Make Over Your Living Room III

FANS

Ceiling Fans help to keep your living room comfortable. Indoor ceiling fans are great decorating ideas and your options for customizing are almost limitless. Specialty ceiling fans are artistically ambitious and would become focal points in your living room. Ceiling mount fans are pretty self-explanatory, and are ideal for mounting in a corner of the living room ceiling. The portable fan many of us remember from our youth is still around along with the benefits of modern designs.

Don’t forget to outfit your living room ceiling fan using our selection of accessories, including lighting kits, blade holders, controls, down rods, and fan blades. Technology has given us a huge variety of ENERGY STAR-rated ceiling fans. These environmentally friendly fixtures will help save money without sacrificing power in your living room remodel.

HEATING AND COOLING

When you’re serious about keeping your living room comfortable, there are a few other ways to provide a little heat or a break from it.

There’s nothing like gathering around the living room fireplace on a chilly evening. They’re a practical and functional addition to room décor, and are available in wood burning, gas, and electric varieties. Similarly, stoves provide ample warmth for the entire living room. Wood burning and pellet stoves are the most popular, and gas stoves also work extremely well. When you’re planning your living room remodel, just consider how much space you have and what you need. If you’d like your heating source to be in the wall, choose the fireplace. If you’d rather have a free-standing heating fixture, opt for the stove.

When you’re ready to cool your living room, air conditioners and thermostats are natural choices, and can also help regulate the temperature of the entire house. Window and through-the-wall A/C units are the most popular, and portable air conditioners provide plenty of power in a smaller, moveable package. Thermostats are available in both programmable and non-programmable units.

TOOLS TO HELP INSTALL

Once you’ve planned your living room makeover, you’ll need some tools, Depending on the size and scope of the remodel, you might need a few tools or more than a few. And if you don’t already have it, we do. Manufacturers have simplified installation instructions so that their products can be installed by virtually anyone.

NOTE: This is just a general list of the tools you might need to install the products in this article. Please consult the installation instructions provided on the product page or those that are included with your product.

FURNITURE

Most pieces of large living room furniture will arrive pre-assembled, but some may require that you assemble them. In that case, you’ll need:

•           Screwdriver

•           Measuring tape

ACCENT PIECES

Living room accessories typically need no assembly, but, just in case, be sure to have the following handy:

•           Screwdriver

•           Measuring tape

LIGHTING

•           Wire cutters

•           Keyhole saw

•           Drill

•           Electrical tester

•           Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers

•           Adjustable wrench

•           Pliers

•           Measuring tape

•           Ladder

FANS

•           Electrical tape

•           Electrical tester

•           Ladder

•           Linesman pliers

•           Wire cutters

•           Flat-head and Phillips screwdrivers

HEATING AND COOLING

Heating items may require a certain amount of framing in your living room to be done prior to installation. Due to the technical nature of this installation, it may require a licensed professional to complete the job.

Air conditioner units may require some of the following