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Shabby Chic
DIYnet — The guest room had very little architectural interest, so Nancy Golden and her guest, Jan Dressler, decided to make its one outstanding feature -- a nook with a dropped ceiling -- the focal point. Dressler first made a scale drawing of the area, ...More…
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Arts and Crafts Wall Stencil
DIYnet — What's a good wall treatment for my Mission-style home? I want it to look as it did when it was built. Find the area of the wall that you want to stencil, and use a level to draw a straight line along the wall. Fasten the stencil in place with ...More…
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Diamonds and Stencils
DIYnet — Now it's time for Gilda and Dianne to mark the diamonds and transform the floor! Using the measuring tape, diagonally connect the measurements around the perimeter by making small chalk marks along each line to act as a guide for the straightedge ...More…
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Trompe l'Oeil Silhouettes
DIYnet — In the next stage of the project, Golden uses a painting technique called trompe l'oeil to add silhouettes and over-the-top characters to the walls. Determine the size of the silhouette on the wall. Golden chooses to make her silhouettes 6' tall, ...More…
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Creating a Mural Wall
DIYnet — Before she tackles the entire room, Golden practices her stencil technique ( Stencils are typically available in a variety of sizes at any crafts store. Fasten the stencil to the wall with painters tape, making sure the stencil is level ( If ...More…
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Decorative Stamping
DIYnet — Stamp a pillow or lampshade -- or any of a dozen items -- to create a matching decor for an entire room. Unlike rubber stamps mounted on wood, foam stamps are flexible, allowing the user to stamp on curved surfaces as well as flat ones. Marty ...More…
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Reverse Stenciling
DIYnet — A reverse-stenciling technique renews an old dresser and vanity. A silhouetted design is created from star and moon cutouts and used to resist a top coat of paint. Author and decorative painter Sheila McGraw gives an out-of-date vanity a fresh ...More…
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Stencil on Slate
DIYnet — Three stencil overlays were used to create this elaborate welcome slate embellished with artificial grapes and grape leaves. Stenciling expert Judith Barker, president and owner of American Traditional Stencils, stencils a pretty pattern on an ...More…
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Stenciled and Hand-Painted Kitchen Accessories
DIYnet — Artist Susan Ifergan demonstrates easy, inexpensive ways to give your dining table a new and exciting dimension. Using a favorite pattern for inspiration, she shows how a variety of kitchen objects--from wooden trays to napkins and glasses--can ...More…
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Decorating Quick-Tip: Comb-Paint Technique
DIYnet — An unusual and attractive paint technique called "combing" can be used to create a soft, striping effect on your walls. To create this effect on high walls and achieve smooth, even strokes, use a long-handled window-cleaning squeegee. Take a ...More…
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Harlequin-Pattern Wall
DIYnet — Create a dressy backdrop for a room with a harlequin-patterned wall, hand-painted with a homemade stamp. DIY Decorating & Design host Nancy Golden shows how to create a great-looking patterned wall, similar to the look of expensive ...More…
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Trompe l'Oeil Rug
DIYnet — Painted tassels at each corner echo the passementrie trim on the room's accent pillows. The sunroom's elegant flagstone floor needed warming, so Nancy Golden's guest, Gigi Wright-Turpin, of Fairytale Design Studio, drew inspiration from the .. ...More…