Painting & Staining - Home and Garden Television

May Tree

In the center of town in Fredericksburg, Texas, a 40-foot-tall may tree has been erected celebrating Fredericksburg's ...
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Aging Wood Molding

3. Mix 40 percent Earth Brown, 25 percent Dark Brown, 25 percent Black and 10 percent Earth Green with Aquacreme to ...
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Freehand Ceiling Designs

Get familiar with the feel of painting on a vertical surface by practicing using the brush, loading the paint and ...
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Tile Backsplash

2. Determine the size and position of the tiles. For the diamond pattern, find the center of the area to be covered and ...
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Stenciled Greek Screen

6. Put the first overlay of the large border design across the upper row of painted blocks. Pour each of the three ...
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Painting A Windowsill

4. Let the deglosser dry for about 30 minutes, then apply a primer (figure C). The primer is an important step you ...
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Stipping And Painting A Fireplace Mantel

Home repair expert Henry Harrison shows a guest how to dig through decades of paint on her fireplace mantel to see if ...
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Paint Types And Finishes

Dip a brush in the paint and then into water. If it is oil based, the water will bead up on the brush. If water based ...
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Embellishing Vinyl Floors

Lay out grid. Find the center of the floor, then mark off in 12-inch increments (figure C). Draw lines and place tape ...
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New Ways To Add Color

The Kikkerland Rainbow Maker is an inexpensive way to add a splash of color to your home. The solar-powered rotating ...
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Painting Exterior Columns

Home repair expert Henry Harrison helps a guest paint a peeling two-story exterior column. The column is ornamental and ...
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Priming Before Painting

Priming is an often overlooked but very necessary step in the painting process. Just remember this: after removing the ...
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Sandblasting Iron Fixture

Home repair expert Henry Harrison shows a guest how to safely remove the old paint from an antique iron fireplace ...
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Exterior Painting

A ladder will be needed for reaching high parts of the house. Use ladder mitts on the ends of the ladder to prevent the ...
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Air Pen Borders

Create a stencil by coating the back of a manila folder with repositionable adhesive Use decorative punches, scissors ...
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