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Added Too Many Coats of Paint

August 2, 2010

I just painted my daughters bedroom pink. We were painting over a blue/purple, so we had to use primer. On the very top of the wall by the ceiling, it appeared that we could still see hints of the purple – so I painted that area 4 or 5 times

Is it possible to paint rock stucco?

August 2, 2010

We live in a 1957 home with a rock dash stucco exterior. We would like to paint it but a builder told us that we should just re-stucco over top with the plaster-like stucco (we call it ‘California style’)instead because paint might seal in moisture so that the house won’t

Hall and living room colors.

August 1, 2010

Is it okay to paint the hallway a different color than the living room? I painted my living room a blue green and I love it. I am just not sure if the hall would be too much of a good thing.