Have you ever watched one of those home improvement shows where the guys craft awesome furniture from scratch and lay tile like it’s an easy thing to do? Yeah, they’re enough to make you angry. The truth is that a lot of projects are very difficult, even though the experts make them look easy. So it’s important that you use tips like these to assist in the improvement process.

Use flour for emergency wall paper glue! That’s the way the old timers always used to glue their wall paper in place. Just mix some flour with enough water to make a paste. Apply it just as you would any other wall paper glue. It will last for years!

If you don’t want to refinish your old and weathered wooden floors, you can instead, give your home a cottage style boost. Buy some oil based paint and choose some affordable stencils.