There’s something about cold dreary weather being replaced with warmer, sunnier weather that makes us want to freshen up our homes. While you’re planning out your home improvement projects this spring, here are eight interior decorating ideas you may want to try.
Invest in new artwork
New artwork can be a great way to liven up a space. Go with a large canvas of abstract art. If you’re the artsy type you may even consider creating your own artwork to hang on the wall. If you’re on a tight budget, you can sometimes find good quality art at thrift shops.
Bring vacation to you
Is there a place you’ve been dying to go on vacation to but you just haven’t been able to set aside the money or the time? If it’s not feasible to travel there anytime soon you can incorporate design elements from that destination into your home’s design. The internet is a great resource for getting interior design ideas for any region in the world.
Brighten things up
Spring means lots of sunshine and you want your home’s interior to reflect that. Swap out heavier curtains for sheer ones. Hang some mirrors across from windows to reflect more natural light throughout your home. If your home is naturally darker even in broad daylight due to fewer windows then you can do a lot to increase the artificial light in your home by replacing a simple light fixture with a chandelier or by swapping out darker lamp shades for lighter ones. You can also make a room appear brighter by simply incorporating a lot more of the color white into your interior design.
Incorporate organic elements
Since spring is when flowers start to bloom, it just makes sense to incorporate some flowers and other plant life into your interior design. You can arrange your own bouquets or have a florist do it.
Add visual interest to the walls
If you’re looking for a more dramatic change, one of the most cost effective ways to achieve it is to change the walls themselves. You can paint them a new color or if you’re really feeling brave, you can wallpaper them with a bold print. If you’re worried the paint color or wallpaper you’ve chosen is too overbearing, just paint or wallpaper a single accent wall. Go with removable wallpaper so it won’t be difficult to remove if you do change your mind.
Install baseboard radiator covers
Another inexpensive way to drastically change the look of any room in your home, and one that’s very easy, is to install baseboard radiator covers over your baseboard heaters. Simply measure how many feet of covers you need and order them. When they arrive, they simply snap in place so virtually any homeowner can do it themselves.
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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.