Faux Finishes (Part 2)
The garage is also another place to look, old sponges, mop heads and brushes can be used to finish a wall that would look professional enough to impress your family members. Practice is the key and try to do it outside so your wife won’t see what you’re up to (she might get it done [...]
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Faux Finishes (Part 1)
Staring at a wall that seems too bland and could use some sprucing up you wonder what can be done. Well, good news for there’s is a lot of creativity that is stored right inside of you and faux finishes is one of those areas where your imagination would come in handy. Think out of [...]
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Natural Fibers – In the House
Natural fibers have long been used as the fabric or decor covering of choice due to their natural look and better wear. True, man-made fibers can replicate them and even look like them per se yet the original always stands out. Jute, sea grass and sisal have long been used to cover furnishings and other [...]
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Granite Counter tops – Cheaply
If one does not want to shell out an arm and leg to get a granite countertop then you can have a veneer or tiles which still cost quite a lot yet are not as costly as solid ones. Solid granite countertops must be custom-cut and prepared to allow best fit and matching with the [...]
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LED Lighting Revolution
The advent of low cost yet effective LED (light emitting diodes) lighting fixtures allows you flexibility in the form of the less space it takes to hide and houses such lights. They can be installed on almost any surface for they can come in clusters or strips that can be linked together to obtain better [...]
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Painting Effects
Want a unique look on your walls, and then here are a couple of nifty tricks experts use to attain that expensive look. For stippled effects try using a long bristled brush, natural sponge, crumpled up rag or newspapers or a specialty stippling brush they sell at the local hardware. Two tone walls with effects [...]
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Interior Designing Sense – Part 3
Treat everything else as something that has to go home to its right place right after you use it. Say that screwdriver you got from the garage to tighten the sink, put it back in the box after you use it. This way you don’t end up with a couple of dozen or so of [...]
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Interior Designing Sense – Part 2
Whenever you do get around to it (say a long holiday with no plans with the family), get everybody to spend a few days of organization where all the unnecessary clutter gets kicked out or sent to the recycling center. The sheer number of paper products printed with all types of stuff (bills, notices, ads, [...]
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Interior Designing Sense – Part 1
There are a lot of misnomers about the area of interior designing that prevents people from taking control of their houses, opting to get professionals to do them for fear of failure. One of the things you should remember is that you should get organized, well at lest start to get organized. Being organized is [...]
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Lighting Sense
We’ve said it again and again; proper lighting that augments or complements a space works wonders whatever the size your space may be. There is a hitch though, the most appealing type of light bulbs incandescent are by law being phased out and are currently being replaced by CFL lamps or the ones that cost [...]
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