Adding color
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The beauty of a house can be enhanced by planting flowering plants in the front yard. Flower beds of pansies and sweet Williams can be used to frame the walkway while caladiums and trailing torenia can be planted along the walls to provide color to the house all throughout the year.
Publication Name: Southern Living
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0038-4305
Year: 1999
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Coloring inside the lines
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Using color to its best advantage can enhance a home's beauty while camouflaging its faults. Experts recommend choosing three colors that both blend and contrast with one another. The largest portion of the house generally looks best when painted in a light color.
Publication Name: Home Mechanix
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 8755-0423
Year: 1996
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Professional secrets: 15 tips from brush-and-roller veterans that will make your next painting project go faster and look better
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The 15 tips provided cover the entire painting process, from purchasing paint to cleaning up. The advice includes asking paint-related questions of the manager or assistant manager rather than the sales person and using a premium-quality paint.
Publication Name: Today's Homeowner
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 1089-4810
Year: 1997
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