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How to Paint a Movie Room

When building or remodeling a movie room or home theater, you will want to pay special attention to the paint. A movie room with a poor, sloppy paint job will distract from the room's function, which is to allow you to watch movies and listen to music in a professional, tasteful environment. Paint

DIY Patio Furniture Repair

Whether you are just removing your patio furniture from storage, you are already using it every week-end or every day, or you are getting ready to put it back in storage, it is good to check for needed repair. Patio furniture is made of many different materials but no matter what material it is mad

Wood Window Shutters For Your Home

Are you furnishing a new home? Maybe you want to give your current home a bit of a spruce? What if you could transform the look of your home with a few adjustments to your window adornments?

How Your Phoenix AZ Air Conditioning Works

If you live in Phoenix AZ or the surrounding areas in Arizona, chances are the air conditioning is needed for the majority of the months out of the year. The constant high temperatures can affect ...

Deck Coatings Best Coatings For Deck Waterproofing

To truly bring out the best in a wooden deck, there are many forms of deck coatings that can be applied. These can be used for deck waterproofing, protection from the sun, and to enhance the grain of the wood.

Narrow Bedroom Layout Ideas

A narrow bedroom is a challenge to decorate.Caravan Beds image by tjwhittles from Fotolia.comCoping with a long, narrow bedroom such as a dorm or attic room can be problematic. Normal furniture arrangements can leave you with tiny pathways to squeeze around. But you can make your bedroom...

Decorating Ideas and Treatment for a Hang Scarf Window

Once you've created your window valance, you can add embellishments such as tassels.classic interior image by Paolo Frangiolli from Fotolia.comAdding a hang scarf to your window treatment is a simple and fast way to give your room major impact. Scarves are most often used for a valance...

Cute Ways to Decorate the Inside of Your Locker

Your school locker is your personal space at school. Add decorations to the interior of your locker as a way to claim the space and make it yours. Check your school's rules before decorating your locker to learn what you can and can't use. Select a theme or color scheme when decorating your locker t

How to Tint Polyurethane Dark

Polyurethane is a synthetic finish that creates a durable wear layer on a surface that protects the surface beneath from minor damage caused by normal use. Brushed on liquid, it hardens in place at room temperatures, with several layers used to create the protective coating. The usual polyurethane c

Natural Decorating for a Fresh Look

There are of course many different options from which to choose when decorating your home. However, if you're like many people, perhaps you feel as though manmade beauty simply cannot compete with the beauty of nature.

Should You Choose Either a Bedspread or a Comforter?

It is the most important question in decorating your bedroom, and the answer may surprise you! But first you will need to know what the difference is between the two and the advantages of both.

Good Exterior Lighting Solutions

As long as the weather is reasonable and light is available, there's no reason why people can't spend more time outdoors late into the night. Outdoor lighting turns dark spaces into warm, welcoming hospitable places.

Chinese Bedroom Decoration Ideas

Incorporate Chinese-inspired design elements into your bedroom.chinese building image by Bohanka from Fotolia.comIf you have always been fascinated by Chinese culture, then instead of having non-specific, neutral décor in your bedroom, incorporate elements of Asian design. Such...

Tips For Decorating Your New Loft

Both a loft's calling card and its stumbling block in terms of decor is the number of industrial components that are visible throughout the apartment. Concrete or wood floors, cement walls, structural beams, exposed pipes and ductwork are all typically seen in today's lofts. These features

Instructions for the Buffalo Tools Jitterbug Orbital Sander

The Buffalo Tools Jitterbug orbital sander is a standard home sander used for smoothing and preparing walls prior to painting, as well as a number of other tasks. It features a rectangular sanding pad on which you can fit standard-size sandpaper from a number of different manufacturers. The Jitterbu

Tips to Choose Dinnerware and Dishes

The dinnerware you choose can help you create a beautiful tablescape for any occasion, be it a casual get-together with friends or formal sit-down dinner with family. For the holidays, you can set a festive ...