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marble fireplace
Is it possible to faux finish over marble? We just moved into a 5-year-old home. Our decor is rustic with deep reds and browns,with leather furniture. The fireplace surround is gray/white carrera marble and it looks out of place. We cannot remove it to replace as the mantle will be destroyed and cost prohibits this. Thank you.

Protecting Painted Laminate Furniture
I followed your directions on how to prep the surface of laminate furniture for painting. I've now completed my decorative painting on the piece and was wondering if there is a protective coating I can apply to keep the paint from chipping or scraping?

cinder block wall
how to prepare and paint on cinder block wall?
in a room with high humidity, i also want to know if i can use oil base paint so it won't dry out fast

sealer for painted floor
I have a floor painted with oil paint and oil glazes. (Linseed oil, japan drier were also used)
The floor people are coming next week to seal it. I have heard some sealers are not appropriate for floors painted in oil (some yellow, some will actually melt the paint.) All of the other floors he will be doing will be sealed with a urethane. Is this an ok product to use on the painted finish? It is painted to look like a pale golden-y ma...... read more

tinting recipe
I recently painted a room in Benjamin Moore Misty Blush #2097-60. What can you recommend for a tinting recipe for color washing over this base coat?

pickling birch bathroom vanity
I want to apply a "pickled" finish on a bathroom vanity in my new home. The vanity is still unfinished, pre-sanded, and birch wood. I have been practicing on birch boards with both oil-based and water-based white stains. So far, not so good results. Any tips? Thanks.

Should I strip and restain my interior trim or remove and replace?
What would be the best way to re-stain the interior of a house?
The trim, cabinets and doors in this house are all stained with a dark stain (maybe walnut stain) and I would like to re-stain everything with a light oak stain to try to bighted up the place. Is it cheaper to re-stain everything or buy new? What are the techniques and best products use to strip old stain? Or what would you recommend?
Thanks,
Jeremiah

granite faux finish on walls
Hi
I am trying to paint small sections of my walls in the entry hall (outlined with trim) in a granite look/finish-----I can not find a technique to faux finish them--any ideas??(I hope to sort of match the granite in the kitchen)

thank you

Gold leaf
I would like to use gold leaf on Christmas ornament but I'm not sure how to use it. And, will it rub off?

COLOR RATIO
does anyone know ratio of primary colors for different colors?...e.g 75%yellow+25%red=light yellow..if you have wide range of colors

mural painting
can I stretch a canvas that has alrady been painted with acrylics on a wall as a mural instead of stretching the canvas first and then painting it?

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