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Are you annoyed with having to iron everything you take out of your closet because is is so cramped or stuffed full? You will be amazed with what a little closet organization can do. One way to do that is to install a closet organizer. Here are the materials, tools, and instructions on how to install that organizer.

Materials

Shelving components, closet organizer or shelving, new knobs for your doors from Century Hardware.

Tools

Flat pry bar, level, tape measure, stud finder, pencil, hacksaw, drill with Phillips bit, screwdriver, and a hammer.

The easiest and least expensive way to an organized closet is to use coated wire shelving. You can buy these in a kit or individual components. You can save money by using an old dresser in the closet and building shelves around it. There are a lot of options here, so plan carefully before you begin the project.

Installation steps

1. Use the hammer and pry bar to remove any existing shelves or rods. Spackle all holes then repaint the closets interior.

2. Measure your closet carefully. Plan out where your long and short length cloths will be hanging. That will make your cloths less crowded. Make a rough drawing of how the closet will look when it is done. When you are estimating space, remember that the shelves are going to be about 2 inches thick. Many times a kit will do for everything except the new knobs and hardware for the doors. You will want to order these from Century Hardware. You may need to cut the shelves and hanging track with the hacksaw.

3. Use the level an pencil to draw a line 6 inches above where you want the first shelf to be. Find all of the studs. Cut a hanging track to fit each wall, then screw it to every available stud. Slip the standards into place every 16 to 32 inches apart.

Those are the basics of installing a closet organizer. You can choose to add a wire basket or shoe shelf or any of a dozen other options to fit your needs. While you are remodeling the interior of the closet, you could repaint the closet door(s) and add new knobs and hinges from Century Hardware.

Good luck with your project!

In times of tightened economies, such as we are now experiencing, our budgets get smaller and our projects get put on hold or downsized. Sometimes, however, we are faced with a situation that demands our attention and become full fledged remodeling projects. But how to afford them becomes a real trouble for many of us. There are ways of keeping a project within budget and of controlling cost over runs.

Be sure to have more than one estimate done on your project before moving forward. No one person or company will be the end all, be all of remodeling projects. Besides, you must be comfortable and confident in their skills if this is going to be a successful working relationship. Write your questions down and be sure to ask all of them. There is no silly question and having all your concerns addressed up front and honestly is the best way to proceed. It will also be noted by the builder that you will be involved in this project and honesty begets honesty.

Once you have decided on who is going to be doing the work, consider how much you will want to be involved in the actual labor and installation. You may have quite a few skills to draw upon. Any work you are able and willing to do yourself will help drive the costs down on your project. Keep in mind though, that this may affect the schedule of your project. Be sure that if you are providing some of your own labor in the project that you will be working within the projected time frame set up with your builder. This will help to avoid problems that may arise in the future.

The materials used in your remodeling project are a large part of the overall cost. Be sure to research your final selections carefully. Speak with your suppliers and your builder about options for economical and ecological options available to you. Your order may be placed in tandem with others in order to make use of bulk rates or reduced shipping costs. On line dealers are often very cost effective, but careful attention must be paid to the dimensions. Local dealers too, are an effective way of keeping costs down and quality up. They also help support the local economy in your area.

Plan out your floor plans carefully and make the most efficient use of all areas and surfaces. Often a less expensive answer can be found in modifying a floor plan or product selection. You may find that you like the look of one brand of cabinets, but they wont’ work with your floor plan without expensive modifications and extra time. By looking at alternatives you may be surprised to find a simpler, more cost effective way of accomplishing the very effect you were looking for through another manufacturer.

Above all, take the time to carefully reflect upon the parameters of the projects and your needs. A well planned decision rarely leads to expensive alterations or repairs in the future. Speak often with your builder about the project as it moves forward. This way you will be sure to be informed of potential issues before they become real problems. Above all else, do not commit yourself to physically working on the project unless you are able to work within the time constrains and posses the skills necessary to complete the task you have set yourself to. Taking on to much can lead to higher costs and many headaches. Careful planning can head much of this off and keep your project well within your original budget.

Cabinets are the first thing one notices when they enter a kitchen. Sleek cherry cabinets with elegant under lighting create quite an impression. But did you know that you can further this impression with the proper choice of cabinet knobs and pulls? A cabinet can be made even more elegant with a sleek low-profile handles, playful with a brightly colored clay or porcelain knobs, or more efficient with a sensible handles chosen to enhance the wood and finish of the cabinets.

By installing a handle, knob, or pull on your cabinets and drawers you are adding to the life of your cabinets as well. After years of gripping a drawer face with fingertips or nails, the finish can chip and peel off. Not to mention, by hanging on the cabinet doors with a strong hand grip we tend to put undue pressure on the hinges, which can pull loose from the door itself or the supporting style on the face of the cabinet. Preventing this problem, and the costs associated with, is easily done with good quality knobs or pulls.

By installing the door pulls up from the bottom corner and more in the center of the door style, pressure will be dispersed more evenly and prevent pulling the hinges free. Similarly, by installing the drawer pulls in the center of the drawer face, you can prevent the face from being pulled away from the body of the drawer where the fingers tend to grip. Also, by using handles and knobs, our hands do not damage the finish of our cabinets, thus giving them a longer lasting finish and life. No one likes ugly, chipped, or damaged cabinet faces.

If you are looking to spruce up your kitchen without getting into a major remodeling project, knobs and door handles may be your solution. The price of a handle can be very inexpensive and create a very pleasing visual effect. Your kitchen can be made to feel quite different and more efficient too.

Suppliers carry such variety of options for knobs, pulls, and handles that anyone would be able to find something that suits them and the needs of their kitchen. When it comes to style you may find that you are drawn in a number of directions as well. Do not limit yourself to a single style or type of handle for your entire kitchen. Try mixing and matching different types of pulls. Use one kind for your glass mullioned cabinets and another for your solid faced cabinets. Then use another for your drawers or island cabinets. Play around with your tastes and the selections available. The end product is always interesting and your kitchen may be made to feel new with out the new kitchen price tag.

Changing the lighting and the wall coverings are easy remodeling tips to give. What new floor coverings are green and eco friendly is easy to tell, but in any remodeling project the devil is in the small details. Everyone knows to match your carpet to your walls and moldings, but how many think to change their faceplates and wall switches? Probably the same number of people who think to change their data covers. Cabinet knobs and pulls are often overlooked, too.

A room will not come completely together if you don’t finish the small details off. What good is a wood switch plate if there is not other wood used in the décor? The same goes for your data ports. The wall sockets for your computer and fax can be changed as easily as a face plate for you light sockets. Acenti products can help you with those change overs. Acenti offers a large assortment of data port covers in several colors and designs to match any new décor. You can match your light covers and data port covers to your walls for a completely tied in look that will fully finish your remodeling project.

Let’s not forget those cabinet pulls and knobs. These don’t have to just be the ones in your kitchen or bathroom. The pulls on a computer desk or end tables can all be changed to bring them into a rooms décor, if you want to. There is no reason to neglect these small parts with the selection that Century hardware has to offer. Century hardware offers more than 270 different knobs and pulls to match any décor.

Make sure to finish any remodeling job by remembering that the devil is in the small details.

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