Smart Tips and Professional Advice
All Smart Tips Un Peintre Pro (House painter)
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6 simple habits to save paint
- Renovation
- You thought you were all set. You went to the trouble to label and store the leftover paint so that you wouldsave itfor touch-ups. Now you open the can only to find a congealed lump. Here are some tips on how to clean up and store paint.
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Mastering the art of frieze and choice of colors
- Decorating
- Making an elegant piece can be easy with a frieze or the right choice of color. Discover how to master the art of frieze and the choice of colors to make your pieces elegant and vibrant.
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Professional tips for hanging wallpaper
- Renovation
- New wallpaper is a simple way to transform an entire room. Here are some professional tips that will help you hang your wallpaper with confidence.
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Give your room a fresh look with the right interior paint
- Decorating
- When you’re thinking about repainting the walls in your home, the most important thing to know is how to choose the right interior paint. Before your next paint project, consider how each room is used and how you want it to look. These tips will help you with the basics.
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Easy tips to paint your aluminum and vinyl siding
- Renovation
- When it comes to exterior siding, there really is no such thing as maintenance-free. Just like any other outdoor surface, the sun will eventually fade vinyl and aluminum siding. The good news: prep work for vinyl or aluminum is usually easier than it is for wood.
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A practical guide to painting a door
- Renovation
- Painting a door is the quickest way to refresh an entrance. Here’s a practical guide to pulling off this task efficiently and with great results.
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7 tips for painting an accent wall
- Decorating
- Accent walls add a conversation-starting element to any space and can tie a room together. Here are seven simple tips that will make painting your own accent wall a snap.
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10 practical tips for removing wallpaper
- Renovation
- Sometimes wallpaper just brings a charm and energy to a room that a coat of paint doesn’t. However, a time-consuming but important step in putting up new wallpaper is removing the old. Here are 10 practical tips to help make this task easier.
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A handy guide for preparing walls for painting
- Renovation
- The more time you spend on surface preparation, the better your finish will be. Here’s a handy guide for preparing your walls for painting.
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Expert advice to help you paint trim like a pro
- Renovation
- Painting trim need not be stressful. With the right tools, materials, and advice, having gorgeous and professional-looking trim is like child’s play. We’ll tell you how.
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7 expert pointers for handling paint
- Renovation
- Once you’ve mastered a few techniques for neat and accurate paint handling, your work will never be marred by drips or splashes again. Here are seven expert pointers to help you on your way.
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5 handy tips for cleaning up after painting
- Cleaning
- Done painting for the day and unsure how to clean up? Here are five handy tips for cleaning and storing your painting tools.
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How to hang wallpaper in 5 simple steps
- Renovation
- Hanging wallpaper can be easy or hard. But, following these five simple steps should keep the process as simple as possible.
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An expert guide to paints and finishes
- Renovation
- No matter what you want to colour or coat around your house, there’s a paint that’s a great match for your surface out there. Here’s what you need to know.
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3 key pieces of advice for washing painted walls
- Cleaning
- Thinking about painting or wallpapering a wall that’s past its prime? Although fixing small holes are good start in prepping surfaces, washing painted walls and removing stains beforehand is a must. Here are some other tips.
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4 smart ways to update a room by changing the colour
- Renovation
- Sometimes a new colour or wall design is the best way to spruce up a room. Before you get started, here are some tips that will make the job much easier.
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Quick tips for wiping out graffiti
- Renovation
- The trick to removing graffiti is to do it as soon as possible. Most graffiti is done with paint, which is applied wet and solidifies as the paint solvents evaporate. The solubility of paint, therefore, is reduced the longer it has a chance to harden. If you remove the paint right away, you will have a good chance of succeeding.
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Tips for maintaining and fixing your stucco
- Renovation
- If you need to patch a large area in a stucco wall, call a mason or stucco specialist. But if the damaged area is no more than a couple of square feet, this can easily be done by yourself. Here’s how.
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3 tips for handling painted walls
- Renovation
- Caring for your painted walls keeps your house looking fresh and vibrant for decades. Here are three tips to help you out.
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Clever tips from hanging wallpaper in difficult rooms
- Renovation
- Wallpapering can be difficult when you have to face corners, trimming, windows and doors. Here are some tips that should make those challenges a little easier.
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4 steps to revamping your basement floor with a waterproof stain
- Renovation
- You can help keep your basement dry, and give a fresh new look to the floor under your feet by following four steps that will make you want to head downstairs more often.