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Do you have low ceilings and want to make your room look larger, and your ceilings higher in an easy way? You can do this using nothing more than paint and transform the way your room looks. When you extend your ceiling down into your walls using paint, your ceiling will look higher and the room will look larger. more »
A lawn is only as good as the soil beneath it. Learning how to renovate an old lawn by improving the soil is one of the best ways to upgrade your landscape. It doesn’t take an expert, just a little bit of know-how and a willingness to work. more »
Bifold doors take up a lot of wall space, and can even dominate the appearance of a room. A fresh coat of bright white paint instantly brighten a room's look, or a subtle color can help closet folding doors blend in with the other décor. The process takes a little time and effort; but at the end of the day you'll have beautiful bifold... more »
Every home requires maintenance. Since your home is your biggest investment, it’s only sensible to set money aside for needed repairs before they occur, or you’ll be playing catchup forever. more »
Yellow can be the most fabulous, warmest and zingiest color paint for your walls. If you choose the wrong shade, it can fry your eyeballs and make the room look dreadful. Choose the right shade of yellow paint. more »
Get home addition estimates and discover ways to pay for home improvements. Plan out the...
Build a home from the bottom up. Build your own basement and foundation, after planning out the...
Use paint to accent a room's architecture, or to set a mood. Mix and match and make a statement...
Plan your kitchen remodel, complete with a budget. Consider a new sink, cabinets, countertops...
Buying cheap, low quality paint isn't a bargain in the long run, if it starts peeling and fading outside or washes right off the walls when you... more »
Paint technology has improved greatly over the last 2 decades. Adhesion, hide and color retention is much better with newer acrylic paints. Many... more »
High stairwells can look scary and complicated to paint and you might think you need scaffolding. Having painted literally hundreds of these, I... more »
Using an airless sprayer effectively takes some getting used to, so plan to practice on some scrap plywood or an inconspicuous part of the room or... more »
Lawns add an aesthetic value to any property especially when the lawn is well maintained. It provides a pleasant setting for a home and is also... more »
With today's water based house paints it's easy to clean up afterward. This includes the brushes and rollers that you use to paint with. Follow... more »
Remodeling can become quite an expensive venture when it includes replacing cabinets. If the cabinets are in good condition, it is not necessary... more »
Bermuda grass can be used for lawns from coastal Virginia across the southern half of the U.S. to southern California. Bermuda hybrid varieties... more »
If you’ve recently moved south into a climate zone where St. Augustine grass varieties are the dominant lawn grass, keeping your lawn green is a... more »
Lawnmowers are an essential part of taking care of your lawn and making your lawn looking good all summer long. Yet, lawn mowers can be... more »
You can paint straight lines with masking tape, or you can paint straight lines freehand. Either way, if you don't have clean straight lines on... more »
A lush, green lawn is the perfect complement to any home’s landscape. A thriving lawn will provide a smooth carpet of grass for your family... more »
Spring and summer weather won't always allow a home owner to keep up on the lawn maintenance. If a grass is left to grow too long, it will sprout... more »
It's time to paint but what kind of paint do you choose? Latex is almost everyone first choice for exterior paint because it is easy to apply,... more »
Oil base paint is rarely used any more for painting a home's exterior because acrylic (water-based) paints have improved and are more durable.... more »
One of the easiest ways to remove old paint from wooden surfaces is with a heat gun. Instead of messing around with harsh chemical solvents and... more »
If you have a textured ceiling that is showing some wear and tear, you might decide to give it a face lift by painting it. If you have the... more »
Looking for a different decorating design or idea for your home? Painting a wall with color will always add warmth to a room. Creating designs... more »
John O'Mahony is a former New York Post Associate City Editor and...more
John O'Mahony is a former New York Post Associate City Editor and West Coast Bureau Chief for Life&Style Weekly. He has written news, travel, business and entertainment stories for many publications including The New York Times, The New York Daily News, New York Newsday, Golf Magazine and Variety. He has also produced TV programs and promoted and managed rock concerts. | hide
Sweet Rewards Stack Up on 11/10/2009
You've just polished off a tub of rocky road ice cream... at about 300 calories a scoop, you... more
You've just polished off a tub of rocky road ice cream... at about 300 calories a scoop, you know you're in for some damage. But you can just burn that off on the treadmill, right? Wrong, according to a recent study led by Tim Church, director of preventive-medicine research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge</a>. Previously sedentary, overweight or obese, postmenopausal women who upped the exercise ante did not lose as much weight as they should have. The reason? The women increased the number of calories they consumed, possibly to reward themselves. There are plenty of non-food ways to reward oneself, according to eHow member AbbyNormal. Check out How to Reward Yourself When You Lose Weight
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Photographers develop their own specialties as they take more and more pictures. One of my... more
Photographers develop their own specialties as they take more and more pictures. One of my favorite things is to take candid pictures of people on the street. Street photography was really defined by the famous French photographer, Henri Cartier-Bresson as he developed his concept of the decisive moment. The concept is that each photograph has one decisive moment for the perfect photograph. An illustration of this would be to think of a baseball player catching a ball. The decisive moment is just as the ball is entering his mitt; if it is still in the air, you don't know the outcome. If his mitt has already closed on the ball, it is too late; you missed the actual catch. In How to Do Street Photography discover street photography secrets, including how to be aware of that decisive moment.
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You've just polished off a tub of rocky road ice cream... at about 300 calories a scoop, you... more
You've just polished off a tub of rocky road ice cream... at about 300 calories a scoop, you know you're in for some damage. But you can just burn that off on the treadmill, right? Wrong, according to a recent study led by Tim Church, director of preventive-medicine research at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge</a>. Previously sedentary, overweight or obese, postmenopausal women who upped the exercise ante did not lose as much weight as they should have. The reason? The women increased the number of calories they consumed, possibly to reward themselves. There are plenty of non-food ways to reward oneself, according to eHow member AbbyNormal Check out How to Reward Yourself When You Lose Weight
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