We've all been through the same process -- you want to change the color of a room, but you're not sure which shade to pick, or how it will look in daylight versus at night. You don't want to paint giant swatches on the wall, and those little tiny paint chips aren't going to cut it.
Enter a little product that may help you out: Small Wall.
This product was designed by a woman whose family moved often. She needed something lightweight that could hold paint to put on her home's walls to determine colors for each room. She wanted a product she could easily mount on a wall, then move for different perspective, without marring the wall. She didn't want to have to prime anything -- just add a couple quick brush strokes and be done. She also wanted to be able to try out different faux finishes without destroying the paint job she already had.
Painted stripes have a transformative power. Wide, colorful stripes add a bit of whimsy to a room, while narrow, more muted lines exude a certain sophistication. Yet when it comes to actually painting stripes, the precision work can often be tedious and time-consuming. Enter the U-Stripe-It & Design tool!
Created by "a professional painter with thirty years of experience," according to the company, the U-Stripe-It & Design tool allows homeowners to "create intricate designs that once took days to complete, in half a day or less."
Disposing of paint is always a chore and now that you've spent the warmer days of autumn getting to all those paint projects you meant to do all summer, your garage, basement, or shed probably looks an awful lot like the photo above. (That's my personal stash of used and empty paint containers from three years worth of projects and reno.)
But what's a responsible DIY'er to do with so much potential waste? If you have a septic system, paint disposal is of a particular concern so as not to disrupt the delicate bacterial balance within the tank. Never fear, we have the solutions to all of your paint container disposal questions.
Sure, you can pick up some low-VOC, environmentally friendly paint. But have you ever thought about your painting tools and supplies? Those brushes, rollers, tarps and cleaning solutions can add to some real mess for the planet if you aren't careful.
On a hunt for some quality, eco-friendly painting tools, we came across these must-have products for a truly green painting project.
1)Envirobrush Pro - A paint brush that claims to cut down waste by 50%. If it's next to impossible to clean your paint brush (or if you don't have a spare ten seconds), simply detach the bristles and reattach a new "bristle pack." Much less waste and a fresh, new brush for the next painting project you'll tackle.
