A bathroom is one of the most important rooms in a home and should therefore be given attention. These are the top bathroom design trends for 2021: Vibrant Paint Colors Natural Textures Smart Bathroom Fixtures The Art of Lighting Colorful Water Closets (a.k.a. toilets) Plants in the Bathroom 1 Â Vibrant Paint Colors People are going for vibrant colors this year, something like the cheerful Illuminating Yellow of Pantone. Don’t limit yourself to yellow though so check out other warm colors. If you want to make it lighter, then adjust the…
Why, hello there! We’re nearing the end of the first month of the new year. How are you guys keeping up with your resolutions? I hope you’re all staying on…
These are the top 10 Boysen DIY video tutorials that you, our readers, were most interested to watch last year. Despite the pandemic, maybe you were already dreaming about making…
Konstrukt Construction Chemicals makes your construction project prep a breeze. The brand carries items such as skimcoats, renders, putties, tile adhesives, and other products that make life easier prior to the application of paint or other products. But, did you know that you can also use some Konstrukt products as a decorative finish? Yes, that’s right! We’ve made it official and launched the Konstrukt Lunar Series. The collection consists of nine industrial cement finishes—Kavern, Koastal, Kaza, Koral, Korona, Kaiser, Kashmir, Kanyon, and Kohl. For this installation, we’re tackling the Koral finish.…
How do I compute the total paintable area? How much paint should I buy? What formula should I use when I need to estimate how much paint I need? These…
Do you know that energy you feel at the start of the year when you want to make everything fresh and new, like painting your rusty metal gate that guards…
January, the month of resolutions and reinventions! If you want to start painting this month but have no idea where to start, this article is the gentle encouragement you need to inspire you to make little changes to your home. We gathered some zoom painting ideas that will make your walls look good for the camera. Colorful Change If you are new at mixing colors, then read about the 60-30-10 principle. 60 is the dominant color that is usually painted on the majority of your walls and it’s the color of…
I’ve always kept some sort of planner or diary since I was in college. To give you an idea, college for me was roughly a decade ago. Wow, I’m old.…
The Boysen FB page is a hive of activity. One of the most liked categories is #FromHousetoHome which showcases paint ideas for accent walls. Some are easier than others to…
They say it’s not how you start but it’s how you finish that truly matters. While that may seem to apply to most things in life, you won’t hear our paint experts recommend that when it comes to painting. From surface prep to choosing the right paint finish, you have to make sure that you give adequate time and effort to each step. In this test, we’ll help you learn more about the different kinds of paint finishes. If you already know everything about them, this test will serve as your…
The kitchen is the heart of a home. Three things in a kitchen that you wouldn’t want to compromise on are its functionality, ease of use, and cleanliness. The first…
Professionals have trusted the Konstrukt Construction Chemicals brand of surface preparation products for many years now. They carry items such as renders, skimcoats, tile adhesives, gypsum putties, and many other…
Your 2021 zodiac sign-inspired colors are here! We wrote our predictions for this year and put together a color palette for each zodiac sign. There’s nothing magical about our predictions; they’re mostly written under the influence of caffeine. The true magic is in the color palette. These paint colors can transform your life by making your home feel more uplifting and comforting. Whether you believe in astrology or not, you can get a paint color recommendation that will help you set a positive tone in your home. P.S. Even if this…
We had such a doozy 2020 that we deserve a pick me up to start the new year. One way to pamper ourselves and our families is to have a…
Dear Readers, 2020 has been a remarkable year because one story – the pandemic – connected the world, and made us see that yes, indeed, we are part of a…
Tomorrow is Rizal Day, a day when we commemorate not just his death but also his life and works. We need to remember the bravery of our national hero to move us to take courage whenever we see oppression and injustice. These are dark and tough times that’s why we need to see more hero stories more than ever. Hero stories will give you a reason to hope and find magic even in difficult situations. We hope that this quiz will awaken your inner superhero! Take this quiz and let us…
Pantone revealed two colors for 2021—PANTONE 13-0647 Illuminating which is a cheerful yellow and PANTONE 17-5104 Ultimate Gray. These two colors are the “Pantone® Color of the Year selection for 2021, two…
Dear Readers, These are difficult times for many of us. No one ever expected a global pandemic and how that would badly affect the public health situation, the economy, and our…
We’ve featured Konstrukt Construction Chemicals here in the blog time and again for its superb surface preparation products. The brand carries items such as skimcoats, tile adhesives, renders, gypsum putties, and a lot of other things that you might need for any kind of construction project. Surface preparation is such an important step whether you’re just repainting a wall or constructing a new house from the ground up. Konstrukt has always got you covered. But in case you didn’t know, Konstrukt has also come out with a line of decorative faux…