So here are a few simple tips from various experts that can give you a professional edge. Painters know that if you turn a paint can upside down 24 hours before you begin painting, it will make mixing much easier. Here s a tip from a museum curator. Protect beautiful objects from active kids by securing them to table tops with a bit of museum putty, which is available commercially. It will hold items in place and won t damage furniture.
Interior decorators have a trick to make any room look better.
They install pastel colored light bulbs to cast a warm glow all over the room. Wallpaper professionals make this suggestion. When hanging a picture over wallpaper, use a utility knife to cut a small triangular flap in the wallpaper to expose a bit of the wall. This is where you should hammer in the nail. Then, if you ever remove the picture, you can just fold the flap down to cover the nail hole.