Atlanta Real Estate Tips

Moving To A New Home

Walls

There's nothing like paint for a fast and inexpensive pick-me-up for walls.  Paint can help camouflage cracked walls or quickly adapt to the colors of your upholstery fabric or a bedspread.

Try these tips to add new looks to your walls:

• Paint one wall a different color for a dramatic effect.  Or, paint the ceiling and/or molding a color that contrasts with the walls.
• Try texture paint, which resembles a stucco treatment, to add visual and tactile interest to a room.  It's perfect for hiding uneven wall surfaces, hairline cracks and small holes.
• Try "stippling," a method of applying paint with a sponge in small points to achieve a decorative look.  Consider hand stenciling a decorative border, or design a free-spirited wall graphic for a child's room.

Floors

Floor treatments have become increasingly important in the realm of decorating.  Hard-surfaced floors are popular, while a myriad of styles of carpeting make it a choice in almost any room.  For a fresh look, add an area rug.  Area rugs are stunning against hardwood floors and give a rich, plush feel when placed over existing carpeting.

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