February 23, 2012

Done with wallpaper? Try paint

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Wallpaper can be tough to get rid of. It's messy, it's hard work, and it takes a long time. Instead of peeling it off, try painting over it. You'll save yourself a lot of time. Rudy Escalante from Rudy's Quality Painting reveals his secrets.

Maintain your main door

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Nothing has more ups and downs in your home than your garage door. Unless it's not working, your main door never gets a second look. But now you can learn the proper maintenance for your garage. Brad Gallion from the Overhead Door Company of Houston tells us more.

Protect your home from hurricanes

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A blown in garage door. Not a picture you typically imagine, but when you do, it's bad. Your garage door is your first line of defense for your house. When hurricane season comes, don't mess around. Prepare your main door for the worst. Brad Gaillion from Overhead Door Company of Houston joins us.

Wishing for the best kitchen

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Kitchen renovation is exciting. Between cabinets, floors, sinks, and wallpaper, there's so many options to choose from. Where do you start? Jeff Roberts from Trifection is here to help with expert tips on building your own kitchen redo wish list.

Decorate by thinking thin

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Maybe you need the "skinny" on decorating. Wallpaper is so cliché, and paint just isn't cutting it. Try brick. Thin brick. Redecorate using the old world beauty of brick, and the natural luster of real clay. Eric Graves from Western Brick joins us to help us think brick.

3 steps to get stoned

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A lot of people think stone is just for the outside. But actually, the new trend is decorate in doors with Eldorado stone. Eldorado stone is crafted to look old and rustic, perfect for a fire place, or a wall, or anything you can think off! To learn more about it, we'll be talking with Eric Graves from Western Brick.

Curb appeal starts here

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Your home is beautiful,  and your garden is kept in neat, pristine order, but then you look to your driveway and see big, gapping, ugly cracks. Removing reinforced concrete may seem like a hassle, but Cherry makes it easy.

Color me pretty

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There's magic in every type of paint! Your house may be old, but transforming it could be done with ease. Decide whether or not to add freshness to your home with a fresh coat of paint. It can be easily done with Rudy Escalante, from Rudy's Quality Painting.

Would you wood?

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Wood floors have undeniable class. They go with everything, they're easy to clean, and they just look great. They also add value to your home, overall. But not all wood's the same. To learn the difference, and what you should get, we've invited Jason Whittington from Texas Floors.

Let vinyl light up your life

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Got cracks? You've been meaning to fix those splits in your glass windows for a long time, but you don't know where to go to, or what to get. Gulf Coast Windows has your back. Jim Fiume explains why you need to get rid of those old windows for new, improved vinyl windows! Let vinyl bring light to your home.