Skip the One Size Fits All When it Comes to Railings on Your Home

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

There are many places on your home that can benefit from exterior railings. From the patio where family barbecues happen to the upper story porch on your home. Chances are you’ve seen many of the railing systems that are used on these areas. In fact, there are basically on a few styles that the majority of home owners choose today simply because they don’t realize some better, much better, is out there. Getting exterior railings on your home doesn’t need to be a one size fits all, but a custom railing solution that makes your home look great.

Landscaping

Pergola or Patio Cover: Which is Best for Your Home?

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

Want to add value to your home while providing shade, weather protection, and style?

A pergola or patio cover is the way to do just that.

Shade is important for so many reasons, including sun protection, comfort, and temperature control. Did you know that in addition to helping prevent skin cancer, shade keeps an outdoor area up to 20 degrees cooler?

Adding an outdoor structure to shade your windows will help you save on air conditioning costs as well.

Home Remodeling

How to Perform DIY Asphalt Resurfacing

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

Looking for another DIY skill to add to your repertoire?

If you’ve been sticking to small interior projects, asphalt resurfacing may seem like an intimidating beast to tackle.

But fear not- asphalt resurfacing is actually a fairly easy DIY project as long as your driveway is in somewhat decent condition.

And even better news- resurfacing with asphalt is also super cost effective!

Kitchen

Tips to Upgrade The Garbage Disposal in Your Kitchen

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

Just because a component of the kitchen isn’t in plain sight doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be considered for an upgrade. One of these components is the garbage disposal in your home. I’ll outline a few tips on how to upgrade your garbage disposal in this article.

The very first thing you’ll need to do is read some reviews on garbage disposals to you can choose the best one according to your budget and to your application. One of the best places to read more about the differences in models and features is the best garbage disposal site which does side by side comparisons to help you.

Home Remodeling

Wireless Security for Home To Keep You Safe

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

In the news today it’s likely you’ll read about all sorts of crime. It seems that in these times we’re currently live in you need to consider home security one of your top priorities. Keeping your belongings and your family safe means you’ll need to take steps to ensure that whatever happens you’ll be ready. The first step in any security setup is to have a way to record things that happen. One of the best ways to do this is by using a wireless camera system. I decided to use the Arlo system after reading about it’s features in an Arlo security system review that I found online.

Electrical

Use the Correct Lighting in a Room for Best Effect

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

One of the biggest problems that many home owners have is getting the lighting correct in their homes. Most homes have stationary lighting fixtures placed around the home that leaves little room for improving lighting in the home. Fortunately, using table lamps can help to make the room much better and being able to better control the lighting in your home the better it will look. However, you’ll need to get a great looking lamp so that your home looks great in the new light. The best place to get some of the best table lamps is from Eurolight. They have a huge selection of table lamps and these table lamps can fit almost any type of interior design. From modern to classic antique looks Eurolight can give you a great selection at an awesome price.

Electrical

Have a Home Improvement Project Needing Done? Get the Best Tools

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

One of the biggest problems that home owners have when doing a home improvement project is not having the right tools for the job. It’s very difficult to cut ceramic tiles without a tile saw and the overall project will show with jagged edges and a poor job. And it’s not just having the correct tools but also the best tools for the project as well. One of the more important tools that many home owners will use is a bench grinder. And finding the best bench grinder for you needs is a must. Using a bench grinder has so many things that you can do for a home improvement project that getting the best bench grinder is a must.

Landscaping

Home and Cottage Address Signs and Plaques

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

Having a sign out front in your yard or on your home is a just a way to tell the postman or others what your house numbers are and who lives there. For others who take pride in their homes and want to show it off to the world and set their selves apart from the average, ordinary, everyday person. One way to do just that is by getting a new type of sign that looks, feels, and acts like metal without the costly casting that usually happens in these types of signs. The product is called FusionCast and it’s a new and revolutionary way to create amazing looking signs. The process uses a unique fusion that creates the a great looking sign that is super strong. In fact, the signs can hold up against the treacherous weather of the coldest of climates including Canada. Instead of having a sign forged out of metal which can be extremely costly and typically not really good detailed you can use the new technology that FusionCast has and get a great looking sign at a better price as well.

Landscaping

Adding Year Round Color in Your Flower Beds

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

Having a garden and flower beds that bloom in the Spring can fill the air with an aroma that pleases the nose. And with colorful flowers blooming and bursting with color it makes for a wonderful view of nature and it just makes you feel all warm inside. Having a garden or flowerbed like this can really bring a lot of attention to your home and certainly some neighbors complimenting you. The problem that most people have however is that they want these blooming flowers and colorful flower beds throughout the year and not just in the Spring. But in order to do that you’ll need to know a bit about landscape design and how it will help your home’s flowerbeds.

Interior Design

Modern Living Room Interior Design

Aug 21,2017 / By IKAHomes / No Comment

There are many kinds of living room design that you can choose for your living room. It is sure that you want to have a space in the house which can be used to do your private activity without need to be afraid of disturbed. Therefore, you can use the living room as the place to do what you want. You should maximize the use of the living room in order to make it more comfortable. You can use the living room for various purposes. For example, you can sit in the living room reading your favorite books or simply enjoying evening show in the television.