You don’t have to be a professional interior decorator to make bold interior design choices. Here are just a few ways you can add some drama to your interior design without calling in a professional decorator.
Invest in a large area rug
Area rugs are an often under-utilized design element which is too bad because they can add a layer of depth to your interior design that you just can’t get any other way. Area rugs come in a wide variety of materials, colors, and patterns so you’ll be able to find one that fits your design scheme no matter what it is. If you’re feeling adventurous you can go with brighter colors and out-there styles for your rug to really add some flair.
Go gray
A good rule of thumb when interior decorating is to go with a neutral color for a base that will offend the least number of people since you’re eventually going to sell your home one day and you want the paint color to appeal to the widest number of people possible. But beige and off-white can get old fast. If you want a good middle ground-something a little daring but not too risky, grays might be a good choice for a base color. It will go with anything so it’s easy to work with when picking out furniture and other accessories for the space.
Steampunk
An exciting trend in interior decorating is steampunk. Steampunk embraces vintage elements from the 1800s and blends it with more modern elements. Achieving a steampunk look is as simple incorporating some brown leather furniture and ornate clocks. Emphasize gears and machinery in your design choices. You can’t go wrong with an antique record player either.
Incorporate floral
Floral prints don’t count. Real floral elements. That means living things that require taking care of. If you don’t have much of a green thumb you can purchase hardier plants that can survive a few missed waterings and a few days without sunlight. Pick plants with scents you like. Sure fake plants are much easier but it just isn’t the same and the scent and beauty that comes using real plants in your home is worth the investment of time and money.
Modernize your old baseboard radiators
Many older homes still use baseboard heating systems. They’re actually very efficient at heating the entire home compared to other types of heating systems but some of the older ones can be pretty unsightly. For a small investment of your time and money, you can install snap-on baseboard heater covers to give an older heating system a brand new look. It’s a lot cheaper than tearing out the baseboard radiators and having a whole new heating system installed.
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Measure the height from the floor to the top of the metal wall plate.
Follow our guide for baseboard heater cover measurement:
Any baseboard larger than 7 3/8" (188 mm) will be compatible with our standard cover.
Any measurement greater than 9 3/8" (238 mm) will fit our tall cover.
Measure from the bottom of the finned tube heating element to the top of the metal wall plate,
A measurement of 5 1/2" to 6 3/4" (140 mm – 172 mm) will fit our standard cover.
A measurement of 7 1/2" to 8 3/4" (191 mm – 222 mm) will fit our tall cover.
Measure the distance from the wall or the metal wall plate attached to the wall, to the outside of the finned tube heating element.
Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our
standard cover.
Any measurement of less than 3 1/8" (76 mm) inches from the wall will fit our tall cover.
EZ Snap™ Wall Widgets are used when your old or existing wall back plate has been removed or if you have to hang your new cover 1 inch or higher to bring them up to a height that will fit our installation guidelines. Just measure your overall desired height, subtract 1", drill a hole, preferably in a stud and attach it to the wall with the included screw.
EZ Snap™ Floor Fidgets easily raise your new covers ¾ inch to compensate for any ¾ inch floor (wood, tile, or other) that has been installed any time since your baseboard heater was originally installed. May be used for any reason when the overall height has been shortened and the total height is less than 7-½ inches for standard height or 9-½ inches for the TALL height EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Covers. Just use the self-tapping screws to secure them to the top of your existing wallplate.
EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions are used when your wall back plate has been completely removed. EZ Snap™ Wall Contraptions receives your EZ Snap™ BaseBoard Cover and keeps your aluminum fin tube from sagging. These completely replace your wall back plate. To install, slide up from the bottom and make sure the top is at your desired height. Screw to the wall, then bend the front finger up to hold the fin tube in place.
Measure from wall to wall and subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 flush to wall end caps.
Measure the overall length of the existing unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 2 Closed or Open-end caps.
Measure from the corner to the end of the unit with ends attached then subtract ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) The endcaps can be pulled or slid ½ inch outward on either end to fit your existing length requirements. Choose 1 Closed or Open-end & 1 flush to wall end cap.
Measure the left side from corner A to corner B (see diagram). Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side if also wall to wall. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from each side that is wall to wall. Choose your end caps.
Measure the left side from the corner of the wall to the end of the unit with ends caps. Then subtract 3 inches for the 90 degree inside corner, then subtract another ½ inch (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.) Repeat for the right side. You need to subtract a total of 3½ inches from both left and right sides. Choose your end caps.
L-Shaped outside radiators ending in the middle of the wall:
Measure from outside corner of the wall A to the end of the radiator unit with end caps attached B, then subtract ½" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Measure from outside corner of the wall to the corner of the wall, then subtract 1/2" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Left leg - measure from the corner out to the end of the radiator subtract 3" for the corner and ½ (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.)
Center leg - measure from corner to corner and subtract 3" for each corner a total of 6"
Right leg - measure from the corner out to the end of the radiator subtract 3" for the corner and ½" (to allow for wiggle room when installing your new covers.).
We recommend that you order covers a little longer than normal and cut them on site, as there are many opportunities for mistakes in measuring and installation. By cutting on site you can fit and cut to fit. The covers can be cut with a good quality jigsaw and a fine metal cutting blade.
Now that you’ve learned how to measure baseboard heaters,
you’re ready to order.