Making Your House a Home
How to Apply Faux Venetian Plaster — Faux Venetian plaster is an imitation of real lime-based plasters and the specific techniques used by the practitioners of the craft of "Scagliola"—an Italian …
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How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets — Learn how to re-paint over enamel or varnished kitchen cabinets. Surface preparation and priming recommendations. There are three ways to refinish your kitchen …
Painting Paneling: How to Paint Over Paneling — If your house was built in the **1950's -1970's you probably have some wood paneled walls in a room or two. Now, - you'd like to "get rid of those dark …
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Painting With Deep Tone Paint Colors — Painting with a deep color requires a little different approach than painting in white or off white and pastel colors. Deep colors are mixed from a clear base …
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Paint Odor Elimination and Ventilation: How to Eliminate Paint Odor — You should always ventilate the house when doing interior painting. Even with latex paints, and especially with shellac and oil …
Painting Over Varnish: How to Paint Over Varnished Wood Trim — Painting over varnished woodwork requires good surface preparation to achieve proper adhesion. How to Paint Over Varnished Wood Trim …
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