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Painting, the inexpensive update
To update your kitchen inexpensively, well placed color can be painted to tie the elements of this activity hub together. Cabinetry, backsplashes, furniture, lighting, trim and even the floor are fair game.
Cabinetry can take a whole new life when spruced up. Refinishing with stain can lend new life to a tired wood. Whitewashing or distressing woods are great ways to lend a more cottage or relaxed feel to the kitchen. Diverse textures and effects are available depending on the techniques employed. Painting the inlays or individual panels are some other ideas.
Painting the backsplash, whether it be tile or wall, can be a more economical approach to achieve a new face in your kitchen. Hand painted murals, pinstripes or checkers can add individuality to the kitchen. Chalkboard paint can put recipes or shopping lists close at hand while creating a hip café-like atmosphere. Or use the backsplash as a monochromatic reflection of the cabinetry, appliances, countertops and walls.
Don’t forget trim, lighting and the floor as other options for painting. Painted trim can be a lovely contrast to the room making your wall color pop. Painting the chandlier, lighting fixtures, or space above the kitchen lighting can change the mood of the room. Nearly any flooring surface - concrete, wood, ceramic tile, sheet vinyl, vinyl tile, etc. - that is in moderately good shape can be painted. Depending on foot traffic, different paint types and additives may be required.
To ensure easy cleanup, do be sure to have a durable semi-gloss or gloss in the areas where grease is prevalent. Use sites like Remodeleze.com to review projects of interior designers and perform your own color studies to find the color that suits your kitchen. Creatively unify the activities of the kitchen with complimentary or contrasting colors. Painting the kitchen, whether it be the minute details or the whole thing, gives a brand new face to your kitchen.
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Sep 21 2009, 4:51 PM EDT by
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miniature paintings
could anyone tell me how to distinguish a miniature painting on ivory from one painted on porcelain? there must be something simple to distinguish between the porcelain and the ivory, if you are handling something for the first time. Thank you.
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Sep 18 2009, 8:03 PM EDT by Anonymous
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Silhouettes
Miniature portraits had been the rage of aristocracy whom had worn portraits as jewelry since at least the 15th century. But for 300 years, the expense required for a full color likeness to be commissioned had restricted the availabili
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