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Chalkboard Paint?
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on September 11, 2010
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We are thinking about painting a section of our son's playroom with the chalkboard paint. I am wondering if it really works? What brand do you recommend? Thanks!
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- We used chalkboard spraypaint on metal flashing(since our walls are too rough) and anchored it to the wall with a frame. It worked great, and doubles as a magnet board.
- I actually considered repairing the large chalkboard my parents bought my brother and I when I was about 7. I found it in my parents garage a couple years ago. I have...
- I have a huge section of my daycare room painted with chalkboard paint and it is really great. The only negative is chalk dust on the floor by it. I used about 5 coa...
Paint? I Don't Know What to Buy!!
Asked by S.L. from Lansing
on June 5, 2012
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Hi Moms!
I want to do some painting in my house becasue I feel it will be an inexpensive way to freshen things up!
So, whoever lived in the house before me put horri...
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- Hi there! my husband is a painter and he uses Dunn Edwards (brand) versaglo- semigloss for walls and doors and versaglo flat for the ceilings. For my kids nursery i bo...
- I use Benjamin Moore paint ONLY. I used the Aura paint for the bedrooms and it was terrific, but expensive. I use the Pearl finish for the walls in the rest of the h...
- Eggshell or Satin is best and alot easier to clean than flat paints. You can use them anywhere in the house.
Low Odor Paint?
Asked by D.B. from Chicago
on August 16, 2011
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Hi Moms,
Now that my son is 3 I would like to repaint his room and give him a new theme. I remember when my husband painted the nursery and it seemed that the paint...
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- We use Olympic No VOC paint from Lowes. It's very affordable, and the quality is awesome. Lots of color choices, too. There is almost no smell. The little smell their ...
- Low- or NO- VOC paints are now readily available. Home Depot and some Lowe's stores carry the NO-VOC Yolo Colorhouse. To minimize the stink, go for the NO-VOC. A...
- we used the Martha Stewart line from Home Depot. The colors were nice, the smell was minimal at best, but the coverage was a bit thin. Took 3+ coats to get a good resu...
Mixing and Applying Texture to Paint....
Asked by C.S. from Dallas
on May 23, 2007
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Just steamed off some wallpaper and the walls really need some texture. I bought a box of the mix-it-yourself with paint and now I am having second thoughts about my ...
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- Dear C., I am a faux finisher and we do texture all the time. I would suggest that you kilz (prime) the walls before adding the texture. I generally use joint com...
- I saw this on one of those shows on HGTV and I'm considering doing it to one of the rooms in my home. It looks pretty easy - you just mix the paint with the texture an...
- Hi C., Yes -we did it in our master bathroom. You just have to make sure you get it all evened out before you roll it on, or you'll have areas that have huge textu...
Opinions on Paint Color with Dark Brown Leather Couches
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on September 23, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
In my family room I have beige walls, beige carpet, valance with shades of brown, and dark brown leather couches. My entertainment set is a medium woo...
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- I love a light blue (not baby boy's room baby blue...but a light almost grey-blue) paired with brown. A pretty sage green would go well too. Good luck, I always have...
- Get Color and Cololr Splash on HGTV are great shows about how to chose color. You can check out tips on HGTV's website. You also can just add color with pillows,...
- If you are trying to lighten your room, I'd go with a shade of yellow to gold. Look for somethinf in your house, a dress, a stuffed animal, a game piece etc. that you ...
Good Party Idea? or Tacky?
Asked by Y.Z. from Philadelphia
on June 12, 2008
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My son will be turning 4 at the end of July, and I got really fired up about a party idea that my husband thinks is "tacky"...
You know those places that do art parti...
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- I love the idea, but I suggest that you organize the painting. If they just go at it, you may have a bigger mess than you are prepared for, and given a 4 year-old's a...
- It sounds like great fun... they will love it
- I think it's a good idea. Just give them different things to paint with like sponges, etc and explain the rules (no coloring on the walls at home, no painting each ot...
How Much Should a "Professional" Painter Charge?
Asked by B.H. from Detroit
on January 11, 2011
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Just wanted to know if anyone had any experience with "professional" painters and what they charge to paint one room? I had a guy come to the house and he quoted me $...
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- It really depends on the room. Are there also moldings or chair rails that will have to be taped and painted around? Do you need them painted too- white or something l...
- Painters are like any other professional these days and can get up to $60 or $70 an hour. I would be happy to have one who only quoted $300 lol I had one do my bathr...
- I had a "pro" paint our great room's ceiling and let me tell you, it's GREAT big room! I would say $250-$300 sounds normal to me but then again I guess it depends on ...
Painting a Chain Link Fence That Has Some Rust???
Asked by K.H. from Detroit
on May 15, 2009
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Our chain link fence is looking pretty ugly these days... it has rust in spots and we don't want to replace the whole thing. We were hoping we could just use some kind...
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- Whichever you choose you're going to want to get as much rust off as possible prior to painting. If you don't the rust will just continue under the new paint until it ...
- Hi K., go to local pain store, buy the recommended kind & color you will need for the job. Useing tarp for ground, and large piece of cardboard, have one person hold ...
- We used the rust spray paint. When we spayed we used a large sheet of card board on the other side so the paint didn's go all over the grass and shrubs. And make sure...
Painting with Popcorn Ceilings
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on July 8, 2009
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I need to paint, but we have those horrible popcorn ceilings. I really don't need the ceiling painted, but do need the walls. Is there a trick to painting against the ...
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- No you do not have to paint the ceilings. You can just take your paint brush and make a line at the top of the wall. If you want to paint the ceilings you need to buy...
- Hi, My husband and I own a painting company in Superior, so you can consider this "professional" advice :) The way we make clean lines with popcorn ceilings is to ...
- I sympethize with your delima... we had the same problem when we bought our house... We ended up scraping the popcorn stuff off the ceiling. It looks MUCH better but i...
DIY Painting Disaster!
Asked by M.M. from Duluth
on October 13, 2011
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I have two large wooden picture frames with ugly prints in them and I had the idea to paint the frames white to match our decor and put nice new artwork in them for ou...
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- I suck at painting, especially spray. I find foam brushes work well with acrylics, I have frames done in purple in my bathroom.
- You could try roughing up the raised edges and possibly go for a shabby chic look? -or- The key to spray painting is to stay about 12 inches away and use many light ...
- I don;t know how intricate the floral pattern is but you could try removing the paint and then using a foam "brush" to repaint them. I have painted frames before using...
