place." http://ow.ly/4mWUIX #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #cabinets #switch

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Replace Interior Doors Update these often-overlooked interior elements with form and function. Switch a blah door with a finely detailed antique. Or simply upgrade with solid-core doors, which dampen noise far more efficiently than the hollow-core doors common in new construction. http://ow.ly/4mWUwl #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #antique #interior #doors

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Swap Out the Sink A new sink can energize a boring bathroom. Before you replace it, though, consider your needs. You might want to try standing in front of the model you're considering and acting out your morning routine. Will you have enough room to brush your teeth or put in your contacts? Your choice should balance aesthetics with practicality. http://ow.ly/4mWUnh #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #sink #bathroom #swap

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Light Up a Corner With attic space above a dark corner, it's easy to add a new light fixture, says Daryl Berg, a journeyman electrician in Longview, Washington: "Just cut the hole for the fixture and run the wires through the ceiling joists to a new circuit." http://ow.ly/4mWUc9 #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #lighting #electrician

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Replace an Appliance If you bought your refrigerator before 1993 or your dishwasher before 1994, when the federal energy-efficiency guidelines for each went into effect, consider replacing them with more efficient models. Some newer models use at least 15 percent less energy than required by current federal standards and 40 percent less energy than the conventional models sold in 2001. http://ow.ly/4mWTCK #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #energy #efficiency

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Redo Your Backsplash Tired of a dull kitchen? Transform the mood of the kitchen with a bold new backsplash in ceramic or glass tile. Just make sure the wall is sound before you start the installation. http://ow.ly/4mWTrX #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #kitchen #backsplash

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Replace Your Showerhead Choose a low-flow unit and you'll get virtually the same sensation of water flow while saving money on your water bill. If your showerhead flow is already low (and shouldn't be), check to see if hard-water deposits are clogging the holes. http://ow.ly/4mWT5B #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #showerhead #bathroom #remodel #refinish

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Put Dimmers on the Lights Dimmer switches quickly give your dining room the atmosphere of a swank restaurant. You can use standard incandescent bulbs, but if you prefer fluorescent light, look for special dimmable bulbs. http://ow.ly/4mWSEm #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #dimmer #lighting

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Spice Up Your Stairway Add drama to a staircase with distinctive railings or embellishments. Architectural-salvage and reuse centers are hot spots for ideas and materials. http://ow.ly/4mWSl3 #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #stairway #drama

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Add a Ceiling Fan Add a ceiling fan and save money by not running the air-conditioner on those marginal days when all you need is air movement. http://ow.ly/4mWS2J #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #ceilingfan #install

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Hang a Medicine Cabinet With just a stud finder and a drill, you can install the cabinet in less than an hour. For quick installation, choose a cabinet that can mount directly to the wall above your bathroom sink, rather than cutting away drywall and recessing the cabinet between studs. http://ow.ly/4mWRsw #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #medicine #cabinet #hang

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Patch Holes in Walls Whether an art-arranging project went awry or you're tired of looking at dings around the house, concealing wall blemishes is a weekend-worthy project. With a putty knife and surfacing compound, you can easily repair nail holes and other minor wall imperfections. For larger holes, place an adhesive patch over the area and spread an all-purpose drywall compound over it with a trowel. Depending on the size of the wall hole, the compound may need to dry overnight. Paint over the patch when it is dry. http://ow.ly/4mWReA #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #patch #holes

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Get a Built-In Look Create extra storage in a snap with kits for bookcases or shelving that you assemble yourself. Try a cabinet/open shelving combination for display spaces. http://ow.ly/4mWQE9 #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #storage #extra #kits

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Make Your Fireplace More Efficient To quickly and easily rehabilitate your existing fireplace, a gas or wood-burning insert adds energy efficiency to your home without tearing apart your hearth and mantel. http://ow.ly/4mWQth #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #fireplace #efficient #rehab

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Switch to Energy-Saving Windows If you have a window that faces the prevailing winter winds, replace it with a high-efficiency unit. If the window opening is a nonstandard size, you'll probably have to order the new window. http://ow.ly/4mWPy1 #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #windows #energysaving #ecofriendly

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Look Up Give your ceiling a little eye candy. Beautifully highlight a coffered ceiling with colorful paint, and keep the trim white for a bold visual effect. Placing a ceiling medallion around a fan or light fixture is another way to add architectural flair overhead. Decorative ceiling medallions are available in all shapes, sizes, and styles. http://ow.ly/4mWPkM #weekend #DIY #homeimprovement #upgrade #budget #summer #handyman #medallion #lighting #fan #fixture #architecture