Creative cakes are so inspiring – it's amazing the skill level and craft that goes into some of these creations. I could never work on their expert level (I'm lucky if I can pipe icing on a simple cupcake), so I'll just sit back and enjoy all of the beauty of these gorgeous and creative […]
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Any thrift store or yard sale I've ever been to had at least a couple of lamps for sale. They're often overlooked, because you really only need so many in your home – but if you knew how to repurpose old lamps into something new, you might look at them in a different light. I've […]
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Old chairs are a junk lovers' dream. Whether you find them on the side of the road, at a thrift store, or maybe in your own garage – a simple thing we use every single day can be transformed into so many other great things. So next time you have a broken chair, don't send […]
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*this post is sponsored by Bosch Tools* Did you know I live in the house I grew up in? My family has lived here for over 35 years, so when my parents decided to move about 10 years ago, there was no way I could let anyone else live in “our house.” I grew […]
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this tool box tutorial guest post was written by Funky Junk Interiors Hello everyone! My name is Donna and I'm a junkaholic. My passion is creative decorating with unique elements, namely 'junk'. So if you like pallet board builds and rusty trinkets, you and I have lots in common. So… have you ever wished you could […]
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If you're planning to remodel the master bathroom, your plans probably include new flooring. So if you're going to rip out the existing floor anyway, consider adding a radiant heating system that will keep your feet warm, even on the coldest of days.
Under-floor radiant heating systems may be operated in three ways - one of which the U.S. Department of Energy doesn't recommend. So the two that are most relevant and efficient are electric-powered systems and water-powered systems.
Water-powered systems are ideal for heating a whole home or large space. They feature a large boiler that pumps hot water through a system of tubes underlying floors, and some systems allow homeowners to control the individual temperature of every room in the house.
Electric-powered systems consume more energy than water-powered systems, so they're usually installed in bathrooms, or in detached outbuildings such as garden sheds. These systems have electric cables or coils that generate heat underneath flooring.
Most flooring types can be installed over radiant heating systems; however, the system will be inefficient if the flooring restricts heat flow. That's why ceramic tile is the most popular flooring in bathrooms with radiant heating.
A gas or electric furnace heats air and blows it through ductwork to vents in the home, but much of that hot air goes toward the ceiling and leaves the lower half of a room less comfortable. Radiant heating systems more evenly heat a room - and they create a toasty-warm surface that takes the chill out of stepping into or out of the shower.
Professional installation of an electric radiant heating system could cost an average of $10 per square foot, and it may cause an increase in the monthly electric bill. However, some of that cost - or perhaps all of it - may be offset by the fact that ducts are no longer delivering heated air to the bathroom and thus diverting more air to the rest of the home.
If you decide to go all-out and get a water-powered system to heat your entire home, look into local and federal tax incentives or credits that could help you recover some of the installation cost.
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High-efficiency appliances have been all over the market in the last couple years. It's no surprise that the laundry room is one of the most marketed changes to HE. Everyone does laundry because everyone wants clean clothes. The great thing about these HE machines is that we save quite a bit of water and energy […]
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