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Painting Tips & Ideas
Chalkboard Paint
A chalkboard is great for jotting down notes and a great place
for kids to draw, but they can be expensive. An easy and
inexpensive way to make your own is with chalkboard paint! It
looks like any other spray paint, but it dries to a chalkboard
finish...
Choosing Paint Colors
Painting a room can be a big project if you don't know where to
begin. I have some advice...
Color Washing
If you thought color washing was a difficult paint technique to
achieve, think again...
Discontinued Wallpaper Books
Discontinued wallpaper books have page after page of untapped
potential for your home. I'll tell you a few of my ideas...
Estimate Wallpaper
You think you're ready to wallpaper, but you're not sure where
to start...
Hanging Border
Hanging a wallpaper border is an easy project that can give any
room a whole new look...
Lumpy Paint
One of the best ways to ensure a great paint finish is to make
sure that you start out with smooth paint...
Magnetic Paint
If the fridge has become command central and you can't even see
the door anymore, make a magnetic memo board, it's really
easy...
Painting a Ceiling
If you've been putting off painting the ceiling because you
think it's a headache...
Paint a Paneled Door
If you need to paint a panel door there is a right way to do it
so you get a good even finish...
Painting a Room
I'm sure you know how to paint, but sometimes it's the little
things that can make the project go a whole lot smoother, I have
some tips to help you out... |
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Painting tips & tricks of
the day
Choosing the right paint texture
Each paint finish has its own properties. The more matte the
finish, the more it hides imperfections and uneven
reflections, but it's less washable. The glossier the
finish, the more washable it is, but also the more sensitive
to imperfections and it will mask less efficiently. In
order: glossy, semi-gloss, pearl, eggshell, satin, matte.
Semi-gloss is best for hall walls and for windows and
frames; use matte on ceilings and satin and pearl for the
rest. Kitchens, bathrooms and basements have their own
antifungal paints.
Drying paint and the temperature
Paint in a ventilated and temperate space. When temperatures
are between 10C and 32C there's no risk, although 15c to 22C
is ideal. Latex paint will dry in a few hours at this
temperature. Oil-based paints will dry more rapidly in a
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