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Clothe your wall with wooden panels
Many of us pass that each time we watched our houses and we say to ourselves that it is time to make some renewal in it, but generally do not know what to do
The first thing we believe is almost always in painting the walls of another color, which is certainly valid, but also there are other possibilities that the best give us better results decorative that a hand of painting.
The placement of wooden panels to take the walls currently has great reception in several parts of the world, and this has served even for the proposals decorative with these coatings are expanded more.
Send wooden panels for the walls may seem easy, and perhaps remain so for some, but the fact is that this work requires generally the hand of a knowledgeable in the matter, even more so when it comes to surfaces very important inside your home.
Before clothe with these panels, the walls must be analyzed to know if they are prepared to receive this material. For example, in some cases where the surfaces are solid wood, plaster or amassed, the panels are fixed only with the use of glue; however, if the base is cement or brick required will be the use of lath will form the basis on which to accede coatings. Read the rest of this entry »
Give texture to the walls
Sometimes it is not enough with the perfect combination of colors for the walls of the house, there is always the possibility of applying a texture special (and there infinity of methods) to give compatibility with some element of the home, either with the carpet, the sofa, etc.
Give texture to the walls is really easy; with the following tips you can do so and thus achieving the finish that you want. First, it is preferable that the wall is totally white or failing to some tonality clear.
Then proceed to the preparation. For this handcraft use plaster ceramic powder as the main element, I recommend this solution for its practicality in the prepared, in addition to the rapid drying. To dissolve only need a little water (one part of plaster for two of water).
The tools textured are diverse. You can use paper crumpled or perhaps a sponge. To give a texture more prominent, the use of a spatula is desirable. Also, you can use any element, according to the texture that you want impregnated. Then choose the tool, moistens the textured element in the solution and proceeded to give touches to the wall (not kneading, because they lose the texture). Read the rest of this entry »