Tools and Supplies You Will Need Measuring tape Notepad and pen Cordless drill and driver bits Nail or another sharp item Hammer Safety glasses Utility knife Pry bar Pliers Work gloves Large towel Lifting straps Instructions Remove Cushions and Other Parts If the legs can easily be removed, do so first. If not, leave them attached for now. Remove cushions, throw pillows, and all other unattached items from the sofa....

Learn what to keep near you while sleeping and how to keep your nightstand tidy. What to Keep on Top The goal for your nightstand’s top is to keep essentials handy. But your tabletop may quickly get out of hand if you need to wrangle large items like an alarm clock and tissue box with smaller items like a book and reading glasses all crammed together on a small surface....

To make it easier, measure everything once and save the measurements in an accessible place for easy reference later on. Do a thorough job so that you don’t have to do it all over again whenever you buy more furniture. There are lots of apps out there to help you do that, but it may be better to just do it manually, because sometimes an app will not let you measure or store everything accurately....

Set Up Chick Feeders For the first week or two, plastic chick feeders will make life a lot easier for you. (As the birds get older, you will use different feeders.) Chicks love to stomp in their feed, tip it over, and generally make a mess. They’re also not terribly smart and can eat quite a lot of shavings or bedding as they pick spilled feed off the floor. These plastic feeders offer the perfect solution....

In this tutorial, we review some common stains you may encounter on your deck or patio and how you can remove them. Removing Stains From Hard Surface Patios Hard surface patios can include concrete, brick pavers, flagstone, or concrete pavers. They wear like iron but are prone to staining and need cleaning like anything else. Let’s review some common stains and how to clean them. In all cases, you can also try and use a power washer if you have one....

As Tanya Willock and Temidra Willock-Morsch of Hamptons, New York, shop Hidden Gem tell us, “We incorporate dried flowers year-round for everything! It’s become a part of our lifestyle, whether for our everyday decor, as an addition to a beautiful tablescape, or a gift bouquet for a special occasion.” To figure out how to make this trend work for us, we turned to the experts to ask how to style dried flowers for maximum impact....

In feng shui, the magnetic directions correspond to the different areas of the feng shui bagua, the five elements, yin and yang, and so much more. North sector is Kan, water elementNortheast sector is Gen, yang earth element East sector is Zhen, yang wood elementSoutheast sector is Xun, yin wood elementSouth sector is Li, fire elementSouthwest sector is Kun, yin earth elementWest sector is Dui, yin metal elementNorthwest sector is Qian, yang metal element...

What a Lally Column Is Lally columns can be used temporarily to hold up extremely heavy structural weight when performing other repairs, such as major wall remodels or installation of new windows or doors. Permanent lally columns are sometimes installed to correct structural problems. Local building code often allow lally columns to remain permanently in place. The oldest form of lally column is a non-adjustable steel column cut​ down to size and filled with concrete....

The components of soil-cement could not be more basic—just the on-site soil, a little Portland cement, and some water. The soil already exists in your yard, and the water is waiting for you at the tap. The only thing you have to buy is the dry cement powder. You will also need to borrow or rent a tiller and a tamper or roller. With these ingredients and a little labor, you can create a smooth, durable paving surface....