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I’ve known for awhile now that duvet covers were an excellent way to change the look of a room for not a lot of money. However, for some reason I’ve been scared of all things duvet. I was very adamant on this stance until I accidentally got pen ink on my $200 down comforter. Then I decided it was time to overcome my fear of trying to put a cover on a king size duvet by myself. I’m a princess though, how hard could it be? Here are some steps to put on a duvet cover the Sarakastic way.

1. Forgo ironing. No one will notice the wrinkles, besides the fact that ironing is not fun.

2. Try to scrunch up the duvet.

3. Invent new swear words. Repeat.

4. Decide that it will be easier to just tear a bigger hole in the duvet cover & then duct tape it back together.

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I have seen a lot of TV decorating shows that inspire questions like, “Can I paint tile?” or “Can I paint carpet?” Yes, you probably can. Should you? Absolutely not. It’s just that in the DIY world, flooring can seem like one of the most intimidating changes. However, it’s usually the change that can make the biggest impact on a room. Instead of trying to work around something you hate, it often saves time & money to just do things right & go with your first choice in materials but save money on labor.

Hardwood floors have made quite a comeback in popularity, & quite frankly, I want them in my house. There are types of flooring out there such as parquet that can be installed in a weekend. There are actually a lot of places that sell hardwood flooring at prices you can’t believe. The trick is actually learning how to install them yourself.

Such a project can seem overwhelming if you don’t know what you are doing. I watch the commercials of people installing hardwood floors & I know that it’s not that easy. I was looking at Doityourself.com today & was very happy to see all of their instructional DIY DVDs. The clips I watched covered problems that might arise in DIY projects such as, what if your floors aren’t level? I love how comprehensive these DVDs are, & the price is really reasonable. Plus, you can choose from several DIY projects such as installing hardwood floors or even building a garage. The DVDs seem to be really straightforward & are filled with problems that might occur & solutions to them so there aren’t any nasty DIY surprises in your projects.

I’ve tried all the shortcuts to get out of replacing flooring. This was because I was scared to tackle such a big project & I thought it would be too expensive. Instead, I tried cheap fixes that took up a lot of time & didn’t look very good. Like they say, knowledge is power. DIY projects don’t have to be intimidating if you have the right information & tools. They can even be fun. Be sure & Visit DoItYourself.com for more and buy the DVD.

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