Year: 2012

Are Paint Fumes Bad if I’m Pregnant?

Joy and good news… there’s a baby on the way! Suddenly, there’s a flurry of activity, buying baby clothes, going to doctor’s visits, baby-proofing cupboards and outlets… and the list goes on. And then finally, when you know the baby’s gender (or even if you don’t), there’s the new baby’s room to paint. But wait!…

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How to Caulk Baseboards

Baseboards are a classy addition to just about any room, providing definition to the walls, and extra detail and depth to the whole appearance. It also provides a useful coverup for the meeting place of the walls and floor, which can be difficult to finish nicely. Fortunately, installing baseboards is one of the easiest do-it-yourself…

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Painting Tips – Painting Small Rooms

It’s hard to believe, but in the 1950’s low ceilings and small rooms were in style. Today nothing can hamper a room’s feng shui like cramped space. If you’re running up against this problem, but aren’t ready to tear out walls or raise the roof, we can suggest several tips when painting small rooms to…

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Chalkboard Paint and Magnetic Paint

You don’t need to go to that hip coffee house or bistro down the street to see the menu in colorful chalk on the wall. Do it in your own kitchen! Keep your family tuned into YOUR menu for the week with chalkboard paint. Grocery lists, weekly appointments, family chores, tic-tac-toe, and a host of…

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Interior Painting Tips

Like wine spilled on a new shirt or a rock chip in you new car’s windshield, you are bound to end up with minor wall damage somewhere in your freshly-painted house. Scuffs, dents, scrapes, dings, holes and dents… call them what you will, they steal the glory from a beautiful wall, calling everyone’s attention towards…

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Can I Paint Inside in Winter?

As we become more aware of the risks of various chemicals and more conscious of long-term health risks, more and more people wonder whether or not it is safe to paint inside in winter. Fortunately, the answer is easy to give: interior painting can be perfectly safe in winter, even when you cannot open windows…

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