Spruce up your Indoor and Outdoor Floors with Acacia Wood Tile

By: Dawn Monclova

Acacia Wood Tiles

I recently discovered a really cool way to spruce up indoor and outdoor floors using Acacia Wood Tiles. I’m sure that it’s been available for a while, but I only recently stumbled on it when I was trying to come up with stylish and affordable ideas for my bathroom floors.

Acacia wood tiles are Eco-friendly plantation grown Teak wood that can be easily snapped into place over your existing deck, patio, basement, kitchen, garage, gym and bathroom floors within a matter of hours. The tiles are interlocked and snapped into place without the need for a drill, hammer, nails, staples, screws, adhesives, etc. It's a perfect do-it-yourself project.

These tiles are very durable and weather resistant. It's also resistant to rot, decay, mold, mildew, termites, moisture and fungi, that’s why it’s really perfect for basement and bath floors. The raised under-locking grid helps air and water to flow through, making it easy for wet surfaces to dry completely.



Decorating Ideas for Acacia Wood Tiles:

• Create an outdoor wood path—try placing it over your old path.
• These wood tiles can be laid onto any flat surface, use it to create a quick & cool outdoor patio.
• Create a custom wood runner for your hallway.
• Use it as a rug in your office, living, dining or family room.
• Create a front door mat.
• Get a spa feel in your bathroom and place acacia wood tiles over your existing tile.
• Create a garage gym—cover up your garage floor with wood tiles.
• Cover up your ugly basement floors.
• Cover up your current deck floors.

Decorate your Interior with Faux Brick/Stone Wallpaper

By: Dawn Monclova

Faux brick/stone wallpaper is the easiest and most affordable way to achieve a designer look without the designer price. Faux stone/brick wallpaper looks like real stone or brick, and adds dimension, texture and style to your space. It's also a great way to create a focal point in your home or office.

These faux finishes bring a unique and funky look to living rooms, family rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, bedrooms, dorm rooms, and offices. Faux brick or stone wallpaper can change the entire feel of your room and instantly give it a dramatic and stylish touch. This is a great look for any contemporary, modern, traditional or French-country style interior.

You can find all types of faux wallpaper coverings (including brick & stone) at great prices online and at home improvement retail stores. Get samples of your favorites (if you can) before you make your choice to make sure that you love  the look. Most faux wallpapers are pre-pasted for easy installation and removal, and comes with standard, easy to follow, wallpaper installation instructions. Make sure that you measure the area of installation so that you'll know how much wallpaper to buy and wouldn't run out of paper in the middle of your decorating project (that's the worst ;).

Faux Brick Wallpaper

Where Can I Place My Faux Wallpaper? Ideas:

• Staircase wall (shows off the staircase).
• On fireplace wall for dramatic emphasis.
• Indoor columns- (for a Wow! Look).
• Behind the stove or sink (for an affordable designer back splash).
• The wall leading out to the deck or wall surrounding a window- bringing the outdoors inside (brick & stone).
• Main wall (focal wall) in the dining or living room.
• Bedroom- wall behind the headboard.
• Bathroom walls for the funky touch (add extra glue).
• Hallways, entire office space, etc.

Fauz Brick Wall Decals

Faux Stone Wall Mural