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Clean or paint this antique buffet? - I planned to paint and glaze this antique buffet (as in the blue buffet pictured) because the old dark lacquer obscures the beautiful carved... Read More
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Mildew on black crepe myrtle - I'm very disappointed in my black crepe myrtle. It gets full sun all day. It gets so infested with mildew that it looks gray and doesn't blo... Read More
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Ferns for long narrow planter - I don't like planting straight rows of things but my brick planter is a challenge. I need suggestions for different ferns I can use in this ... Read More
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Designing with LVP at front entry - I need help rethinking a 4 ft by 4 ft section of tile In front of the entry in my living room. I have white oak floors just refinished for t... Read More
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Bathroom vinyl tile colors - I have a 1980s cultured marble sink in light beige. The cabinets and mirror frame are espresso. What I would really like to do is put in lig... Read More
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Changing the color of tile - I just had my 1950 floors refinished. They look great but the copper colored tile in the entry doesn't go with the floors. My contractor is ... Read More
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Help antiquing buffet - This buffet, c.1900, has some great detail but it doesn't show up because it's so dark. I put it on Craigslist but pulled it off the next da... Read More
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Adding shoe molding or? - I'm having my floors refinished next week and need to make a decision about adding either quarter rounds or shoe molding to the baseboards w... Read More
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Stain mixes on red oak - The floors in my 1951 house have been covered by carpet for more than 60 years. Pulling back the edge of the carpet, my contractor thinks I ... Read More
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Hand scraped existing floor - I have 900 square feet of narrow plank red oak floors in my 1951 house that have been carpeted for more than 60 years. My contractor has off... Read More
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