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Spring Home Renovation Preparation

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MARCH CHECKLIST

As winter delivers its last icy blast this month, turn your thoughts to the sunny days ahead. Planning your garden and spring renovations is a lovely way to pass the long winter nights, and get a jump on things when the spring days arrive.

§ If the view outside is a little dreary, it could be time to replace those dated, inefficient windows. March is the ideal time to call for quotes on energy-efficient replacement windows. It is one project that transforms your home inside and out, while brightening your view of the world.
§ Expand your outdoor living space with a new deck or patio. Beat the spring rush by planning your project now and calling for quotes before the contractors’ calendars start filling up. The sooner you get things underway, the more time you will have to lounge on your new deck/patio this summer!
§ Don’t forget to change the filter on your furnace and humidifier this summer. It keeps the air clean and helps the heating system operate efficiently.
§ Prevent excess humidity from causing damage in the home by keeping your humidistat below 40 per cent. Watch for condensation and damp areas on walls or ceilings.
§ Book tree removal and pruning this month.
§ Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors to make sure they are working properly.
§ Take in lawnmowers and other garden tools for tuning and repair this month so they are ready to go when the warm weather arrives.

MOULDING MAGIC
When it comes to architectural style, it’s all in the details. Custom trim can transform a plain room into an elegant space with rich cornice, crown and baseboard mouldings. Stock cabinets can be customized at a fraction of designer prices with the addition of moulding. And, with the wide array of prefinished and plastic, maintenance-free trims available, the choices are limitless.

Here are a few ways to work some moulding magic in your home:
· Dress up plain interior doors and give the illusion of costly raised paneling by adding panel mouldings to the door and painting.
· A boring entranceway can be transformed with pilasters, mullions, and top shelves with pediments rams’ heads. Your contractor can help you design a style to complement your home’s architecture.
· Add sophistication to a plain drywall ceiling with cove and crown moulding and prefinished ceiling medallions or domes.
· Chair rails placed 32 to 42 inches above the floor and wood wainscoting add instant richness and style to a room or hallway.
· Proportion is in the eye of the beholder, but generally a wall will look best with baseboards as the heaviest element, a middleweight crown moulding and a narrow chair rail.
· Add personality to plain cabinetry by topping a cabinet or shelves with crown moulding.
· Layer two or three types of decorative moulding to create a heavier, custom look.
· Frame a plain door with wide casing and use corner blocks at the top and plinth blocks at the base to create distinctive doorways.
· Keep to a similar trim style throughout the house to create a harmonious flow from room to room.

Upgrading moulding is a cost-effective way to transform, upgrade and update your home, inside and out.

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