Real estate is changing hands in ways that make headlines. Whether you’re a buyer or seller, here are some tips to help you make the best deal. BUYING: So you want to buy a house? In this market? Are you nuts? Actually, it depends on where you are. You could be very shrewd right now if you pick the right…
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Old Cabinets Look New
There are many different types of cabinets. Everyone has kitchen cabinets, some people have built in cabinets, there are medicine cabinets, toy cabinets, garage cabinets, curio cabinets and bathroom cabinets. No matter where the cabinets are located however, they all serve one purpose – to store things. Sometimes we store things in a cabinet for a long period of time…
Some Excellent Tips For Faux Finish Painting
Here are some excellent tips for making some awesome faux finishes: 1. Start off with just a small space to get the hang of things before trying to tackle an entire room. If you are new to a specific technique, it will be a lot easier to cover up any mistakes on a smaller surface. 2. Always make sure that…
How To Hide Wood Paneling
You detest the old paneling in your home, and it’s to expensive to replace it, but you can’t stand living with it any longer. In fact it’s so bad that it depresses you, and you’ve actually thought about selling the house just to get away from it. Don’t despair you’re not alone with that ugly wood paneling; there are a…
Ideas To Give Old Furniture New Life
The best thing about old furniture is the new life you can give it. It doesn’t take much talent – just a little creativity and patience if you’ve never taken on a furniture project before. Accept this challenge: instead of throwing out that old chest of drawers from your child’s room, think of a new use for it. Recycling furniture…
Auto Paint How To A Basic Guide
Whether you are just interested in re-spraying a small area to cover up some paint chips, or want to treat your car to a custom paint job that will let you enjoy envious stares from every pedestrian you pass, you will need to follow a few basic rules, and have the right tools to hand in order to carry out…
Acrylic Painting Lesson Mistakes To Avoid In Your Acrylic Paintings
When you are just starting out with acrylic painting, you will most certainly make your share of mistakes. This is the natural process of painting and we all learn and grow from our mistakes. This article introduces some of the more common mistakes beginner acrylic painters make. Mistake #1 to avoid: Not using enough variety in your painting. An interesting…
Nice To Have For Decoupage But Not Always Necessary
Some tools are essential for decoupage, such as scissors, glue, varnish, cotton swabs, damp rag and various images of all kind of sources. Its also a good idea to have tweezers, craft knife, cutting mat, paint brushes, craft roller, piece of sponge, metal ruler, colored pencils, water soluble pen and decoupage medium. However, there are a number of other items…
Antique Cars How To Choose The Perfect Color
Antique cars, often referred to as classic cars, are usually prized possessions of their owners. After all of mechanical work has been done to restore them to perfect working conditions, painting is usually the last step in the process. Just because it’s the last step, however, does not mean that it’s the least important step. In fact, the painting of…
A New Way Sports Fans Can Show Their Loyalty
A lot of sports fans support their favorite teams by wearing hats or uniforms with logos, colors and even mascots on them. If you’re looking for additional ways to show your team spirit, how about painting a room with the exact colors of your favorite team? “Sports fans have a special connection to the colors of their favorite teams,” said…