89 How-Tos From Fresh Coat

1. 1. How to Rejuvenate a Fireplace

   

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   Learn how to update a fireplace by applying a lime-pigment paint treatment.

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

2. 2. How to Apply a Red Textured Wall Treatment

   

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   What can you do with paint, a few dollars and a little creativity? Turn an outdated family room into an Asian-inspired lounge with red ...

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $100 to $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

3. 3. How to Apply Detail to a Coffee Table

   

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   With a little creativity, the coffee table gets a decorative paint job.

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $100 to $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

4. 4. How To Make Over a Mirror Frame and Wall Panel

   

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   The mirror receives a rejuvenating paint treatment, and panels are marked off and painted to give the walls texture.

   Time:

   Several Weekends

   Cost:

   $100 to $250

   Difficulty:

   Moderate to Hard

5. 5. How to Add Shelves in a Bedroom Study

   

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   New shelves and existing accessories get a facelift, and the room is finished.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 to $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

6. 6. A Chandelier of Beads for a Bohemian Eclectic Living Room

   

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   Colorful beads are added to a chandelier for the finishing touch of this Bohemian living room makeover.

   Cost:

   $50 to $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 7. Creamy White Walls for a Modern Bedroom

   

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   In this bedroom makeover, painting the wall a creamy white provides a fresh canvas for the headboard's bright orange-red decorative squ...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 to $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

8. 8. How to Add Splashes of Color to the Wall

   

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   After applying a creaming base coat, it's time to add splashes of modern color to the wall.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $1 to $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

9. 9. Finishing Touches for a Modern Bedroom

   

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   A desk is transformed into a sleek, functional design element for a bedroom redesign.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 to $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

10. 10. Create a Modern Bookcase and Abstract Room Divider

    

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    Give a bedroom a modern touch with an abstract design for a curtain room divider and a bookcase makeover.

    Time:

    Two Days

    Cost:

    $50 to $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy