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5 Steps to Prep Your Wall for Paint
The most important part of painting is prepping your wall and work area. If your paint surface isn't clean and the surrounding areas aren't taped properly, you'll have a bigger mess than what you started with.
How to Paint Your Walls Black
I love black walls. Not only are they glamorous, dramatic and brooding, but they create a fantastic backdrop for your home furnishings. In fact, we've got a few tips right here on when to transform your walls with a can of black paint. But how to do it without looking like you're living in a cave? Here are a few important tips to follow with a bit of help from eHow.com:
Paint Trends: Predicting Next Year's Hottest Colors
Each year paint companies release their diagnosis for the color trends of the coming seasons. Typically "what's hot" in the world of color is just like that of fashion -- a bold statement that will invade the runways (er, magazine pages) for a short period and then fade into the clearance racks of our minds. But not this year. We're in a recession people. Who has the budget to keep repainting?
Choosing a Paint Finish Type
Choosing the right paint color is hard, yes, but it's nothing compared to choosing the right paint finish. Never given a second thought about the type of finish you use in your home? It's time you did! Consider this your guide to paint finishes -- from matte to gloss and everything in between.
Let's Talk Decoupage
Decoupage is an age-old crafting technique used to make over furnishings, artwork and canvas fabrics with glue, paint and paper. There are dozens of projects that include decoupage, but in the spirit of brevity, I'd like to include a few of my all-time favorites:
How to Prime Walls for Painting
Just as important as learning how to paint a wall is learning how to prime walls before painting. It takes patience, but you'll be glad you did it.
Painting Kitchen Cabinets
Nothing spruces up a dull, dreary kitchen like a can of paint to a few outdated cabinets. And although this makeover is quick, easy and inexpensive, there's a certain science to painting your kitchen cabinets. Luckily, DIY Network has a few tips on how to make it happen -- the right way:
Enhance Your Home Decor: 5 Fun Painting Projects
Try tweaking your interior design style one room at a time. Paint is every home-decor enthusiast's best friend and there are countless ways to achieve dazzling impact with a little bit of color. Here are five of our favorites.
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