Before you start painting, it's best to figure out the size and style of your design. To do this, first, measure the height and width of the wall you want to paint with a measuring tape. Once you've made note of both numbers, decide how many stripes you want to paint and in what fashion. For example, let's say you want 5 stripes on your wall with 5 peaks on each line. This will help you graph the pattern of your design in the future. This drawing doesn't have to be exact, but it will help you figure out where and how to space out your stripes. Simply draw a mini-version of your wall with the height and width clearly marked along the side and bottom. Then, draw in the horizontal and vertical lines of your grid and make sure they are relatively even. If you are concerned about getting an exact number for the spacing between your horizontal stripes, try using this simple formula - ceiling height/2x. For example, take the height of your ceiling divided by 2x to get the number of inches between each line. The 'x' in this equation would be the number of chevron stripes you'd like on your wall. So, if your ceiling is 90 inches and you want to paint three stripes, then the formula would follow 90/2(3), and you would get 15 inches (38.1cm) between each stripe. Keep in mind that this base color will be the color of one of your stripes. You also need to make sure you cover the wall in at least a coat or two and let it dry overnight. Depending on the condition of the wall, you may also need to first use a primer before applying a coat of color. Be sure to follow the directions on whatever paint you choose. Use measuring tape, a yardstick, and a pencil to draw horizontal and vertical lines in a grid pattern across the surface of your wall. Then, use painters tape to mark the boundaries for each chevron stripe. You may also want to use any extra bits of tape to label which stripe gets colored in. Refer to your drawing to make sure you are spacing correctly. Once the base coat has dried and you've set up your grid, simply paint in the areas between the painter's tape. These should be the lines you've marked with bits of tape. Go over each area with a thick paintbrush or thick roller, and then let it dry. Once all the paint has dried, carefully pull off the painter's tape and voila!
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One-sentence summary -- Plan out your chevron pattern. Use a blank sheet of paper to lay out your design. Paint the wall a base color. Mark off a grid on your wall. Paint in your chevron stripes.

Q: If "Writing a term paper" sounds like it's going to take forever, that's because it will. But coming up with five possible topics? Writing out a single thesis statement? Coming up with some possible main ideas? That sounds a lot more doable. If you tend to procrastinate, try making shorter to-do lists that will make your job easier. Break up larger tasks into smaller, more manageable chunks to make your work sound a lot easier, even though you're doing the same thing. Break it up by how difficult the tasks are, or how much time you think you'll need to spend on each. Prioritize the most important things first, or the most timely tasks. You've got to come up with a topic before you start doing research. So come up with your topics and try for a thesis statement before you start poking around online doing research. Some recent studies show that we often procrastinate because we use up all the time we have allotted to complete something. In other words, if you've got three months to write a paper, most people will take three months to write that paper, even if that means writing it all in the last five hours before it is due. Give yourself a specific page count, word count, or other deadline for the next hour or two. If you're working on the Internet, make yourself finish before your app kicks it and turns it off for an hour. You can use Freedom or Stop Procrastinating to set productivity goals for yourself, as well as managing your deadlines on your own. Productivity studies regularly reveal that taking short breaks every hour or so helps long-term productivity more than taking a single long break. Don't work for longer than an hour at a time. If you want, take five minutes to cue up a short YouTube video or mess around on Facebook. Take a break no longer than 5-7 minutes, each hour. Supposedly, working 52 minutes is the ideal amount of time for you to work before taking a break. Give yourself a break to rest your mind and be at your best. Schedule breaks to help remind yourself. Set a phone alarm, or use your web blocker setting to go off every 52 minutes to give yourself some time. When the net cuts back out, get back to work. Tab browsing and high speed Internet can quickly become overwhelming. If your browser window involves shopping, researching, writing, chatting, and designing a .gif at the same time, then narrow your focus. Make it your goal to only have one window and one tab open at a time. Finish what you're doing before you open something else. Tab browsing can cut into your attention span and the length of time you stay on an individual page. If you need to be researching on the Internet, slow down and look through your resources more thoroughly instead of tabbing out. Don't try to carry on a conversation with your friend in a G-Chat while you're also trying to write an e-mail. Don't try to read up on the topic for your history paper while you're live-tweeting the Academy Awards. Do one thing at a time when you're on the Internet, and the quality of what you're doing will be higher. Some studies show that instrumental music can improve productivity, specifically on repetitive tasks. That means that it might not be great for writing, or doing other Internet-related activities, but if you're doing something repetitive online, it can be a great booster to your attention span and ability to work. Keep the volume low and the mood relatively subdued. Listening to really fast-paced math rock probably isn't the best way to work. Support yourself as you work. Give yourself little rewards for periods of productivity. Use rewards that will keep you productive, instead of making you procrastinate. For example, instead of pulling up a YouTube video, get outside and go for a quick walk. Instead of goofing on Facebook, make a cup of green tea, which has brain-boosting properties that will help you stay focused. WOOP stands for Wish, Outcome, Obstacle, Plan. Set a goal, visualising the obstacles, then chart the way ahead. Research suggests that this method is very effective in working past potential obstacles. Help yourself deal with procrastination. Plan some time before you start a task that'll be online. Plot out the potential for you to procrastinate and make mistakes. Visualize doing the task properly and correctly. See yourself not pulling up that Podcast and wasting time. Do it the right way. There's also a customizable WOOP app that can be downloaded onto your smartphone to help you make the anti-procrastination plans.
A: Write up a to-do list. Set hard deadlines for yourself. Allow yourself short breaks more regularly. Only open one window at a time. Do one thing at a time. Try study music. Reward yourself. Try the WOOP method of focusing.

Article: Use a foam brush to apply glue to the cones. Shake the bag to cover the cones with the spices. Give the pine cones as gifts in baskets or hang them on your Christmas tree.
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Mix equal parts nutmeg, ginger, and cinnamon in a plastic bag. Set the pine cones on newspaper or a plastic sheet. Place the pine cones with glue on them in the plastic bag. Place the pine cones on newspaper and allow the cones to dry overnight.