DIY START
• Home
• Categories
• Search
• Contact
DIY START
• Home
• Categories
• Search
• Contact
Themes for a tropical bedroom
We will all love being at a beach and enjoying the sun all year long. Now it is possible by decorating the bedroom in a tropical theme. By choosing the right colors, furniture and accessories, you will create the relaxing and joyful atmosphere founded on a tropical island. Tropics mean beaches and rainforests and those are the central factors we use in designing a tropical bedroom. Here are ...
Chimney inspection tips
Inspecting your chimney at least once a year is crucial. The build-up of soot, blocks caused by birds, nests and other debris are common problems of a chimney that affect smoke elimination efficiency. Know your chimney Not all chimneys need the same cleaning. Each time, the inside of a chimney will surely need more cleaning than the outside. Also, if a chimney is used often, even daily, ...
Pruning Barberry Shrubs
Barberries get their name because of the thorny “barbs” and wiry branches; they make good fencing plants or boundaries also because are woody and hard and they require little maintenance. They produce fruits or berries, their foliage comes in different colours, from green to yellow or burgundy and during spring they bloom fragrant yellow flowers, making them a good landscaping choice. They hav ...
Color schemes for bedrooms – What to choose?
The bedroom is the place where we all spend most of our free time. It is a personal and private room where we feel safe and comfortable. That is why decorating our bedrooms is an important task. When choosing the right color scheme you should make sure that it is suitable for you. A bedroom should be both beautiful and comfortable. Do not pick up colors to decorate your bedroom just because th ...
Clearing a blocked chimney
It is very important to clean out a chimney, especially if it is blocked. Soot and creosote, produced when burning fuel in the fireplace, can build-up in the chimney and block it, increasing the risk of a fire hazard. Also, these byproducts are known to have carcinogenic effects. Tools and materials needed Cleaning brushes Bucket Ladder Bungee Cord Goggles or other Eye Wear F ...
Latest on DIY Start
Gardening
Caring for ornamental grass plants
A garden without beautiful plants it’s just another common place. Learn how to grow ornamental g...
Flowers & Plants
The Serviceberry tree
The Serviceberry tree can inspire the observer to poetry about it's beauty. It emanates a sense ...
Gardening
How to plant wildflowers
If you are looking for a colorful addition to your landscaping design, you can't go wrong with b...
Garden design
Types of ornamental grass
If your garden does not look up to your expectations and you would like to make it greener than ...
Flowers & Plants
The Lavender Cotton plant
Different gardens have their share of various grasses and flowers, however if you are looking fo...
Garden design
Making a flower bed
"To be overcome by the fragrance of flowers is a delectable form of defeat" said Beverly Nichols...
Garden design
Ideas for garden flower beds
To get an insight on different gardening ideas, make sure to gather as much information as possi...
Garden design
How to edge flower beds
Flowers are nature's beautiful and unique tools for improving it's appeal. Out of the million di...
Gardening
Care of the Dianthus plants
The Dianthus genus contains about 300 species of flowering plants, which are a part of the Caryo...
Gardening
Caring for Clematis plants
The Clematis is a climbing flower vine that belongs to the Ranunculaceae family (the buttercup f...
Flowers & Plants
Black Eyed Susan Flowers
If you are looking for an eye catcher, the big and bold Black Eyed Susan flowers are perfect for...
Garden design
Ideas for decorating your garden
Taking care of a garden is not a task, but a pleasure. Or at least, that is how it should be. Th...
Gardening
Caring about ranunculus plant
If you live in moderate warm regions and not in a cool area you can be the lucky cultivator of a...
Garden design
About garden trellis
You either look at your garden everyday or your visitors do, it must be beautiful. A key element...
Pavement
Stepping stones in the decor of your garden
Cherish your garden. It is a little piece of heaven for both the eyes and the spirit. There are...
Garden design
Do it yourself - garden decorations
In this day in age anyone is hungry for a piece of land. We miss nature and nature misses us. So...
Garden design
Tips and ideas to decorate the garden
Whoever has a garden must be a happy person. You would be happier if that green space is designe...
Garage
About sizes of garage doors
From choosing a right size to replace or repair a garage door, are a variety of tasks that many ...
Garage
Installation Tips for a Garage Door
The garage comes in handy when you have to park safely the car, store some objects that don’t ha...
Garden design
Designs For Perennial Flower Beds
Designs for gardening and landscaping are important if you want to achieve the best result and s...
Tweet
Instructions to build your own media-shelving unit
Do It Yourself
Keep your baby safe by buying the best furniture for a nursery
Kids room
Create additional storage place under the bed
Do It Yourself
Chimney flashing replacement
Chimneys
DIY termite control
Termites
Metal chimney cap repair process
Chimneys
Do it yourself – install paving tiles
Pavement
Waterproofing your gazebo panels
Gazebo
Shrubs Which Offer Privacy
Garden design
Patio concrete resurfacing
Patio
Waterproofing a finished basement
Drainage Systems
Sealing a chimney cap
Chimneys
Fixing a failed window seal
Windows & Glass
Irrigation system for rooftop garden
Irrigation
Ideas to decorate a small bedroom
Do It Yourself
Installing a dry well
Drainage Systems
How to decorate bedrooms for men
Do It Yourself
The iris – a mythological flower
Flowers & Plants
Irrigation system types
Irrigation
Gravity fed drip irrigation system
Irrigation
Walk-out basement door drainage
Drainage Systems
Air duct – how important is this?
Chimneys
Programming Your Garage Door Opener
Garage
Automatic homemade irrigation system
Irrigation
A safe crib to keep your baby safe
Kids room