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AFTER: Having the stairs professionally refinished wasn't in Southwell's budget. "I couldn't stand to live with it the way that it was, and I knew that the only way I was going to be able to change it was to get creative and DIY it," she says. After pulling up the carpet, she spent many hours pulling up the carpet tack strips and staples with pliers. After sanding and cleaning, she applied three to four coats of white Kilz primer and one coat of white latex porch and floor paint to the stairs, trim and railing.
Know how to arrange furniture on a rug. There are basically three ways you can arrange furniture on your rug. All on: The rug is large enough to place all of the furniture legs on top of it. This creates a more luxurious feel. For this, bigger is better. Just be sure to leave at least 12 to 18 inches of floor surface on all four sides of the rug’s borders. All off: If you have a small room, keeping all legs off the rug is a great cost-effective choice. You don’t want to pick too small a rug, though, or it may look insignificant, like an afterthought. The rug should appear as though it could touch the front legs of each of the seating pieces. This approach is best suited when you’re layering a pattern over a larger solid or textured rug. Eclectic Family Room by Elizabeth Reich Elizabeth Reich Save Email Front on: Put just the front feet of all your seating pieces on the rug to tie the arrangement together visually and create a well-defined space while lending a feeling of openness.
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