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…t require a primer. If the project involves a new color, remember that it is more difficult to cover a darker color with a lighter color. If the new color is lighter, plan for two coats or use a primer. Estimating Paint Needed Coverage…

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…walls you will want to apply one coat of primer and one or two coats of the finish color. If you have decided to apply a lighter color over an existing dark surface you may want to use a tinted primer or a product which removes mildew and water damage. Obviously…

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…washed-out fireplace has no pizazz. Faux painting and a refinished mantle subtly…
…washed-out fireplace has no pizazz. Faux painting and a refinished mantle subtly…
…washed-out fireplace had no pizazz. Faux painting and a refinished mantle now subtly…

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…with the traditional two-inch wood or faux wood blind, says Grodnitzky. Window…
…courtesy of Gila Film Products. He says faux wood shutters are big, thanks to the improved…
…however, that the same is not true for faux blinds made of vinyl. The quality of the…

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…Building a wine cellar can be an expensive proposition, but it doesn t have to be. Adriennevan Dooren, author of The House that Faux Built: Transform Your Home with Paint, Plaster and Creativity, spent $950 to turn an ugly basement corner with 6 -foot ceilings…

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…panel. That s high impact, he says. In another kitchen, the refrigerator was cloaked behind a French door painted with a faux scene of the homeowner s backyard which overlooked the Pacific Ocean. It looks like you re looking through the back door of…

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…using resources that are already there. Adrienne van Dooren of Asheville, N.C., and author of the book, The House that Faux Built: Transform Your Home with Paint, Plaster & Creativity, bought a fixer-upper to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims and…

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