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Homeowner's Handbook: What to Do with Ugly Paneling
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. What to Do with Ugly Paneling. Here are six great paint treatments designed to ease the pain of living with dated paneling. From knock-your-socks-off color and pattern combinations to country crackle and cottage whitewash finishes, these techniques turn pedestrian partitions into winning walls. After the base coat dries for two days, it's time for the fun to begin. Look into our designs for painting inspiration or come up with your own s...
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Homeowner's Handbook: Wallpaper: Spruce Up Your Home; Enhance Your Mood
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Wallpaper: Spruce Up Your Home; Enhance Your Mood. Take a fresh look at your surroundings and consider redecorating. Whether you are considering some touches to simply brighten a room and celebrate the season, or a major decorating project, wallpaper is one tool you should not overlook. The New World of Wallpaper. Wallpaper is Turning Up Everywhere. The Importance of Light and Color. Small patterns create a feeling of more space. Spice color...
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Homeowner's Handbook: July 2008
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, July 2, 2008. How-To: Homemade Soap - Recipes. Lard Soap- Hand stir method. 1 ½ cups of melted tallow. 189; cup of olive oil (can substitute with extra tallow). 6oz of cold, distilled water. 4 Tbs of lye. Essential oils or fragrance oils- about 1 tsp. per pound of fat. Preservative of your choice. Colorant of your choice. T be alarmed, just be ready to pour your soap! This bar is considered to be an abrasive soap and is good for toning the skin and removing de...
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Homeowner's Handbook: February 2008
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Shutters: A Hot New Architectural Element. Shutters have been a traditionally favored trim that has been used on the exterior of American homes for many years. In recent years, however, shutters have made an appearance not only as an exterior window covering but also as an innovative architectural element gracing the interior of contemporary homes. Simply cut one shutter in half and attach each half at either end of the uncut horizontal shut...
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Homeowner's Handbook: Keeping Your Asphalt Driveway in Top Shape
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Keeping Your Asphalt Driveway in Top Shape. Maintaining and repairing your driveway on a regular basis will help ensure many years of service. Fortunately most driveway maintenance is a job that most home owners can do themselves. Although not difficult, it can be messy when it comes to applying sealer. Be sure to wear old clothes and a pair of shoes that you can throw away when you are done. Squeegee/broom for sealing Detergent. After all crack...
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Homeowner's Handbook: How-To: Homemade Soap - Required and Optional Supplies
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, July 2, 2008. How-To: Homemade Soap - Required and Optional Supplies. A kitchen scale which measures in ounces is needed to measure the lye. It is not necessary to purchase an expensive scale (I bought mine for $5.00) unless you want to use the exact saponification values and need a scale which reads digitally. The digital scales can usually be purchased for around $60.00 through mail order or at an office supply store. Rubber or plastic gloves. Molds can come...
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Homeowner's Handbook: March 2008
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Wednesday, March 5, 2008. Keeping Your Asphalt Driveway in Top Shape. Maintaining and repairing your driveway on a regular basis will help ensure many years of service. Fortunately most driveway maintenance is a job that most home owners can do themselves. Although not difficult, it can be messy when it comes to applying sealer. Be sure to wear old clothes and a pair of shoes that you can throw away when you are done. Squeegee/broom for sealing Detergent. After all crack...
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Homeowner's Handbook: Stop Roof Water Leaks
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Thursday, May 8, 2008. Stop Roof Water Leaks. Roof leaks can be very deceiving; they rarely become evident at the source. Typically, water enters through broken shingles or flashing, then flows along roof sheathing or attic rafters until it finds a convenient place to drip down (see inset at right). There are several likely sources. To stop a roof leak temporarily, unroll enough 6-mil polyethylene sheeting to cover the leaky area, plus enough extra to extend several feet...
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Homeowner's Handbook: Stop Pipe Water Leaks
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Home Decorating and Design Ideas. Thursday, May 8, 2008. Stop Pipe Water Leaks. Temporary Fixes for Broken Pipes. Shutting down the water supply. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Level: Easy This is an easy reupholstering project that anyone can tackle. It actually doesnt involve any sewing. Reupholstering a va. Make a Grapevine Basket. Several years ago I took a class to learn how to make a vine basket that Ive since used for just about everything. In the fall I fill i. Stop Roof Water Leaks. Maintai...
