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Tips: - When your walls require a primer coat, and your final color is dark, mix a bit of your finishing paint with the primer. The final coat will cover much better.
- A dab of petroleum jelly will keep adhesive lids from seizing the day.
- Smooth operator: An old candle can be put to work lubricating wooden drawer runners.
Reading List: For a complete updated list of Creative Homeowner books, click here . Home Book: The Ultimate Guide to Repairs, Improvements & Maintenance Editors of Creative Homeowner $34.95 Hardcover -- 608 pages (September, 2000) (ISBN: 158011069X) Creative Homeowner interior painting, cabinet-construction and stair-construction books: Cabinets & Built-Ins: 26 Custom Storage Projects Editors of Creative Homeowners $14.95 Paperback -- 160 pages (June, 1996) (ISBN: 1880029413) Decorating with Paint & Paper: Decoupage, Sponging, Stenciling & More Karen Strom $16.95 Paperback -- 176 pages (July, 1999) (ISBN: 1580110657) Decorative Paint Finishes $10.95 Paperback -- 96 pages (November, 1994) (ISBN: 1880029383) Home Decorating with Paint Plus Tile & Wallcovering $10.95 Paperback -- 96 pages (June, 1996) (ISBN: 1880029847) Quick Guide: Stairs & Railings Jeff Beneke $7.95 Paperback -- 80 pages (December, 1996) (ISBN: 188002988X) Other Book Resources Interior Painting Paint Your Home: Skills, Techniques, and Tricks of the Trade for Professional-Looking Interior Painting By Francis Donegan $18.95 Hardcover -- 135 pages (March 1997) Reader's Digest Adult (ISBN: 0895778386) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Painted Finishes for Walls and Furniture: Easy Techniques for Great New Looks By Susan Goans Driggers $10.47 Paperback -- 128 pages (August 1999) Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806994169) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Debbie Travis' Decorating Solutions: More Than 65 Paint and Plaster Finishes for Every Room in Your Home By Debbie Travis and Barbara Dingle $20.97 Hardcover -- 192 pages (September 1999) Clarkson Potter (ISBN: 0609602519) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Painting and Wallpapering for Dummies By Gene Hamilton and Katie Hamilton et al $16.99 Paperback -- 264 pages (May 1999) Hungry Minds Inc. ISBN: 0764551507) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Painting Techniques and Faux Finishes By Louise Hennigs and Marina Nevin $16.95 Paperback -- 128 pages (April 1999) Creative Publishing International (ISBN: 0865731829) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Stairs Constructing Staircases, Balustrades & Landings By William Perkins Spence $10.47 Paperback -- 128 pages (November 1, 2000) Sterling Publications (ISBN: 0806981016) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Stairs: The Best of Fine Homebuilding By editors of Fine Homebuilding Magazine $47.54 Paperback (May 1996) Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561581313) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Cabinetry Building Traditional Kitchen Cabinets By James Tolpin $13.97 Paperback -- 199 pages (October 1994) Taunton Press (ISBN: 1561580589) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Building Storage Stuff: 25 Plans & Projects to Help Put Things in Their Place By Richard Freudenberger $17.95 Paperback (June 1997) Lark Books (ISBN: 0806995505) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here . Smart Shelving & Storage Solutions By Danny Proulx $17.49 Paperback -- 144 pages (September 1999) Popular Woodworking Books (ISBN: 1558705090) To order this title from Amazon.com, click here .
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Paint and wallpaper expert Matt Nikitas is the author of the how-to series Grand Finishes. His contracting career spans 18 years in California and New York. He currently lives and works in New York City.
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