By: David Shee | Home improvement Painting timber sash windows can be quite a demanding task, as there is a high glass to frame ratio and it is important to have a system that allows you to make the most use of your time. This article takes you through the basics of preparing timber sash windows for painting and completing the painting task. read more
By: Maria Polidoro | Painting Guidelines for painting horizontal stripes in a room of your home. Painting walls is one of the simplest ways to update and personalize a room. read more
By: Vic Nagy | Painting The biggest problem that faces most people with painting houses is peeling, moisture is the culprit. Whether it's rain or just morning dew it'll penetrate the paint causing it to first crack which in turn results in peeling. Paint peeling is often found at the boards edges. read more
By: Ray Blake | Painting Painting a room can be a big messy task if the preparation is not done properly. The key to a fast clean paint job is all in the preparation of the room. read more
By: Walter Chickering | Painting Exterior painting is not just a color for the side of your home. Good contractors will not stop at simply isolating the painting portion of their project. Certain other aspects need to be taken into account as well. For instance, if caulking needs to be replaced around the home's exterior, it should be done when the home is being prepped. Caulk seals small holes and crevices around windows, jambs, and other points of intersection of various building materials. With broken or dried out caulk, this can create an incredible amount of inefficiency in your home. read more
By: Nadeem Alam | Photography During the regime of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, peace and economic stability caused the court to patronize various artistic activities. Painting in this period got enriched with the western influences while the artists of the hill states and Delhi whom, Ranjit Singh asked to settle in Lahore, carried out some works of genius. read more
By: Mayra A | Photography 5 Essential Painting styles to know and learn in order to effectively communicate and understand terms in the art world. Baroque: The Baroque style of painting originated in Rome and generally has a religious theme or is centralized around court life. Baroque paintings can be characterized by the abundance of details within the paintings as well as a sense of grandeur. read more
By: Dudi Permana | Painting These interior wall painting ideas are not only cheap, they are also unique and fun to do. Whether you do it with your family or alone, it can be a very refreshing experience. Try these interior wall painting ideas today. read more
By: Kittipong Unparsert | Painting Painting methods are the ways in which you paint a surface. It may seem easy to just put paint on a brush and then on the wall, but if you work to improve the techniques you use, you will see a better, more professional look. A few simple things you can do make the painting project truly successful. read more
By: Ryan Tollefsen | Real Estate Once you get started in preparing your house for the market, one aspect that needs serious consideration is whether to do a painting job or not. The decision to paint or not to paint depends upon the overall condition of the real estate property. Once you have decided to proceed with the painting job, you also have to consider the scope of the job; the part of the house that needs repainting, colors to be used, etc. read more
By: | Painting The most important house project that can be done is exterior house painting, and with some exterior house painting ideas you can save a lot of time and effort. The effects of the weather can have devastating consequences on your home, so it is important to obtain tips on how to minimize these effects. There are many different types of surfaces in the exterior of homes and a general knowledge of these is advisable. Due to the uniqueness of each home, some of these exterior house painting ideas may or may not apply in your situation. read more
By: Ramsey Boyd | Painting Outdoor paint is required to be tough in order to take all the influence of the weather. It is a cheap way to reinvigorate your house or fence or hut or outdoor furniture by applying a coat of paint. There are things you need to consider when painting. read more
By: Matthew Burbles | Arts & Entertainment Oil painting is, as the name would suggest, the process of painting using oil. In fact this is slightly more complicated and you are in reality painting uses 'pigments' (colours_ that are bound together by drying oil (the exact nature of the oil may vary, in Europe during the Renaissance period 'linseed' oil was very popular). read more
By: rodpinto | Home improvement When you are renovating your home, one of the main elements is getting a good paint job done. Of course, there are some who plan their renovation in stages. Therefore you may require contracting a painting company to paint a room of your house at a time. read more
By: Styla Brite | Cooking You can paint with colored cocoa butter to give confections an artistic edible decoration. The cocoa butter comes in a variety of different colors and has no taste so it won't affect the flavor of the item you are decorating. Pastry chef's first started using colored cocoa butter to enhance the look of their chocolate confections in the late 1990's. Early on you had to create your own colors by mixing powdered color with pure cocoa butter. Now it is much easier as you can buy colored cocoa butte read more