CREATIVE IDEAS. COLOURFUL SOLUTIONS. - Rust
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CREATIVE IDEAS. COLOURFUL SOLUTIONS. - Rust
Advertisement SUMMER 2007 CREATIVE IDEAS. COLOURFUL SOLUTIONS. The Appeal of a Decorative Finish Colouring the Great Outdoors Cool Summer Shades ”Good as New” Contest Living In Colour More of you are doing it – unleashing your creativity on a variety of home décor projects. With an explosion of new colours and finishes from Rust-Oleum,® you can restore and beautify with amazing results. Your guide to today’s hottest decorating trends, Canvas is filled with brilliant project ideas using paints, wood stains, and finishes, to inspire the artist in you. 2 What’s Inside Hot décor ideas and colour trends Get ready for a juicy jolt of colour! The big news in home décor this summer is richer and more intense colours. Jan Speziale, co-owner of Barnard & Speziale Design Associates, explains: “Vibrant oranges are accenting red and in some cases are replacing red tones. Purples are exploding on the scene as eggplant, lavender and mauve. Blues are morphing from warm spa tones to clear aqua and lively Caribbean blue.” “Soft flushed pinks are part of the new pastel palette. A huge style trend is metallic – gold, silver, bronze and copper. This is popping up in textiles, wall coverings and even leather finishes.” With these exciting décor trends in mind, why not get creative and transform an everyday item into something extraordinary? There’s no end to the colourful and decorative options offered by Rust-Oleum.® All you need is a little imagination. Choose from more than a thousand decorative, multi-purpose, Colouring the Great Outdoors 4 The Appeal of a Decorative Finish 6 Hot Enough for You? Cool Summer Shades 8 Metal and More: Creative Colours and Finishes 9 Clearly the Best 10 Ask an Expert 10 Make a Solid Impression with a Decorative Stone Finish 11 ”Good as New” Contest 12 and specialty paints and wood finishes by Rust-Oleum. Jan Speziale has gained international recognition for her professional work with interior design projects. She provides a full interior design service tailored to reflect each client’s personality. 3 Colouring Patio resurfaced with Rust-Oleum® StoneffectsTM Arizona Sands for added drama; steamer chaises are attention-grabbers in Painter’s Touch® Colonial Red; wicker serving tray becomes a vibrant accessory with Tremclad® Real Orange; large planters get the wow factor with Rust-Oleum® Multi-Colour Textured Finish Autumn Brown. 4 Stoneffects Arizona Sands Multi-Colour Textured Brown Painter’s Touch Colonial Red For more information call 1-800-387-3625 or visit www.rustoleum.ca Tremclad Real Orange the Great Decorate your outdoor space with radiant red accented with vibrant orange. A setting like this reflects the warmth of the summer sun… Outdoors Summertime and the living is easy, especially when your outdoor space is a welcoming and comfortable retreat. A vibrant shade of Painter’s Touch® will bring wooden furniture to life in an instant. Work your magic on outdoor furniture with Tremclad® in countless new colours like Regal Red, Pistachio, Spring Green or Candy Pink. Bored with faded, weathered or plain white plastic lawn furniture? Revitalize it with Rust-Oleum® Specialty Paint for Plastic. With its rich gloss finish, it renews and restores in an easy, one-step application – no primer needed. Decorative paint techniques add pizzazz to a patio. With Accents by Rust-Oleum Stone Creations,TM create the natural look and feel of stone on just about anything. A topcoat of Painter’s Touch Clear increases durability. Resurfacing your patio or walkway? Rust-Oleum StoneffectsTM creates an attractive, decorative stone finish, which is extremely durable. Choose from Arizona Sands, Silver Beach, Red Canyon, Great Lakes, Espresso, Galaxy and Champagne. For more project ideas and information visit www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com 5 Wood plank floor painted in Painter’s Touch® Ivory Bisque and coated with water-based Varathane® Floor DiamondTM Wood Finish; vanity made over with Tremclad® Hammered Brown, outside of sink frosted with Rust-Oleum® Specialty Frosted Glass. 6 Tremclad Hammered Specialty Frosted Glass Painter’s Touch Ivory Bisque For more information call 1-800-387-3625 or visit www.rustoleum.ca Decorative The Appeal of a Finish Create a contemporary spa-like bathroom in warm taupe and cream tones, highlighted with frosted glass and hammered lustrous brown… Is your bathroom more blah than spa? Before you throw in the towel, try these fresh decorating ideas. They can transform a bathroom into a soothing spa-like setting with stunning effect. Start with a metallic Hammered Finish by Tremclad® in copper, bronze, brown, gold or silver on your walls or vanity and enhance a wall sconce or picture frame with Accents by Rust-Oleum® Distressed Ivory for a look of time-washed beauty. Using a stencil, spray Rust-Oleum Specialty Frosted Glass on a mirror or a window to create a decorative accent. A decorative finish can make everything new, fresh and appealing. And when you do it yourself, it’s rewarding too! For more project ideas and information visit www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com 7 Hot Enough for You? Cool Summer Shades When summer temperatures soar, chill out with a home improvement project featuring one of the season’s exciting new shades. The new decorating colours this summer are so delicious, you’ll be wanting seconds! Whet your appetite with tasty summer choices like Key Lime, Grape and Watermelon from Painter’s Touch.® How about Sage Green, Berry Pink, Warm Yellow or Lilac? Try a serving of Caribbean Blue, Magenta, or Marigold for the latest designer look. Be bold! Try free-flowing polka dots, or a paint-splattered pattern. Paint a geometric design on an old lampshade – the sky’s the limit. Pattern is back and so is colour and both are making a big splash. Which ever way you personalize your space, you’ll be inspired with this year’s palette of deliciously cool colours and finishes from Painter’s Touch. Get a Grip and spray with ease New from Rust-Oleum® – Comfort Grip® makes it a breeze to apply aerosol paint. The ultimate in spray control and comfort, Comfort Grip is ergonomically designed with a large soft touch trigger that reduces finger fatigue. Durable construction withstands repetitive use with any aerosol. 8 For more information call 1-800-387-3625 or visit www.rustoleum.ca A little TLC goes a long way when you restore and beautify with Tremclad.® Now with an expanded range of colours to choose from, you can paint, protect and revitalize a variety of metal and non-metal objects. Tremclad’s unique formulation penetrates rusty surfaces and inhibits rust. Apply directly to surfaces you want to paint and protect for long-lasting durability and a rich, fade-resistant finish inside and out. Metal and More: Creative Colours and Finishes What makes Tremclad so great for metal also makes it the perfect choice for other surfaces you want to protect and beautify. Ideal for everything from outdoor light fixtures to wood doors and window trim to bicycles and wagons. Available in a variety of eye-catching colours, including the newly-launched: Regal Red, Chestnut, Sand, Pistachio, Spring Green, Glacier Blue, Tranquil Yellow, Royal Blue, Anodized Bronze, Candy Pink, Grape, and Lime. For more project ideas and information visit www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com 9 Varathane® Premium Stains and Finishes Clearly the Best Bring your hardwood floors and furniture back to their original beauty with Varathane wood stains and finishes, available in specific formulas for interior, outdoor, and floor applications. Recognized by professionals for their exceptional durability, clarity, and hardness, Varathane DiamondTM Wood Finishes help you achieve the look and feel of a professional finish and will not yellow with age. Formulated to reveal the natural beauty of wood, Varathane Premium Wood Stains enhance woods‘ natural grain detail. With more than 24 contemporary and classic colours, including Cabernet, Dark Walnut and Golden Oak, they bring hardwood floors and furniture back to their former glory. Try before you buy Varathane Premium Wood Stains are available in trial size packets to help you make the right colour selection before you buy. When it comes to wood projects, Varathane is clearly the top choice. Ask an Expert How do I achieve a brilliant, mirror-like finish on my exterior woodwork? If you want a dramatic high-gloss finish on a door, follow these easy steps. The door needs to be sanded to break up the existing finish, and then primed. Coat the door with two or more layers of Varathane Diamond Wood Finish, polishing between coats with fine grit paper. For more advice on wood care, visit www.woodanswers.com where expert wood finisher Michael Dresdner answers questions. 10 For more information call 1-800-387-3625 or visit www.rustoleum.ca Make a Solid Impression with a Decorative Stone Finish Transform surfaces around your home from bland to grand with Rust-Oleum® Stoneffects,TM an attractive and highly durable decorative stone finish. An easy-to-apply three-step water-based system, Stoneffects has a non-slip surface, which is highly impact resistant and able to withstand the rigours of harsh weather and UV rays. Stoneffects has excellent adhesion to concrete, wood, drywall and masonry and creates a dramatic stone effect on front door steps, walkways, around your pool, patios and more. Available in seven stylish shades: Arizona Sands, Silver Beach, Red Canyon, Great Lakes, Espresso, Galaxy and Champagne. Stoneffects Countertop Coating Update your countertop with the natural look and feel of granite by applying Stoneffects Protective High Gloss Clear Epoxy Countertop Coating over Stoneffects Decorative Stone Coating (Steps 1 – 3). Stoneffects Countertop is a low-cost alternative to countertop replacement. For more project ideas and information visit www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com 11 “Good as New” Contest Win a $5,000 Personal Makeover! You’ve worked hard on your home improvement project. Now’s your chance to be rewarded! We’d like you to submit a photograph of your best home improvement project featuring one of Rust-Oleum’s decorative, multi-purpose, or specialty paint or wood care products. Go online and enter the Rust-Oleum “Good as New” contest and you could be feeling “good as new” with a $5,000 personal makeover! One lucky winner will be selected for the grand prize, featuring: $2,500 shopping spree with a personal shopper, complete spa treatment, hair and makeup makeover, a consultation with a personal trainer, and dinner for two with limousine and hotel accommodations. Don’t delay – enter today at www.hgtv.ca/contests/goodasnew No purchase necessary. Limit one (1) entry per household or email address per 24 hour period. One (1) Grand Prize available to be won. Approximate retail value of Grand Prize $5,000. Must be Canadian resident who is age of majority or older at time of entry. Contest runs from May 7, 2007 to July 1, 2007. Skill testing question must be correctly answered to claim prize. Odds of being selected depend on number of eligible entries received. For full contest details visit www.hgtv.ca/contests/goodasnew. All products available at fine retailers near you. www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com websites are English only. Some products featured on www.paintideas.com may not be sold in Canada. Rust-Oleum products are available at leading Canadian retailers. Not all retailers carry every Rust-Oleum product. For more information call 1-800-387-3625 or visit www.rustoleum.ca. All Rust-Oleum products (Tremclad, Rust-Oleum Specialty, Painter’s Touch, Varathane) are registered trademarks of Rust-Oleum Consumer Brands Canada. HGTV is a trademark of Scripps Networks, Inc.; used with permission.