For a modern look, simply sand the dried surface of the paint to smooth the painted surface to remove any brush strokes. It will give you a factory like finish. To create the glossy finish, apply high gloss urethane or poly over it or apply wax and buff it with a soft cloth to produ...
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You just need a small area (but can cover a large area) to make a big difference to your old, worn-out fireplace. This is a great way to update your fireplace for just a little bit of money, but a lot bang for your buck. Home improvement stores and rock quarries now sell rock fa...
On the West side of the finished space we have a basement fireplace. The stone surround only sticks out about 4″ from the block foundation. This doesn’t leave enough room to use the same insulation system. I am leaning towards 2″ XPS between 2×2 slats, then drywall. This means no...
barstools,fireplace painting tutorial,DIY mantel tutorial I worried that with all of that heavy use, paint was not a very practical solution. Thankfully, I was wrong and the counters have actually held up very well! When I finished painting and sealing our countertops, I loved them right awa...
A Christmas stocking and a portion of a fireplace from 2007 was reused in a broader fireplace image with multiple stockings in 2008 and again in 2011. An image of reindeer from 2013 reappeared on top of my house in 2014. I could go on and on about the various pieces of one card that...