Update baseboard heaters

Always a challenge! How to deal with curtains and electric baseboard heaters? This article shares how to hang curtains.

Let’s face it, baseboard radiators are ugly. They’re boxy, often institutional beige, and they tend to accumulate scuffs and splotches of rust. But baseboard radiators do serve an important purpose, and those of us who rely on them to heat our homes are more or less stuck with them. Fortunately, there are ways to work around these wall-space-hogging eyesores, and painting your baseboard heater covers to match your home’s walls or trim is a great place to start.

Let's be honest - baseboard radiators are ugly. They can rust, crack, scratch, and dent. How to easily update baseboard radiator covers.

Float cabinet over baseboard heater

Dust that gathers on the fins of electric baseboard heaters can reduce efficiency and cause health issues. Learn how to effectively clean heaters.

This is a guide to making DIY baseboard heater covers. Learn how to make wooden baseboard heater covers in a safe way, with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

know, I know. Older homes have charm. They also have lots of old, dated things that can be a challenge to update. Baseboard heaters happen to be one of those th…

How to paint your electric baseboard heaters