DIY Archives - Be Stylish! https://bestylish.org/category/diy/ Just another WordPress site Wed, 03 May 2023 02:27:11 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://bestylish.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-iconbst-32x32.png DIY Archives - Be Stylish! https://bestylish.org/category/diy/ 32 32 How to Make the Most of your Interior Walls – Hacks and Tips https://bestylish.org/diy/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-interior-walls-hacks-and-tips/ Wed, 03 May 2023 02:27:11 +0000 https://bestylish.org/?p=11166 Want to add some personality and a vibrant atmosphere to your home or office? Your walls are a blank canvas, and you should make the most of that to really make the space exciting, cosy, or inspiring. If you’re unsure how to start, don’t panic. Here is our guide full of hacks and tips for […]

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Want to add some personality and a vibrant atmosphere to your home or office? Your walls are a blank canvas, and you should make the most of that to really make the space exciting, cosy, or inspiring. If you’re unsure how to start, don’t panic. Here is our guide full of hacks and tips for how to make the most out of your blank wall space.

Hang up a gallery wall

Displaying pictures on your wall can add so much colour and character to a room, and as a bonus, you can enjoy your favourite artwork, posters, photographs, and paintings every day. You could mount a few items singly on your wall, or you could expand your scope with STAS art hanging systems that easily let you create a gallery wall in your home. This means that you can mix and match different sizes and shapes of pictures with amazing flexibility and minimal DIY.

Add shelves to display your belongings

You don’t just have to decorate your walls. You can also make the most of the space to display treasured belongings, whether they’re souvenirs, ornaments, or mementoes. You could put up a simple shelf or try a novel DIY shelf idea that really suits the room you’re redecorating.

Hang things other than just pictures

As well as hanging up pictures, you can also put other interesting items on your walls. Some novel ideas include mounting a display of hats or scarves, and turning your wall into functional storage while also brightening up the area. You can also display toys from your childhood, gifts from loved ones, or anything else that makes you happy.

Add mirrors

If you want to make the most of the light in a room and make a room feel larger, you can add mirrors to the walls. This classic decor move helps make a space feel airier, and mirrors can also be very useful as well. Plus, be sure to think about what kind of frame you want to use. Go for a frameless mirror for a modern look, or choose something more ornate for vintage style.

Pick bold colours

Don’t be afraid to brighten up your walls with bold colours. Rather than stick with plain white, you can inject personality into a room by picking something more vibrant. Picking the right paint colour is not as hard as you might think, and you can always try a medium shade if you’re unsure at first.

Add a wallpaper feature wall

Feature walls never go out of style. Having one wall that really stands out is a great way to turn your whole room into a piece of art. If you pick a patterned wallpaper you can always add pictures and other ornaments as well, or you could select an intricate wallpaper that speaks for itself.

Install statement light features

Not only do wall lights look good, they help banish shadows from the edges of rooms, and they create a gentler light compared to central lighting. Be sure to pick something that suits the furniture in your room. You can even get colour-changing lighting that adapts to the time of day.

Make sure you’ve got the right curtains or blinds

Windows change how walls look, as do the curtains or blinds you have. It’s important to make sure that your curtains add to the room. Consider whether you want short curtains or full-length, and also make sure that the colour contrasts with the wall colour for maximum effect,

Add textile wall hangings for more texture

Textile wall hangings are superb if you want to soften how the walls look in your room. For a rustic look, try a woven hanging with a raw edge. For something sleeker, try a printed hanging.

Conclusion

While many of us live with very plain walls, there are plenty of easy options for you to make so much more of your walls. Think about the atmosphere that you’re trying to create, and don’t be afraid to experiment with a feature wall or brighter colours in general. Plus, you can add beautiful mirrors, a versatile gallery wall, or textiles to make sure that your room looks totally unique.

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Looking for the Perfect Flooring? Hybrid Meets All the Requirements https://bestylish.org/advice/looking-for-the-perfect-flooring/ Wed, 14 Nov 2018 21:40:47 +0000 https://event-traveller.com:8090/preview/bestylish.org/?p=6930 When thinking flooring, there are quite a few options – solid timber, stone, slate, or of course, composites. Laminate and vinyl are the two most popular from the composite list, yet each has specific pros and cons and hybrid flooring takes the best of both vinyl and laminate and merges them to create hybrid flooring. […]

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When thinking flooring, there are quite a few options – solid timber, stone, slate, or of course, composites. Laminate and vinyl are the two most popular from the composite list, yet each has specific pros and cons and hybrid flooring takes the best of both vinyl and laminate and merges them to create hybrid flooring. The extruded core is made up of recycled timber, bamboo dust and some virgin PVC, which is extruded to produce a rigid and extremely durable material. If you wanted the durability of laminate mixed with the aesthetic properties of vinyl, hybrid flooring is exactly that.

The Durability Factor

There isn’t another composite that can match hybrid flooring for strength and durability, as years of research and development have led to the creation of very durable composites, with hybrid flooring at the top of the list. The plank is made up of several layers, including the core – made from recycled timber, bamboo dust and virgin PVC – and these layers are added at various angles to give the plank more strength and rigidity. The material is extruded under high pressure to create the core sheeting, onto which the layers are added, then it is cut into manageable planks ready for installation.

Stunning Designs

As with luxury vinyl, hybrid flooring incorporates high resolution digital images of real timber grain and stone finishes and the surface is protected by a durable membrane that is scratch resistant. The wide range of grain finishes ensures you will find something that perfectly matches your décor, with versions of walnut, oak, pine and ash that come in all shades. Stone finishes include granite, marble and travertine designs that are perfect if you happen to be a lover of stone.

Hybrid flooring incorporates high resolution digital images of real timber grain and stone finishes and the surface is protected by a durable membrane that is scratch resistant.

Silent Underfoot

Thanks to a special cork backing that is affixed to the underside of the hybrid planking, the flooring is silent to walk on and what’s more, it has the softness of real timber. Noisy flooring can be irritating at the best of times and with solid timber flooring, the chances are that movement will occur after a while and once it does, finding a solution is never easy. Hybrid planking has a rigidity that is hard to match, meaning it will not bend or warp, regardless of the temperature and with a cork backing, the floor is solid.

Hybrid planking has a rigidity that is hard to match, meaning it will not bend or warp, regardless of the temperature.

Affordability

With all of the above benefits, you would expect hybrid flooring to be expensive, yet it is on a par with laminate and vinyl, making it very affordable. If you would like a quote for a single room, or the entire house, an online search will help you to locate a local flooring company that specialises in hybrid flooring. The supplier would be happy to send a representative to your home, where you can take a look at the many designs and discuss your options with the flooring expert.

If you are planning to replace your current flooring or are preparing for a new build, hybrid flooring ticks all the boxes and is every bit as affordable as laminate or vinyl, yet offers a few extra benefits. For more advice see our section.

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