Tag: DIY
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Wood wall using hardwood flooring
I inherited a few boxes of cherry hardwood flooring. I was planning to use it in a basement bedroom to replace carpet. Wood isn’t the best choice over concrete so my plan was derailed. I’ve been making my way repainting and making the bedrooms “ours” one by one. This bedroom hasn’t been painted or changed…
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How to German Schmear a Fireplace
This is our fireplace AFTER I added only one thing to it……joint compound. Our fireplace began the original brick color as they all do. This is in our basement and I am in the process of painting and brightening the space up. To prepare I simply vacuumed the hearth and wiped down the mantle. I…
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Board and Batten with Hooks
I’ve been working on repainting the brown basement a bright white called Snowbound. This back wall leads to the covered patio, yard and hot tub. I started with this plain wall. Over the summer I painted the doors black for impact. Using painters tape I mapped out a visual. I chose to run the board…
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DIY Chalk Paint
Did you know that you can make your own chalk paint from latex paint!? Our grandbaby has a plastic log cabin at our house. I read that chalk paint would work to cover plastic. I had almost a full can of green latex and decided to mix my own chalk paint rather than buying some!…
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How to Edge A Wall To Paint
Prepping to paint a wall should begin with edging then rolling. A prepped and edged wall looks like this. PREP– Remove all outlet and light switch covers. Lay a drop cloth on the floor. SUPPLIES– 1. a solo cup half filled with paint or you can dip right from the paint can. I like a…