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   Pick the right exterior house color
The decision can be intimidating because a poor paint choice will be displayed from ground floor to gutters for all the world to see.


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FOCUS ON PAINT AND WALL COVERINGS  


   One-stop stripping
You don't get a much more versatile paint stripper than Peel Away 7, a thick gel that can be used on anything from a beaded ceiling in an old bungalow to fine wood furniture.


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SPOTLIGHT  

Buy the right painter's tape
Few things are as annoying in painting as perfectly completing the job then finding out the job is not perfect.


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It all begins at the door
A freshly painted front door and facade and neatly tended front yard will help your home sell quickly for top dollar.


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