http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/technique-painting-faux-blog.html Painting contractors blog, of home improvement information, including updates regarding tips, how to advice and what's new in the industry. en-us painting Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:52:46 GMT Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:52:46 GMT painting-ideas-techniques.com http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/paintandprimer.html A list, along with discriptions for the types of paint and primer you can buy. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:52:45 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/ideaspainting.html Ideas painting, incuuding a list of techniques and how to instructions. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:45:16 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/choosing-interior-paint-colors.html Here's an assortment of ideas for choosing interior paint colors. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:02:51 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/removing-the-ink-label-stamp-from-blandex-or-chipboard.html We're putting Blandex up on the walls in our basement and they have a black row of print on each sheet that I would like to get rid of it. Nothing I Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:36:01 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/daughters-bedroom-paint-color.html Hi, We are remodeling our home and building a bedroom for our 9yr. old daughter. I need help finding the right paint color for her room. We put up a forest Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:12:35 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/boysroom.html How to advice for painting and decorating a boy's room. Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:03:29 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/ideasdecoratingkidsroom.html Ideas decorating kid's room. How to advice and projects for changing the decor for both boys and girls bedrooms. 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Tue, 29 Nov 2011 22:39:53 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/oilbasedpaints.html Oil based paints. The advantages and disadvantages of using an alkyd (oil) paint products. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 22:12:45 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/paintfinishes.html Paint finishes. How to help with selecting the best sheens or paint gloss levels for the job at hand. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:01:22 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/choosing-a-paint-color-for-my-front-door.html Hi, I am planning to paint my front entrance door, and really don't know what colour to go with... I live in a duplex and the siding is buttercup yellow, Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:39:09 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/tuscanfauxfinish.html How to advice for doing a tuscan faux finish. Thu, 03 Nov 2011 21:25:32 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/texturedpaint.html Textured paint - How to advice regarding the different types one can buy along with step by step application information. 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They are not yet installed. Thanks. Hi Mel, To start, it would depend Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:07:30 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/sanding-mud-before-texturing.html After the joints have the compound (3 coats) Do you sand them if you are going to roll on a texture? Hi Trish, It would depend on how smooth or level Fri, 30 Sep 2011 11:41:08 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/drywalling-over-paneling.html I was wondering if I could put drywall over top of paneling? It would depend on how secure the paneling is, whether you need to insulate behind the Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:39:54 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/choosing-exterior-colors.html Help with choosing your exterior colors Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:25:11 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/exterior-trim-color-for-a-yellow-house.html What trim and shutter colors go with a yellow exterior home. Hi Bob, White is the most popular color along with gray of course. I would also suggest Sun, 11 Sep 2011 22:24:02 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/all-about-driveway-sealers.html We bought driveway sealer and never got around to using it the year we bought it. That sealer is now 3 yrs. old. Can it still be used? What are the possible Sat, 10 Sep 2011 16:07:36 GMT http://www.painting-ideas-techniques.com/howtopaintsiding.html how to paint siding including advice for clear-coating and staining, Sun, 04 Sep 2011 22:01:03 GMT