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	Before you paint the room...

rachel923

4-23-2007 2:30 PM

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paint, decore, design, painting, colors, mistakes

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Prepping is the biggest step of any project

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/6acc0d64-8efc-4e60-82f1-11c9e80d283b/2BF35668-C133-4231-9DFA-09B52BEE6EDA/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a1.asp?caret=3m" href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a1.asp?caret=3m" style="font-size: 11px;">www.bankrate.com</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a1.asp?caret=3m"><NBR _moz-userdefined="">22 top painting blunders</NBR></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a1.asp?caret=3m"><P class="body">If you want to make sure your next 
paint job looks like something out of a home decorating show, here are the biggest 
mistakes pros see -- and how you can prevent them:</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a1.asp?caret=3m"><TABLE width="98%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" align="center" class="BoxBlueHI"><TBODY><TR> <TD height="1" class="solidlinetopHI"><IMG width="1" height="1" src="http://www.bankrate.com/images_mra/spacer.gif" /></TD></TR><TR> <TD class="arialBlueLg">Avoid these top 22 painting mistakes</TD></TR> <TR><TD height="1" class="solidlinebotHI"><IMG width="1" height="1" src="http://www.bankrate.com/images_mra/spacer.gif" /></TD></TR><TR> <TD valign="top" height="10"></TD></TR> <TR> <TD bgcolor="#ffffff" class="boxpad"><TABLE width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="2" border="0"><TBODY><TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">1.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="#1">Jumping 
the gun.</A> </TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">12.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a3.asp?caret=3m#12">Not 
using best tools.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">2.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="#2">Dreaming 
up colors.</A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">13.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a3.asp?caret=3m#13">Buying 
insufficient paint. </A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">3.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="#3">Pursuing 
trends. </A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">14.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a3.asp?caret=3m#14">Not 
examining paint early. </A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">4.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a2.asp?caret=3m#4" set="yes">Mistaking 
swatch for wall. </A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">15.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#15" set="yes">Not 
buying the right tools.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">5.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a2.asp?caret=3m#5" set="yes">Ignoring 
warm and cool.</A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">16.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#16" set="yes">Not 
considering hiring a pro.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">6.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a2.asp?caret=3m#6">Forgetting 
every wall is different. </A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">17.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#17">Not 
prepping the wall.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">7.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a2.asp?caret=3m#7">Forgetting 
the ceiling. </A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">18.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#18">Not 
having a plan of attack.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">8.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a2.asp?caret=3m#8">Not 
using color to connect rooms.</A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">19.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#19">Using 
thick coats of paint.</A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">9.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a3.asp?caret=3m#9">Not 
identifying existing paint.</A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">20.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#20">Not 
considering painter's tape. </A></TD></TR> <TR> <TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">10.</TD><TD width="353" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a3.asp?caret=3m#10">Thinking 
all paint is the same.</A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">21.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#21">Neglecting 
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asking for help. </A></TD><TD width="9" valign="top" class="bullet">22.</TD><TD width="367" valign="top" class="interactive-gr"><A href="http://www.bankrate.com/nltrack/news/home_improvement_07/painting-mistakes-a4.asp?caret=3m#22">Forgetting 
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