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Waxing and Polishing Furniture

In the same way that finishes are meant to protect and beautify wood, waxes and polishes are meant to protect and beautify finishes. Although neither wax nor polish offers a high degree of protection, wax is the better of the two; it's a little harder to apply but offers more protection and needs to be applied only about once a year. Polish offers a quick, easy way to liven up a relatively dull-looking finish. Don't use polishes that contain silicones, as they're incompatible with most finishes and will eventually harm them; instead, choose a good cream polish.

 

Tue Mar 25 2003
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Window Coverings: Choices Abound

Window Coverings: Choices AboundWindow Coverings: Choices Abound Window coverings - they're not just Venetian blinds and pinch-pleated draperies anymore. The choices for your windows abound, thanks to new product innovations and a realm of color choices that allow you to match other furnishings in your room with the greatest of ease. You can dress your windows up with an...

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Window Film

Window FilmWindow Film: Providing Beauty - Invisibly What home furnishings product can beautify a room without even being seen? The answer: Window film. Among the many benefits of this frequently invisible product is the ability to block ultraviolet light, the damaging rays of the sun that can cause severe fading of draperies, carpet and other...

 

Mon Oct 14 2002
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Window Film: Providing Beauty - Invisibly

What home furnishings product can beautify a room without even being seen? The answer: Window film. Among the many benefits of this frequently invisible product is the ability to block ultraviolet light, the damaging rays of the sun that can cause severe fading of draperies, carpet and other furnishings.

 

Tue Mar 25 2003
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Winterizing Wicker

As winter rolls in like an angry linebacker over the North, our Southern websurfers may feel a certain geographic superiority. Still, the weather's turning (relatively) nippy; the nights of sitting outside at lake houses and on porches have ended. What do you do with all that wicker furniture, so symbolic of the South, yet so susceptible to its worst enemy--moisture?

 

Tue Mar 25 2003
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Work Bench Plan

Every handy homeowner needs his/her special area in the home dedicated exclusively for tools and projects. Such an area needs a workbench and we'll help you get the right one for you. Whether you're going to build a new workbench or just improve an old one, think hard about the kinds of jobs you plan to do. That way you can tailor the layout to meet your needs. Before you start buying materials for the bench, review the following.

 

Tue Mar 25 2003
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