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Mother Nature’s Palette: DIY Milk Paint
Mirror, mirror on the wall, what's the purest paint of all? Hands down, the healthiest paint is milk paint. Read all about it here. I am done with headaches, done with stinging eyes and done wi…
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Disposing of Old Paint
One of the best ways to give your home and your spirits a lift is to repaint your space and with all of the low and no-VOC paint options, as well as natural clay plasters, this little pick-me-up is mo…
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Eco-Wallcoverings: Not Your Parents’ Wallpaper
It’s common knowledge among remodelers and interior designers that the easiest way to transform the look of a home is by changing the wall color. Often the design element used is paint. Not so in my…
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The Psychology Behind Paint Color
The office didn't have a color scheme per se. The walls and carpet featured a shade of dirty beige known as "I-have-no-hope," the metal staircase was painted "dead-body" gray, and the dropped ceiling …
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A Green Home Renovator’s Guide: Part 2
Continued from A Green Home Renovator's Guide: Part 1 STRUCTURE : WALLS & CEILINGS Drywall (aka sheetrock) comes from destructive gypsum mining; its manufacture produces 16 pounds of greenhouse ga…
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A Green Home Renovator’s Guide: Part 1
Whether your home just needs a touch-up or you're feeling more ambitious, it's a very good time to go green. Eco-homebuilding is expected to double its market share by 2013 to between 12 and 20 percen…
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How to Get Eco-Friendly Floors and Walls
Walls and floors. They're the basic building blocks of your home—and also some of the easiest parts of the house to make green. A recent boom in renewable, non-toxic materials means that you have lots…
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Safely Peel Paint Off a Porch? Ask Annie
Dear Annie, I just wanted to know if you could help me. I have wood, which is painted, and over that it has been sprayed with an aerosol can of metallic paint (it's already flaking) was wondering if …
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What is Whitewash? Ask Annie
Dear Annie, I recently came back from Scotland it appears that many of the houses are treated with whitewash. What is it? What is its benefit? --Judith, NY Dear Judith, Whitewash is made of mason…
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Safe Alternative to Paint Strippers
Working on a restoration project doesn't need to mean poisoning yourself and the environment. Paint strippers are one of the product categories to top the list of those likely to contain high levels o…
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