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How Now: Decorative Painting Techniques

Sep 14th 2009 3:00PM Today's how-to video comes from Home Depot, and I love some of the tips shared in this helpful tutorial. Although I'm not a massive fan of sponge painting or glaze, I love the look of color blocks, argyle and stripes using just a bit of chalk and ... (0 Comments)

How to face paint

Apr 2nd 2008 9:00AM Along with Spring comes the flurry of kids' birthday parties, concerts in the park, and festivals of every sort. Face painting is part of so many of these festivities. If you think you might get dragged into face painting this spring or summer, you'd ... (1 Comments)

The DIY Reel: Choosing the Right Paint for Your Room

Sep 3rd 2009 3:00PM So, it's time to paint over that bold red in the kitchen that has become a bit... much over the years. But how do you choose the right paint color when there are dozens of different shades, all under the umbrella of what you and I would label to be ... (0 Comments)

Painting unfinished furniture

Apr 2nd 2008 11:00AM Much to my husband's disappointment (and, dare I say, annoyance), I love to buy unfinished furniture. Yes, OK, he has a point that the pieces sit in the basement far too long, waiting to be painted, but I love the look when they are finally done. The ... (0 Comments)

ShelterPop Swap: Paint Your Floors

Aug 25th 2009 3:00PM Boring flooring is one of my personal pet peeves. It's as if I'm walking into a space with white walls and no drama whatsoever. Why not jazz up your normal flooring with a few coats of paint? Our friends at ShelterPop wrote about the benefits of ... (1 Comments)

No VOC paint: a new contender

Feb 19th 2008 2:00PM Improving indoor air quality has been one of the newer issues in the green movement. To help deal with this issue there are several low or no VOC paints that have been introduced to help people remodel their homes without damaging their air quality. ... (2 Comments)

Painting with Kool-Aid

Jun 30th 2008 2:00PM Do you remember those scented markers that were on the market during the 70s and 80s? Everything smelled great except the black licorice marker... that was utterly vile. While I'm sure there are still scented markers available for purchase, why not ... (1 Comments)

Painted high heel shoes

Mar 14th 2008 4:00PM I am a shoe fanatic. Every time I go to my local thrift store, I always manage to come home with one or ten pairs of shoes. I stopped counting the pairs of shoes that have somehow managed to migrate to the back of my closet. I was just not sure what ... (0 Comments)
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