Applying an Oil or Water-based Stain
Staining wood is an exciting and fun step in your refinishing process. Staining brings out and enhances the patterns in the wood grain and it unifies an overall color. At this stage your project piece begins to look more finished. Allow enough ... [... more]
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Making and Installing a Valance
Valances add a great touch to windows that you do not want to cover completely, but that you also do not want to leave bare. Bare windows can seem cold and uninviting, and adding window dressing such as a window valance will make your room much ... [... more]
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Wallpapering Corners & Obstacles
Hopefully, you have learned from our tutorials "Wallpaper Preparation" and "Wallpaper Basics" that wallpapering is, although a time-intensive task that requires focus, that it is also a fun job that beautifies a home. Those first two [... more]
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Wallpapering Preparation
Wallpapering a room enhances the beauty and individuality of your home, as much as paint, furniture or any other element of interior design. However, as much as wallpaper can enhance a room, it is imperative that you prepare your walls for your ... [... more]
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Making Radiator Covers
Decorative screen (typically a special order item from your local home improvement or hardware store) Is your house heated by big clunky radiators? Are they eyesores that are taking up valuable space in each room? If so, you can build custom ... [... more]
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Wallpapering Basics
Wallpapering a room is one way to enhance the beauty and individuality of your home. There are literally thousands of wallpaper patterns available which suit any taste and price range -- from a French toile to a foil to flocked velvet to a simple ... [... more]
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Installing Basement Paneling
Paneling is so common among many American basements that we often forget that it can be installed in any part of a home. However, it is frequently used to finish the concrete walls of a basement because of its affordability, durability, and ... [... more]
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Applying a Tung (Oil-Based) Topcoat
Prefer a clear, hand-rubbed, "antique" finish to the shiny or satin sheen of varnishes? Then you will want to use a tung oil-based topcoat applied over an oil-based stain when you are staining or refinishing your special piece of furniture. [... more]
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