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Decorating
Questions about the aesthetics of, how-to and suggestions for designing and decorating a personal or commercial space.
665 Questions
Do you need to re-shake the paint can if it has been sitting for two weeks?
Absolutely. Paint settles. I shake my paint between pouring into the paint holders. If it has set for more than a day, I shake it for about 5 minutes in all directions to make sure it is thoroughly mixed.
How do painters estimate interior house painting?
Depends on many factors. square footage, amount of furniture and texture of the walls. Visit ProColorLLc.com for more info. those guys are paint estimating pros. and give many tips on interior painting.
These are sometimes called catch-alls.
How can I decorate my boutique?
The key to success in decorating a boutique may lie in picking a theme for the store and then playing on it in various ways in different corners of the shoppe. Depending on the size of the store, it might be possible to have a few "related themes" going on inside the space. As a shoppers move from area to area, the scenery "shifts" without jarring visual effect. (If a jarring visual effect is desired, use something outrageous - but "on theme" with the space - and work that.)
Themes can be:
Foreign Places (Paris)
Time periods (Victorian)
Natural Scenes (beach)
These are just some examples. Have fun, be creative, just don't go too crazy or it will be tacky.
What is the difference between a Standard Room and a Deluxe Room and a Sperior Room?
A Superior Room is the nicest then a Deluxe Room than a Standard Room
How do you paint rubber car mats?
I don't think you could paint them successfully. The scuffing of shoes would remove any paint very quickly.
What happens if you use water based kiltz over wallpaper?
It depends on the wallpaper. If it's paintable, then the water based primer will adhere. In fact, a latex paint will adhere without a primer. If the wallpaper has an anti-stick coating on it, then it probably isn't paintable.
Any music themed bedroom ideas for teen girl?
Paint a wall with music notes on it. Or make a collage of music sheets. Buy a vintage music sheet holder ( can put papers on it or a fake flower like you won it from a recital). Put a musical instrument out. Get a colorful bedspread with black and white accents. Then get some cute throw pillows with something to do with music. Put posters up that have music quotes or musicians. Then have a cute chair that matches your bedspread. Then decorate you room with pictures a bulitenboard and check out pb teen. They have tons of cute things. Add a cute lamp with something musical on it. Then just add your flair and adjust these ideas to your style.
How does water based stain protect wood?
The acrylic and pigmentation acts as a UV filter against the sun. Also, most water-based stains are actually an emulsion with acrylic resin and an oil based component that will help to penetrate and nourish the wood.
It is a mineral which can be pressed and used instead of glass.
What color should i paint my teenage daughter's bedroom if the carpet it light blue?
almond DULUX paint
Can you use acrylic paint on roman shades without it cracking?
If you are doing a stencil or decorative figures on the shades, it will work as long as you don't try to put the paint on too thick or try to made solid lines.
After a leak in a ceiling the drywall seems solid but spackling compound flakes off after painting?
This could be caused by the drywall being damp. But you also shouldn't have any spackling compound there, - it should be drywall mud.
Is painting a building depreciable or maintenance?
I would consider it to be maintenance. Additionally, numerous building maintenance companies offer painting as one of their scheduled or recurring maintenance services. Exterior paint is an easy way to maintain the appearance of your building.
What to do with air bubbles under newly painted interior walls?
Quick Fix:
If you only want to get rid of the look of the bubble you can use a needle to let the air out of the bubble and apply some kind of pressure on it to hopefully have it show a bit less... However this is really more of an aesthetic fix
How to properly fix a bubble:
There are 2 reasons why a bubble would show on a freshly painted wall.
1- If it's only the last layer of paint that's bubbling, the reason it's doing is because of a lack of adherence (grip). To properly fix this you need to scrape off the peeling paint, clean the surface (or sand), apply a bonding primer, apply a bit of drywall compound to repair the wall and repaint over.
2- It there are multiple layers forming the bubble (the way to find out is if you can see the bare wall once you remove the bubbling paint), this means that the original paint film did not properly adhere to the surface... and the more coats of paint you apply on top of it, the more it pulls on the original coat of paint. This happens more often on Plastered Walls either because it wasn't given enough drying time... or no primer was used. Either way, this is potentially a big problem and would be best to have a qualified painting contractor go over to asses.
Who painted Heiliger Schutzengel?
It is not known who painted the Heiliger Schutzengel. The painting has been reproduced by numerous printing companies, one such is Lindberg.
What does terra cotta and a little bright yellow make?
Terracotta has a good amount of yellow to begin with, so it would probably go more toward a peach as you add more yellow. A LITTLE bright yellow probably will just give you a slightly different terracotta.
What sort of paint should use for hardwood form ply?
just a standard oil based paint will be fine, bearing in mind it may take a couple of coats at least.
Where do I buy Heat resistant white paint for cookers?
ace hardware 1000 degree intermit or 800 degree continuous
What color to paint walls if you have brass furniture white sofa and chairs with dark wood floors?
Paint colors are often personal taste and with your somewhat neutral palette (except for the dark floors), you can go almost anywhere.
How about earth tones, such as sage, desert tan or a rust? If the rust is too dark for the floors, try the lighter ones.
See the related link below to help you. It has a color visualizer so you can see how things might look.
Can porcelain handles be spray painted?
Sure, just don't expect the paint to stay on very well. Porcelain is a very hard surface and don't really take paint particularly well.
