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Decorating Your Walls

Frugal decorating advice for your walls,  from
painting, hanging wallpaper and more

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"When it comes to painting your walls, frugal living means picking the right
paint color, painting your walls once, and not doing it again for many years."
from How to Select Paint Color for Your Walls, by Nikki Willhite

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Painting

How to Select Paint Color for Your Walls,  by Nikki Willhite Tips on how to select good paint colors for your home.

Interior Painting Ideas Guaranteed to Bring Your Walls Back to Life, by Michael Holland    How to do some interior wall finishes including rag rolling, sponge painting and stenciling.

Paint Swatches :The Secret To Successful Decorating! by Michael Holland   How paint swatches can help you select the right color for your rooms.

Painting Tips for Women, by Nikki Willhite   A few tips to make make your inside painting job go smoother

Faux Finishes

Creating a Faux Stone Finish for your Walls Using Old Newspapers, by Pamela Cole Harris   How to create a stone look on your walls with paint.

Faux Marble In Six Easy Steps, by Louise Alderson   How to create the look of marble with paint.

Popular Faux Painting Techniques Explained, by Julie Lohmeier    A review of the various type of faux painting techniques.

Four Decorative Painting Techniques, by Kathy Burns-Millyard   How to do wall faux finishes, including sponging, cambing, glazing and Trompe-L'oeil.

Softening Your Walls with Color Wash, by Pamela Cole Harris  How to do a sponge treatment and apply a brush glaze to your walls.

 

 

Stencils

Decorating Walls With Stencils, by The Do It Yourself Home Decorating Network    Some tips on using stencils to decorate your walls.

Wallpaper

Decorating with Wallpaper, by Nikki Willhite     The pleasures and pitfalls of decorating with wallpaper. 

How To Buy Wallpaper On A Budget, by Greg Fisher    How to save money when buying wallpaper.

Take the Fear Out of Wallpaper, by Patricia Taylor   The changes in wallpaper that make it easier to hang.

The Best Ways to Use Wall Paper Borders, by Sue Krippner   5 frugal home wall paper border ideas.

Wallpaper vs. Painting, by Hunter Pyle  
The pro's and con's of painting and putting up wallpaper.

Wallpaper Removal

Tips For Easier Wallpaper Removal, by Patricia Tomaskovic   Techniques and tips to remove wallpaper.

Wallpaper Removal : A Quick And Easy How-To, by D. David Dugan    Instructons on how to remove wallpaper.

Misc

Cheap and Easy Wall Decorating, by Kathy Wilson   Some tips to make decorating walls easier.

Ideas For Decorating Your Walls, by Mr. Andrew Caxton   Ideas for decorating the different walls in your home.

The Art Of Decorating Walls, by Patricia Taylor   Basic design principles for decorating walls.

 

 

 

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