SUMMER 2007

Colouring the Great Outdoors

The Appeal of a Decorative Finish

Cool Summer Shades

”Good as New” Contest

CREATIVE IDEAS. COLOURFUL SOLUTIONS.

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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.

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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,

and specialty paints and wood finishes

by Rust-Oleum.

Colouring the Great Outdoors

The Appeal of a Decorative Finish

Hot Enough for You? Cool Summer Shades

Metal and More: Creative Colours and Finishes

Clearly the Best

Ask an Expert

Make a Solid Impression with a Decorative Stone Finish

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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.

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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.

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StoneffectsArizona Sands

Multi-Colour Textured Brown

Painter’s Touch Colonial Red

TremcladReal Orange

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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.

Decorate your outdoor space with radiant red accented with vibrant orange. A setting like this reflects the warmth of the summer sun…

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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.

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Tremclad Hammered

Specialty Frosted Glass

Painter’s Touch Ivory Bisque

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The Appeal of a

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!

Create a contemporary spa-like bathroom in warm taupe and cream tones, highlighted with frosted glass and hammered lustrous brown…

For more project ideas and information visit www.paintideas.com and www.woodanswers.com

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.

Hot Enough for You?Cool Summer Shades

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.

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Metal and More:

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.

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.

Creative Colours and Finishes

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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.

Clearly the BestVarathane® Premium Stains and Finishes

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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.

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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.

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.

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Make a Solid Impressionwith a Decorative Stone Finish

“Good as New” Contest

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