Spruce Up Your Space With Draperies in Completely Unexpected Ways

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Whether you’re covering large wall space, or just looking for a way to add color and texture to your home, hanging fabrics is a fabulous way to accomplish all of those things. We don’t often think of draperies or curtains in creative ways, but the reality is, draperies are just fabric panels.

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Natural Wooden Wall Surfaces: “Pixels of Driftwood in Relief”

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Talk about texture! Gone is the ’70s-era wood paneling. Enter Bleu Nature’s “Pixels of Driftwood in Relief,” a unique wall covering made of rough-cut wood pieces in differing lengths for a variegated surface. The use of mixed woods creates a dappled effect of subtle color changes with natural appeal.The panels, which can [...]
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Magic in the Décor: Classy Christmas Color Palettes

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Looking for something other than the traditional Christmas palette? Gray, silver and neutral tones ring in the holidays with crisp, tasteful style. Add some texture, sparkle and whimsical ornamentation, and these usually off-limit colors light up with holiday cheer. Let it Shimmer and Shine with Grays and Silver Check out these platinum-leaf porcelain [...]
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Concrete Countertop Polishing Tool – Diamond Products DS301

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Over the past few years concrete countertops have become very popular for many different applications from your local dive bar to some of the nicest kitchens in America. The draw is the flexibility and for the DIYers the price. In terms of possibilities the options seem almost limitless color, finish, texture, durability, shape, even imbedded LED lights are not a problem. When done by a professional a new concrete countertop could cost even more than granite, depending on how elaborate the project. For the Do It Yourselfer however it can be a great way to save a few bucks… or a great way to really mess up you home if you don’t know what you are doing.

 

For concrete professionals or those looking to do more work with concrete countertops the Diamond Products DS301 ($1,942, Ohio Power Tool) is really the top of the line tool for the job. The unit features three 5” rotating orbital heads with a Fein variable speed motor powering the unit. To get a mirror finish a job could involve up to 9 steps of grinding and polishing and obviously a large powerful unit like the DS301 is going to save a significant amount of time in the process. The good news is with proper preparation in building the forms several steps can be eliminated.


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