When in optimal condition, hardwood floors provide a rich beauty that can’t be found in carpeting, vinyl, or any other type of floor surface. After years of wear, however, they can take on a dull, lackluster appearance that some homeowners find a bit boring. Instead of refinishing and/or restaining, consider learning how to paint a ...
By learning how to apply a crackle finish to furniture, walls, windows, and other objects, you can customize your home with unique accent pieces. An aged crackle finish has a very rustic, distressed look that blends well with many types of home decor. People pay a lot of money to buy crackled furniture in stores, ...
Lime washing is a faux finish paint technique that adds a very subtle white-washed finish to walls. The lime washing paint technique is very similar to color washing, except that the lime washing provides a white, almost chalky, finish. Many people learn how to lime wash walls because it is a fairly simple faux finish ...
Gone are the days when the only choices we had in painting our walls and furniture were between different colors and shines. Now, thanks to glaze mediums, our walls and furniture can take on many faux effects, from crackled, old paint to fabrics like linen and suede. These faux paint treatments can be accomplished in ...
Color washing is a painting technique that leaves walls with a mottled, glazed effect that’s both dramatic and simple. Color washing is the sky type look seen advertised in paint stores. Color washing the walls has become quite popular. Supplies for color washing walls can be purchased anywhere paint is sold. Color washing begins much ...
A great many women and men use hair color to cover gray hair or to spice up their life by switching to a different hair color. We’re all aware of the risks of using harmful chemicals to dye our hair, such as skin irritation, allergies and hair breakage, but could coloring your hair actually cause ...
Color washing is a fairly simple faux finish paint technique that yields beautiful results. It has a soft, feathery look that is accented by a slight textured finish. This paint technique will add depth and dimension to the walls, and has an overall cozy feel to it that looks great with virtually any home decor ...
In a recent attempt to match my natural hair color, I dyed my hair dark brown. My hair was a lot lighter than the lightest color on the box before I dyed it, but it came out much darker than the darkest color on the box was supposed to come out. In the end, my ...
Summertime is one of the greatest times of year for home improvements. But when home improvement costs escalate and your budget is trim, it can be tough to find the best home improvement project to suit your budget and your tastes. Use these six cheap summer home improvements and make your home a beautiful place, ...
Whether it’s the den, the bedroom or your living room, coffee tables, end tables and side tables are all used to help accent many spaces as well as become functional working members of your room’s furniture layout. Side tables are great in pairs; coffee tables are long and squat while end tables are tall and ...
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