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Sanding can be hard work, even if you use a power tool to do it. Yet it’s a necessary evil for many do-it-yourself projects and foregoing it can mean you end up with less-than-perfect results. Nearly every decorating or home improvement project that calls for sanding will look better if you actually do it … and do it properly.
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Before you know it, the friends and loved ones you cherish most will join you for Thanksgiving dinner. Whether you’ll be serving the traditional turkey with all the trimmings, or your signature dish, how you set the stage will be the key to making this holiday a memorable one.
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You love the look of natural wood flooring but are afraid to install hardwood because you know the floor will take a beating from the kids, dogs and the heavy day-to-day traffic all too common in modern family life. But you don’t have to sacrifice high style looks for boring sensibility when considering a new flooring option in your home – not if you choose laminate.
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A new husband, a new house and 47 bare windows would be enough to cause decorating stress in just about any woman. Here are some ideas from an interior design expert on how to bring out the best in windows throughout your home.
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The longer days and warm breezes of summer draw more family activity outdoors. Many homeowners are building new decks or adding on to existing ones to accommodate larger seating arrangements and BBQ grills. Decks extend the living space of the home and therefore, homeowners want to bring their interior decorating style to their outdoor environment.
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Wood is all the same, right? Not so, say window and door experts, especially when it comes to how wood appears in your home.
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The bathroom and the kitchen - are there any other rooms that see more traffic? Whether it's battling family members for mirror space on busy mornings or milling around the stove as dinner cooks, they are the two rooms that are guaranteed to get the most use. Naturally they should be functional and good-looking, but more and more, people are demanding that these high-traffic spaces also be environmentally friendly.
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