The interior design of our homes is a good representation of who we are. Leaving your walls painted with a boring color on them simply says that-boring. This is why textured paint has become so popular recently. It is very easy to do yourself, or cheap to pay someone else to do. It is quick [...]
Before you start painting you need to decide whether you intend your new decorating job to reflect the focal point of your room or whether you prefer it to be a background that brightens up your walls but allows your focus to be caught by pictures and furnishing. It is not always necessary to stick [...]
Is it time to renovate your guest bathroom? Before doing anything else, you should decide on what to do about the bathroom paint. Is the bathroom inside of the guest bedroom, or is it off a hall outside of the guest bedroom? The reason for this question is that the location of the guest bathroom [...]
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Ever walked into a house, looking at the newly painted walls, only to notice the ceiling has as many spots on it as the Dalmatian dog that’s in the house? Or how about when you can see the exact lines where the homeowner painted with their paint roller? Here’s another one, when the floor looks [...]
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Home improvement is not a static task. This is ongoing job that is always required or it may be said that home improvement never stops. You always need some home improvement that may be related to the windows, paints, interior decoration or anything else. However, here in this article I am briefly explaining some ideas [...]
Mildew removal is critical when considering painting of any kind. Its not enough to rinse or blast it off.
Simply pressure-washing away mildew will result in future spores re-emerging beneath newly-applied coatings. The returning mildew, trapped beneath the primer or chalk sealer, will destroy the adhesion of topcoat(s) and result in paint failure every time!
*95% of paint failure is [...]
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When picking sheen levels first we must establish the options of sheen levels.
First is Flat.
Flat sheen has no sheen at all their for it is referred to as flat. A flat sheen is good for ceilings and some choose to have it on their walls. A great thing about flat is that it does not [...]
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Another great question!
It is so important that you use the correct roller cover. If you do not, you could have many challenges!
Before deciding on the right cover to choose, you must know the type of texture that you are planning on rolling on.
There are 4 general wall and ceiling textures:
1. Smooth- Just as it sounds [...]
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With all the different options out there, what kind of masking tape should you use? That’s a great question! Well, it depends on what you are using it for. Before we get into all of the different kinds of tape, let’s go over the size of masking tape.
You can get masking tape from 3/4 inches [...]
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