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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2018 Spring A Special Supplement to 9 A Siuslaw News Home Improvement Fr eshen up your home this spring Spring’s arrival means improvements to home and garden while nature brings out early blossoms and seasonal rain. Home improvements H can take just days ome improvement proj- ects ramp up when the weather warms up, as home- owners channel the rejuvenat- ing feelings of spring and tack- le their home to-do lists. Large- scale renovations can greatly affect a home, but smaller proj- ects can yield impressive results and be completed over the course of a single weekend. If time is of the essence, these weekend or one-day proj- ects may satisfy homeowners’ desires to fix up their homes. • Create an accent wall. Painting a focal wall in a home can create a serious impact. 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Paint the front door a dif- ferent color so it pops from the curb. Install a new mailbox or decorative house numbers. A new welcome mat can change the look as well. Inside, consid- er laying a new floor. Resilient vinyl tiles come in many differ- ent patterns and can mimic the look of wood, travertine or mar- ble. Installing a floor can take a day or two. • Install a new faucet. Instantly improve a kitchen or a bathroom with new fixtures. New faucets can provide aes- thetic appeal and low-flow faucets can help conserve water. • Create a gallery on the staircase. Gather and arrange framed photos, artwork or wall accents so that they ascend the wall of a staircase. This creates a designer touch and can dress up an often barren area of wall space. • Install a fresh light fixture. Improve drab spaces with a lit- tle illumination. Better Homes & Gardens suggests replacing an existing fixture with some- thing new and vibrant. If hang- ing a new fixture is not within one’s skill set, free-standing table or floor lamps also can cast a new glow on a space. • Add molding. Molding can add instant aesthetic appeal to a room. Molding is appropriate near the floor, at the top of walls where they meet the ceil- ing, or even mid-wall as a chair rail. Some homeowners like to create framed molding on walls in formal living spaces. • Update kitchen or bath- room hardware. Replacing hardware is a fast and easy project, but one that can have immediate impact. Swap out tired or outdated hardware for newer brushed metals and more impactful shapes and designs. Home renovations do not need to take weeks or months. Many projects can be complet- ed over the course of a week- end. 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