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Painting Tools and Books

Paint over Formica Cabinets? Sure – Faux Woodgrain!

This happens a lot. You buy a home that someone else has personalized to suit their taste. Problem is…it isn’t your taste. So what do you do? Paint it of course! Yes, you paint it. Paint can change anything to be more “user friendly”. That’s why we LOVE it so much!! You can even [...]

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Indoor Painting Techniques – Painting Secrets Book Review

I know that some of you are “old pros” at painting, so you might feel like you want to skip this article. But before you do…some of my painting buddies found this information REALLY helpful. If you’re new to the painting world – it’s your lucky day!! You’ve just found a FABULOUS resource! A [...]

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Kids Rooms – Creating a Fun and Safe Place for Children to Dream

Do you have children? Or grandchildren? Or friends with children? Or maybe you know of a shelter that cares for children. It can be hard to figure out what it is our kids really want. The newest video game? A bike? Peanut butter and jelly or peanut butter and honey? One area that’s actually easier [...]

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Choosing What to Paint

A lot of people write in before they start to paint to ask this question. “What wall do I paint?” Sometimes it is just as hard to choose which walls to paint and what to paint on them as it is to learn the techniques! Recently we received this question – How to choose what [...]

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Painting over White Brick Fireplace

Recently we’ve been asked by numerous newsletter subscribers about painting over their white brick fireplaces. Figured if so many of you are doing this project it was time to get the steps out here for you! Here’s a letter from Carol. “I have a white brick fireplace that always looks dirty. I would like to [...]

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Stop Paint from Bleeding through Painter’s Tape

This must be one of the most frustrating aspects of painting.Â Especially when you want to paint stripes and the lines have migrated under the tape.Â So how do you stop paint from bleeding under painters tape?Â A dear newsletter subscriber has written in to ask that very question: I have used blue painters tape [...]

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Painting Furniture: A Practical Guide to Hand Painted, Broken Colour and Faux Finishes for Furniture

Painting Furniture: A Practical Guide to Hand Painted, Broken Colour and Faux Finishes for Furniture An illustrated guide to ideas and techniques for painting furniture, this book shows how to combine painted pieces with decorated walls and fabrics to produce co-ordinated room schemes. Techniques covered include handpainted, broken colour and faux finishes. A history of [...]

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Painting Faux Finishes With the Color Shaper Wide: A Creative Guide for Faux Finish Painters

Painting Faux Finishes With the Color Shaper Wide: A Creative Guide for Faux Finish Painters Create beautiful faux finish effects with the Color Shaper, a new painting tool from Forsline & Starr. Transform your home with lovely malachite, marble, stone finishes, or with the soft patina of grained wood; or choose a fresh look from [...]

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Decorative Painting & Faux Finishes

Decorative Painting & Faux Finishes Decorative Painting & Faux Finishes shows how to turn an ordinary room into a modern work of art. Paint is the hottest design trend today. Exciting color photographs display the ways to use the magic of paint to create drama, texture, detail, and illusion around the house whether doing-it-yourself of [...]

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Valspar 80-6460-03 HPT Asphaltum McCloskey Special Effects Aging Glaze Paint Reviews

Valspar 80-6460-03 HPT Asphaltum McCloskey Special Effects Aging Glaze Paint Valspar 80-6460-03 HPT Miscellaneous Paint Products Valspar 80-6460-03 HPT Asphaltum McCloskey Special Effects Aging Glaze PaintValspar has Paints, varnishes, and stains for the do-it-yourself and professional markets. The Valspar Corporation’s mission is to be the best coatings company in the world as judged by our [...]