Painting and other home improvements
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Which is better: oil or water-based paints?
My good friend Eric Corey Freed, an architect, is one of the foremost thinkers in sustainable building and named one of the "Top Ten Most Influential Green Architects." He says that after years of talking about "green… More >>
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Mirror, mirror! Finally, on the wall
Well, I seem to have left my readers hanging (pun intended) at the end of my last post about the mirror that wasn't - hanging, that is. Shortly after I finished writing that blog, BFF was able to paint the wall and… More >>
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Taking the 'pain' out of painting
I've written a few blogs about the various challenges of painting my two-story, open-plan loft home. Choosing paint colors has been one of the most time-consuming ones. It has probably taken at least as long as the… More >>
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One blue bedroom wall defies paint color neutrality
As I sit in my newly painted office staring at a homebuyer-friendly beige wall, I have to stifle an urge to jump up and run down the hall to my bedroom for a break from the beige blindness. Three walls of my bedroom… More >>
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Balancing act: how to paint walls on a staircase
The paint color wars are over. BFF and I finally came to consensus and the painting has begun. Not only is it challenging to pick colors for this open-plan, two-story loft home, it's a nightmare to paint, too. She wanted… More >>
