Archive for January, 2008

Faux Painting A Knock Down Texture Wall - With Coffee?

Painting Textured WallsOkay.. I have never heard of this before. But… no the less… I got the question.

Could you give instructions on how to stain a wall that has a knock down texture on it. I saw on

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How Do I Colorwash Walls?

How to Color Wash Colorwash Walls
Sometimes I get a question that is very general… a true call for help from someone who has never done a faux finish… ever.
 
It's pretty hard to

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Make A Picture Frame Look Like An Old Vintage Black Frame

 How To Paint A Picture Frame A Craft Project.. cool. Thats what I think of any project that doesn't involve walls. Hi Debra I would like to know what painting …

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How Do I Change The Color Of Paint? Change Pink To Tan

Questions From Readers Sometimes my readers send me questions that I just know will be interesting to others. Have you ever purchased a gallon of paint form the bargain bin? It's a color that you think you might be able …

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I Want To Faux Paint My Kitchen Walls

Faux Painting Questions  We all love to think about decorating our kitchen. It's the room we spend the most time in with our eyes open.  Faux painting kitchen walls is both a great and bad idea.  It's always great to …

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Poodle Wallpaper - Decorating A Girls Room With Pink and Paris Poodles

Questions From ReadersThis is such a cute idea! This reader wants to decorate her kids room in pink French poodles. Now at first I was thinking black and white… with pink and poodles. But after I read how old the …

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Baby Room Nursury Mural Tips

Questions From ReadersJust a note :I get lot's of questions and calls for help. I can usually answer any question about faux painting and murals with one or two emails. But this is the longest communication I have had so …

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Quick Tip For Home Decorators - From A Reader

Questions From ReadersI am always on the lookout for great tips for painting projects. I got this great tip for all you home decorators from a reader… Thanks Kathy! Really this is such a good idea. Kathy must have recently …

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Bright Orange Walls | How To Tone Down The Orangeness

How To Tone Down Orange WallsPainting walls in Glossy Bright Orange is pretty brave! Brings back memories of the Avocado and Orange psychedelic days. You know… Goldie Hawn and the Laugh In show. Here is this readers …

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Paint For Doing Wall Murals | What Paint Do I Use For Wall Murals?

What type of paints should you use to paint a wall mural? If you have just decided to try your hand at painting a wall mural… you might be a bit confused about choosing paint. Just hit the paint aisle at your local craft store and the choices can be …

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