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| What color hardwood floors to match with my wall color??? | 9/6/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I need some help with determining what colour hardwood floors to get. I have a rectangular sized ...
A: I think you should definitely go with the dark hardwood. Your floors will out live your wall color ...
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| Coordinating wall and carpet colors | 9/5/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: We recently purchased our first home, and this house has blue/green tile, blue carpet, and white ...
A: I may have a solution for you since blue-green is a very trendy color right now. First I would ...
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| white paint with green undertone | 9/5/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I recently added beautiful molding and paneling to my formal living room. I would like to paint the ...
A: Take a look at Benjamin Moore Minced onion or Celery Salt (Sounds like I'm giving you a recipe!) ...
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| painting chipped wall | 9/4/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: After a fire the walls in my house were painted with a sealant, then painted. Since that time the ...
A: Let me ask you a few questions then respond according to your answers. 1. Has the paint stopped ...
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| painting trim | 9/4/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: We recently purchased a new construction home. The contractors spray painted wall, baseboards, ...
A: I think you should do what you want in your home. That said, I think reversing the traditional ...
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| accent color for walls | 9/4/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I am moving to a new condo, which has light saje green carpet all through. My furniture, which ...
A: Is the condo room a large space or small? If your sofa is large and your space is somewhat limited, ...
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| Color changes at bullnose corners | 9/3/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I am painting walls and changing colors at bullnose corners (I think that's what they are ...
A: Sorry for the confusion. I meant putting a thick coat of paint on the caulk. Naturally it will ...
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| drywall repairs after painting | 9/3/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I have finished drywalling a new room at our cottage. After priming and painting, the seams in the ...
A: I think you even trying to tape drywall joints is commendable. Congrats! But to answer your ...
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| Faux Concrete Walls | 9/3/2008 | Rebecca Bushner |
Q: Hey there Rebecca, I am designing a short film that calls for a room with concrete walls. We are ...
A: Best and easiest aside from hiring someone to do a faux paint job: "Faux cement-look" wallpaper. ...
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| paint remover | 9/3/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I was spray painting a metal rail that's bolted to the floor in the livingroom and didn't realize ...
A: For removing unwanted paint from most surfaces, try some of the citrus stripper or lacquer thinner. ...
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| Color changes at bullnose corners | 9/3/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I am painting walls and changing colors at bullnose corners (I think that's what they are ...
A: Caulking tape for a sharp line The only way you are going to get a straight line on orange peel ...
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| repainting utility room without taking border down | 8/29/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: We recently moved into a new home which has the utility room painted a very bright yellow. I ...
A: Painting around borders is really tricky. If the border has to be in perfect condition I would ...
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| Splotches on newly painted wall - new drywall | 8/29/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: After a water issue in our basement, we had a contractor put in new drywall and paint, among other ...
A: Sorry to hear about the contractor problems. If he's acting like an a** he doesn't want to be in ...
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| painting over vinyl wallpaper in a bathroom with no fan | 8/28/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I was asked to paint a small area in a bathroom where there is vinyl wallpaper. She does not want ...
A: Sorry for the delay. Here is the short answer. Prime the paper with an oil primer (NOT water base) ...
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| painting over lowe's granite signature paint | 8/28/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I have wooden horizontal boards in my 150+ year old house. i tried to disguise them by using the ...
A: The first thing you might want to try is the new color to see if you like it. Whatever color you ...
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| Orange Peel Walls | 8/28/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I'd like to wallpaper a room with orange peel walls and of course the surface will need to be ...
A: See if you can pull the top layer of wall paper off the wall with doing anything to it. Sometimes it ...
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| picking color | 8/28/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: We moved from a big house to a small house. Our bedroom furniture is dark and big but the room is ...
A: Let me make a quick disclaimer. I'm not a color expert like some of the other panelists. All I can ...
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| Faux painting stone fireplace | 8/27/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: My new home has a floor to ceiling natural stone fireplace. However, the previous owner painted the ...
A: Paint removal on the stone fireplace would be incredibly difficult and time consuming at this point, ...
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| drywall behind wallpaper | 8/27/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: We moved in this 1976 house, was able to remove wallpaper using steamer. we need you help to decide: ...
A: The wall paper paste can come off easily by diluting some wall paper remover in warm water and ...
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| Orange Peel Walls | 8/27/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I'd like to wallpaper a room with orange peel walls and of course the surface will need to be ...
A: I know the sanding is a lot of work, but skim coating the wall with joint compound (dry wall mud) is ...
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| Exterior house painting | 8/27/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: My house is brick (not really red, but more a light orangy red with almond and black on some of the ...
A: I got the picture. I tried to pick some Benjamin Moore colors that would range a little from the ...
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| Wall & Ceiling Paint | 8/27/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: Our bedroom set is a lacquer red similar to Kilz Cornelian Red. We would like to do a two tone ...
A: I actually like the idea of the red on the ceiling and the Orange Taffy on the walls. It is not ...
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| Peeling paint | 8/27/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I'm in the midst of new construction -- the drywall guys gave me a level 5 smooth finish wall which ...
A: Hey Don, Sorry to here about the peeling paint. I know it's a hassle. In a new construction ...
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| painting stucco | 8/26/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: WE ARE PAINTING A 100 YEAR OLD HOUSE IN TOLEDO OH. IT IS STUCCO, AND THE STUCCO IS IN OK SHAPE. ...
A: Nice to hear from the old stompin' grounds. I'm from Napoleon. Glad to here something is moving ...
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| Paint on ceiling looks horrible | 8/26/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I put up new drywall in a bedroom. Put on two coats of PVA latex primer that looked smooth. I put ...
A: Sorry to hear about the trouble with the texture look on the ceiling. Ceilings are difficult. Here ...
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| exterior house stain | 8/26/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I have a new home ready to stain. Due to a wrap around covered deck, much of the siding ...
A: I love working with wood! Glad to see you love it too. Here are three tips for working with wood my ...
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| Orange Peel Walls | 8/26/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I'd like to wallpaper a room with orange peel walls and of course the surface will need to be ...
A: Looks like the best way I know of the remove the orange peel texture from your wall is to sand it ...
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| Fence painted | 8/26/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I have a pine fence and if I decide to leave it natural do I put a sealer on it and which sealer ...
A: Hey Marco, Sealing/Staining A Fence If you want a natural look to your fence use Sikkens SRD. It ...
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| painting ceiling | 8/26/2008 | Rebecca Bushner |
Q: i was painting a bathroom ceiling. the ceiling began to peel off as i painted. what would cause this ...
A: This is usually from moisture, dirt, or all of the above. Here’s what you Must do/Must check before ...
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| removing sizing after wallpaper removed | 8/26/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: removing sizing after wallpaper removed is mu question . I removed wallpaper and the sizing is a ...
A: I am sure you can purchase products specifically to clean your glue residue off, but I've always ...
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| Painting wood trim | 8/26/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I plan to paint the oak baseboard trim and trim around the doors and windows white in my 1983 ...
A: It is very much a personal preference as to whether or not to paint the doors. I would probably ...
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| Exterior house painting | 8/25/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: My house is brick (not really red, but more a light orangy red with almond and black on some of the ...
A: Rita, Choosing colors is really a preference issue. And since I can't see it, it is 10x harder. I ...
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| Remove Varnish from Extender Pole | 8/25/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I am trying to clean out old varnish stuck on an extender pole I use to paint. The pole allows me to ...
A: You might want to soak the end of the pole in lacquer thinner for a few hours then take your five ...
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| paint color to match floor and wall tiles | 8/25/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: We have been trying to figure out how to coordinate some paint colors for the walls in our bathroom ...
A: A blue-green would be nice with terra-cotta, cream and browns. Green is not a bad color either, if ...
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| Primer type and venetian plaster | 8/25/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: i've applied a dark earthy brown venetian plaster to our dining room walls...it was my first time. ...
A: I will answer what questions I can about your venetian plaster. Primer For Venetian Plaster The ...
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| textured paint | 8/25/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I am looking for a textured exterior coating for wood. like they have on some mobile homes ANSWER: ...
A: There are a number of good exterior paints available. Pittsburgh's Manor Hall is what I use. You can ...
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| Decorating with art inspiriation | 8/25/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I really like the color scheme and mood in this print: ...
A: I'm glad your going with a neutral tone as it will highlight your art work. Thanks for getting back ...
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| red foyer | 8/24/2008 | Cyndie Stefanik |
Q: I am sorry to bother you again. I bought a sample of the Benjamin Moore Cranberry Cocktail color ...
A: I did want to follow up to let you know that I would be happy to help you if you go to a green. ...
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| front door step | 8/24/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: I have just removed RED tile paint from my step,and have found a very nice terracotta tile which i ...
A: I'm sorry I can't find the name of the product. What would be ideal would be what goes on stamped ...
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| Painting without covering the wood texture | 8/24/2008 | Tim Hoeffel |
Q: Have you any advice/direction on how to paint a wood (beech) cabinet to still keep its grain texture ...
A: I'm afraid you are asking a little too much of paint. Any paint is going to cover up anything it ...
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