For Immediate Release
November 2012
FIVE Fast Updates with Fantastic Results
North Olmsted, Ohio…With the fast-paced lives people can lead today, often times we strive for instant gratification to fit into our busy schedules. So when it comes to home improvement projects, wouldn’t you love an instant update for boring home décor? Fortunately, there are numerousfastfixesthat can produce fantastic results. Try these easy update ideas and realize the rewards of a fabulousand functionalhome makeover.
Let It Rain
Wish your basic bathroom wasa relaxing retreat? You can quickly achieve serenity by simply swapping out your showerhead. The new Moen®Halo™ rainshower, available at The Home Depot for $59*,is aperfect pick. Halo features an innovative,pivoting double-ring design which provides 60 percent more coverage than traditionalrainshowers**, while also offering three spray settings – full rainshower, deep massage and relaxing massage – for a spa-like experience.With an easy two-step installation you can upgrade your bathroom in no time.
New Life to Lighting
Light is an important element for any room – but are your lamps looking a bit lackluster? Turn older lamps from trash to treasure with a coat of spray paint. Today’s spray paint offerings provide endless choices – from shiny metallics to subdued hammered or brushed finishes –
which can create the style you desire in minutes. Plus, new products, such as Krylon® Dual™ Paint and Primer,offer a simple one-step solution to make your transformation quick and professional looking. Finish off by illuminating your creation with a new lamp shade to complete a magnificent makeover in no time.
Fabulous Frames
Photo frames are the ideal choice to add a decorative and personalized touch to your shelves and tables. Bring this common décor pick into the modern age by simply updating standard photo frames with new digital versions. Available in a variety of sizes, shapes and finishes – and for modest prices – you’ll soon enjoy ever-changing slideshows of your family, friends and favorite moments. Think you’re not tech-savvy or it will take too long to do? Many frames allow you to simply insert the memory card from your camera to create the instant show. Plus, you’ll no longer have to worry about choosing the perfect picture or the trouble of developing and sizing it to fit the frame.
Charisma with Color
It’s proven that color can attribute to our mood, making it an important element to consider for every room in your home. Addingsmall accents of color within a space can be an instant and easy update that can change with your mood. For living rooms or bedrooms, plush throw pillows or blanketscancreate an entirely different look and feel.Try bold colors to add vibrant energy, or soft, neutral colors for a calming, warm essence. And don’t be afraid of patterns and textures – a combination of styles can create a look that is completely unique to your style. Next, arouse your sense of smellwith aromatic candles and floral arrangements. Finally, in kitchens and baths, swap your basic hand towels for a new vibrant color or design. You’ll find makingsmall updatescan be simple, yet produce dramatic results easily.
Faucet Focus
From prep to clean-up the kitchen faucet is one essential we interact with on a frequent basis everyday,so if yours is not up to the job, it’s time for an update. The newHaysfield™ with MotionSense™ from Moen makes it easy to accomplish a variety of routine tasks with speed and efficiency. A simple hand movement sets water in motion in an instant and helps prevent the spread of germs.And, replacing a kitchen faucet can be a surprisingly simple do-it-yourself project. Simply follow the enclosed directions, or utilize online installation guides and videos, and you’ll soon enjoy the fashion and functionality of your new faucet.
When you’re feeling your home needs aninstant update, don’t become overwhelmed. Changes can be simple, fast and cost-effective, while stilloffering fantastic,functional andstylish results.
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*Prices and availability may vary by region.
**Coverage can be adjusted from 9 inches to 14 ½ inches when outer ring is fully pivoted 22 degrees and is a comparison of the non-pivoting position.
About Moen
As the #1 faucet brand in North America, Moen offers a diverse selection of thoughtfully designed kitchen and bath faucets, showerheads, accessories, bath safety products and kitchen sinks for residential applications – each delivering the best possible combination of meaningful innovation, useful features, on-trend styling and lasting value. In addition, Moen® Commercial offers superior performing products that deliver lower lifetime costs for today's facilities.
Moen has worked diligently to support, promote and advance sustainability within the organization and the plumbing industry. The company has been recognized with the 2011 EPA WaterSense® Excellence Award, as well as the 2010 EPA WaterSense Manufacturer Partner of the Year Award, for its work to protect the future of our nation’s water supply through the introduction and ongoing support of water-efficient products, programs and practices, while keeping consumers’ needs top-of-mind.
Moen is part of Fortune Brands Home & Security, Inc. (NYSE:FBHS), which creates products and services that help fulfill the dreams of homeowners and help people feel more secure. The company is a leader in the home and security industries and features well-known and trusted brands like Moen® faucets, Master Lock® padlocks and security products, MasterBrand Cabinets™, Therma-Tru® entryway systems and Simonton Windows®. For more information, please visit
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