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How to stain a wood door

Brief Description

Wood doors look very nice but staining them takes precision. You can't just paint over mistakes like you do when painting. If you're going to spend a lot of money on a solid wood door, you might consider hiring a professional to stain it.

How-To Install Tile Backsplash

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Tile backsplash can add a lot of character to your kitchen and provide a nice cleanable surface for areas that often get very dirty. If planned properly this project can be done in a day and last a lifetime.

How-To Lay Floor Tiles

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This project can thousands to your homes value and only cost you about $500 to $1,000 and a day of your time if you do it yourself.

Painting Over Wallpaper

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Got to get rid of that 1970's wall paper, but it is really stuck to the wall. Just paint over it!

How To Properly Set the Dining Table.

Brief Description

An attractive table doesn't guarantee a delicious meal, but it can enhance the dining experience. The starting point of a gorgeous table is the centerpiece. If you choose an arrangement of fresh or artificial flowers, make sure it isn't so tall that diners will have to look around it to see each other. A lovely ceramic bowl filled with fruit or a tray full of low candles are other options for an elegant focal point. Once you have decided on a centerpiece, it's time to bring together the other components

How To Decorate your Thanksgiving Table

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Bring the beauty of the outdoor fall season indoors with Thanksgiving table decorations. Use autumn colors, fall foliage, and colorful fruits of the season to set a spectacular Thanksgiving dinner table.

How to decorate the Thanksgiving Day table for children

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Doing time at the children's table can leave your kids feeling bored and left out during the holidays. Involve your kids in Thanksgiving preparations by allowing them to make their own table decorations and help decorate their own Thanksgiving table.

How to Set a Formal Christmas Table.

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Having a formal Christmas dinner party - here are some basics.

How To make a Beautiful Christmas Tree Skirt.

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You can buy them in stores but they can be spendy - why not make your own and start a family tradition.

How to Trim a Beautiful Christmas Tree.

Brief Description

How to decorate a beautiful tree takes a little extra work but all the compliments will make it worth the time spent.

How to install crown molding

Brief Description

Installing crown mold is a fairly simple straight forward matter. The part that seems to confuse people is that the molding must be turned with the bottom up in a standard mitre box, or placed with the bottom up against the fence of a standard mitre saw. {you do not need a compound mitre saw}If the corners are standard 90 degree corners and if the angle where the wall meets the ceiling is 90 degrees, then the saw should always be set on 45 degrees .the two opposing cuts each being 45`s will add up to a 90 degree turn.

These instructions apply for all molding with a variable profile on the front exposed side, i.e. base board, shoe mold,1/4 round, cove molding, bed mold, all styles of crown mold, window stop, center mullion, window and door casing and chair rail. Note; if molding is to be stained, the staining should be done before installing and an attempt to match grain pattern and color variations, since all natural wood accepts stain differently depending on the density/type of grain .even in the same piece of molding there will be some differences. If the molding is to be painted, it is easier to paint before you install.

How to Remove Wallpaper / Border

Brief Description

It is time to remove the wall paper border, it may have become a bit tacky or you just don't like it anymore. Now you want to upgrade the look of your room. Here is how to Remove Wallpaper Border with household items.