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It is best to take small steps and before too long you will feel like a professional and show off your technique on every wall in your home. At the end of the day as you look around you will be amazed at how a little color, texture and pattern will change your world.

Painting drywall is not a hard process, but it can be time consuming and a little picky. Because your drywall can be finicky, it's best to first have the drywall hung by a trusted local drywall contractor in your local area. Once they have done their job as far as hanging your drywall and leaving you with a smooth, clean surface, you'll be able to paint your drywall using a few easy, simple steps.

Helpful advice on staring your interior painting projects. Things they don't tell you at the paint store.

In this piece we will cover some of the basic mistakes I've made and how to stay out of trouble. One of the first things I learned was that oils don't mix well with latexes. This may sound like a dumb mistake but I have made it. And there are people on my crew that have made it too. Once this happens the batch is ruined.

Tips from a seasoned veteran to assure that your next interior painting project results in a Masterpiece. Key evaluation and selection criteria to guarantee that your Contractor is the right choice and can back-up their claims.

Even after a homeowner has chosen the perfect color for a room, there's another very important decision to make. With 5 or 6 paint finishes to choose from, you should learn the benefits of each and determine the right one for your job.

Recently I met Jeff Sheets, who will be donating his time to take care of the boxwoods at Oakland Cemetery. While some are thriving, others have suffered the ravages of weather and benign neglect. If anyone is up to the task of bringing these plants back, it is Sheets. This human hairdresser of boxwood has specialized in the care and tending of boxwood for the past three years. With a long career in gardening and landscaping, he currently maintains boxwoods for 18 clients in the Atlanta region. In talking with him I was reminded of how prevalent both American boxwood Buxus sempervirens and English boxwood Buxus sempervirens 'Suffruticosa' are in the Southern landscape. Elegant and versatile, these evergreen shrubs can be dressed up for formal landscapes or left to look more natural in cottage gardens. According to the American Boxwood Society, www.boxwoodsociety.org, there are approximately 160 registered cultivars and about 115 cultivars and species commercially available. Because they are slow growing and easy to prune, they are popular choices for containers, parterres, topiaries, hedges and specimens. According to Sheets, American boxwood tend to be faster growing (usually not more than 4 inches per year) and not as dense as English boxwood. On average English boxwood grow 1 to 2 inches per year. I have several American boxwood in my own eclectic garden that provide welcome anchors in a bed of Hellebores and Autumn ferns.

Painting your home and wondering when to prime and when not to prime? In most cases, using primer before painting is a good idea.

Here's a neat idea! Panoramic photos for a room border and use painters tape to adhere it to the wall. By the time it loosens you'll be bored with it

Follow this simple how-to to help you choose a color scheme for your home. While you may feel that there are so many choices you're bound to find the right one, you may end up feeling that there are so many choices you don't know where to start!

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