How to Choose a Paint Color for the Living Room Living room paint colors should coordinate well with any large pieces of furniture, permanent architectural elements or important artworks on the walls. Use a paint chip fan deck to find the perfect wall color with help from a professional painter in this video on interior [...]
Interior Decorating Ideas : How to Choose a Wall Color
September 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Interior Decorating Ideas : How to Choose a Wall Color Choosing a wall color depends on which room the color will be applied, considering the amount of light in the room and taping up paint swatches to the wall to help with the decision. Pick out the right paint color for a room, remembering that [...]
How to Paint a Living Room : How to Tape Walls for Painting a Living Room
July 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Top 10 Crown Molding Materials – part 3
May 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Continuation of the article by Pat The installation of crown molding cannot be made any easier than with peel and stick. Peel and stick comes in kits of plastic molding pieces which have self-adhesive backs and four outside corners. Peel and stick is available for the really low-tech, low cost way to decorate. No power [...]
Top 10 Crown Molding Materials – part 2
May 1, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Continuation of the article by Pat Tomaskovic: MDF crown molding, a wood-based composite material that uses wood fibers with a synthetic resin, is another example of how a builder or decorator can accent any room or hallway. MDF is environmentally safe and requires less preparation. It is often primed to a smooth surface which can [...]
How to Paint Stripes
April 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
One very popular faux finish is that of wall stripes. Striping can be formal and sophisticated for a dinning room, or whimsical striping for a child’s bedroom. Faux stripes are easy enough to do for the beginning faux finisher and professional enough for the skilled faux artisan to be proud of.
The Essential Guide To Underfloor Heating
January 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
By Penny Day There are many benefits of underfloor heating (UFH); there are no radiators to spoil the clean lines of a room, space can be saved by freeing up a wall that would otherwise need to be dedicated to a radiator, and floors are warm underfoot. UFH is also an extremely efficient way to [...]
