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Show A2 Miy,lW WmkhKmfS-- ui It County Bee Spring Home it Garden Review lime To 'Spring' Into Household Paint Projects A Primer on Bringing Kitchens & Baths to Life Paint creates the atmosphere you want by adding charm, playing up architectural details or conveying a mood. Your first deciand most important your kitchen with selection. sion is color stunning new colors. It's an easy and inexpensive change Creating a mood is as easy as g for your home's choosing the right hue. And With roughly of all paint projects taking place during the spring, now is the time to freshen up your bath or three-quarte- rs re-cre- hardest-workin- remember that each color rooms. Traditionally seen as "dccora-tively-challeng- most kitchens veered little from the color scheme of white on white. But today, it's not unusual to see creative themes, cheerful colors and other creations that make the (ARA)- - In the words of deco--' (starting its climb upward, kitchen more of a "setting" than the there's no hotter time to turn just a room. "The same is true raters and kitchen is "hot So hot in fact this - or any room of the house for bathrooms, as they, too, that instead of getting out of into a work of art. become multi-us-e area" Rapps the room, more and more peo"Renovating and redecorating explains. "For some, the bathple are wanning up to its versa- kitchens and baths rank among room has also become the exercise room and dothes-close- t. tility. As it evolves from a mere- the most common Tom home's to a utilitarian room And with the latest gadgets for said ly projects today, nerve center - the preferred Rapps, brand manager for shower and tub units, it's also choice for working, congregat- Dutch Boy Paints. "People become a personal spa." tried-and-tr- ue evokes a different emotion. For instance, yellow has the ability to warm, cheer and stimulate; while purple comforts, assures andr relaxes; and neutrals (brown, taupe, gray) blend and cooperate, neither activating nor pacifying a space. When choosing your kitchen or bath coioc keep in mind the fixroom's "color givens" tures, tiles, flooring, appliances and let any fabrics, colorful dishes or rugs work as your "decorator." Don't forget to Getting Creative with Paint And when it's time to paint your new kitchen or bath, there are ways to make it look anything like a typical paint job. You can sponge, rag, comb or stencil pattern your walls without the effort of hanging wallcovering. You can also add a border to give a wall a finished look. In the kitchen, if your cabinets are old and worn, you can do a crackle technique to create a country farmhouse look. For the floors, make a painted floor mat in the bathroom, or add area rugs to the kitchen to liven up the self-adhesi- ve room. Rapps points out that chang- ing the aesthetics of a kitchen or bath can also change the value of your home. A simple pint job and redecorating project can bring actual color swatches into add thousands of dollars to a the room and see how they house's resale price, and a full work under different lighting renovation can add up to tens Use Paint to Create Emotion conditions. ing and, of course, eating - the spend more time in the kitchen, of thousands of dollars dependkitchen is taking on new looks, and as a result, they're chang- To pull a dull bath or tired After you've settled on a ing on the extent of improveliterally as well as figuratively. ing the look to make it seem kitchen from its doldrums, use color, make sure you buy a ments. And now with the mercury more like a livable room." paint to help revive the spirit paint that is formulated to A Few Helpful Hints The withstand high humidity and Dutch Boy Paints at constant cleaning. You'll want a experts offer the following helpful hints tough, durable coating, but also a finish that bright- and advice for those about to - To ens up the dcor of these high-us- e tackle a paint project: determine if a primer is needed, areas. mist an area of a wall. If the Preparing to Paint Right wall absorbs the water quickly, before you're about to paint, need to prime - Use you'll the room and surfaces. prepare l-bristle brushes with In the room, remove as many paints, but never with furnishings, outlet plates, curlatex tains and wall vents as possible. pint because the bristles absorb water One gallon of Then, mask around tiles and should cover a 400 sq. ft. over any exposed outlets and pint surface switches, as well as entire winSpckling compound dows. To prepare the surface works well on filling nail holes make sure to scrub away dirt and hairline cracks. For bigger scrape loose paint patch holes, holes, use drywall joint comand sand away rough spots. pound - When painting, start in You'll also want to dust the an uncoated spot and roll room thoroughly right before toward wet paint As more homeowners turn painting because paint adheres their creative talents to two of best to dean surfaces. Now you're ready to give the more overlooked rooms in your rooms a little emotion. the house, they're finding that "People should be encouraged by simply adding a few interto create themes within their esting touche, they're able to kitchens and baths," Rapps add life and style not to mensaid. "For bathrooms, it's great tion value - to their home. to see ocean themes with fish as For those with questions on the key element; for kitchens, painting their kitchens and create a garden or High Tea baths, or any room in the motif." 9 to house, call (800) If creating themes is not spak with a professional pint enough, there's always the consultant at Dutch Boy Paints. Call Lori Teeguarden opportunity to redo a kitchen Courtesy of Article Resource or bath, from a complete over- Association, www.aracopy.com, liftl 654-47- 80 haul to the simple addition of a HabarSty info&aracopy.com. $$$ semi-glo- ss natura- oil-ba- se Let the Equity In Your Home Get You Out 0! a Tight Spot Salt Lake Mortgage Can Help (435) 828-566- new faucet. . . . |