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No paint. Roxanne has it right. It can be dyed - but should be done by a professional. Check your phone book listings for carpet cleaners, they often also dye carpet. Otherwise, it is best to get a large area carpet to put on top. Check overstock.com, they have a huge selection and shipping is...

No paint. Roxanne has it right. It can be dyed - but should be done by a professional. Check your phone book listings for carpet cleaners, they often also dye carpet. Otherwise, it is best to get a large area carpet to put on top. Check overstock.com, they have a huge selection and shipping is...

Unless the walls are damaged or is new drywall or painted a dark color I don't think a primer (undercoat) is necessary. Because you are stripping off all the wall paper you will want to make sure that it is clean before painting. Use something like TSP to wipe down the walls to help any...

Unless the walls are damaged or is new drywall or painted a dark color I don't think a primer (undercoat) is necessary. Because you are stripping off all the wall paper you will want to make sure that it is clean before painting. Use something like TSP to wipe down the walls to help any...

Unless the walls are damaged or is new drywall or painted a dark color I don't think a primer (undercoat) is necessary. Because you are stripping off all the wall paper you will want to make sure that it is clean before painting. Use something like TSP to wipe down the walls to help any...

Unless the walls are damaged or is new drywall or painted a dark color I don't think a primer (undercoat) is necessary. Because you are stripping off all the wall paper you will want to make sure that it is clean before painting. Use something like TSP to wipe down the walls to help any...

Nah. But then maybe. It really depends on the wall. The majority of walls do not need primer first. Unless it is a dark color you are trying to paint over. Even for that I use gray paint as it covers it on the first coat usually then paint with the new color. The only time I have used primer...

You don't need to necessarily go with a darker color on the wall. It could be that the paint on your wall is a high gloss paint. Choose a stain with a low sheen when you go to paint. Get paint chips from the store and tape them in different areas of your wall and check it at all different...