Articles for tag: Home Painting, Painting Walls, Painting Woodwork, Textured Paint

How to Apply Textured Paint

Painting with textured paint can transform your plain boring walls into works of art by following some simple suggestions. Textured paint can add dimension and warmth to any room and will give your room an elegant, cozy appeal. Textured paint has become a popular alternative to standard paint for decorating your home. Painting with textured ...

Cheap but Elegant Ceiling Medallions

Do you have rooms in your house where there are no overhead fixtures? A room that requires you to plug in lamps rather than throw a switch when you enter? Bare ceilings are perfect for creating something elegant like ceiling medallions. Don’t know what those are? Well, it can basically be anything you want it ...

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How to Patch a Very Big Hole in Drywall

After cutting large chunks of drywall out in search of a mystery leak in my home, I was left with the need to learn how to patch a very big hole in drywall firmly and seamlessly. The worst holes were beside and behind the toilet, as well as under the sink. To repair such big ...

How to Make Your Own Textured Paint for Crafts

If you love crafts that require painting you’ve probably tried everything from fabric paints to enamels. Each type of paint gives your finished creation a different look. One look may be slick and shiny but another paint may offer the look of metal. You may or may not have ever tried textured paint, but if ...

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How to Repair a Plaster Hole

It is surprisingly simple to bump a plaster wall hard enough to cause a hole. These holes are typically found behind entry doors and closet doors, and are usually the cause of someone opening the door too forcefully and knocking the doorknob right through the wall. While the damage can look awful and may appear ...

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Decorate a Hallway in Your Home

Hallways are often areas that are forgotten or overlooked as we design and decorate our homes. There are so many ways to dress up these functional spaces in our homes, and the great news is that you can achieve a unique look specific to your styles and tastes for a very small investment of time ...

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Textured Paint Made Easy

You can easily turn a drab room into one of elegance and interest by using a textured paint effect. This technique also works wonders for hiding imperfect walls. Textured paints are fantastic ways to hide problem walls without having to actually put a new wall up. Below, you will find a number of techniques for ...

5 Key Elements of Tuscan Decor

Tuscan style, which is inspired by the rich colors and warm hospitality of the Mediterranean region of Tuscany, is one of today’s hottest design trends. While stucco and a red tiled roof are the quintessential Mediterranean look, don’t worry if you your home is more traditional American than rustic Italian. You can still incorporate Tuscan ...