Painting & Decorating

Interior Designers of Canada
http://www.interiordesigncanada.org/

Ontario Painting Contractors Association
http://www.ontpca.org/

Canadian Paint and Coatings Association
http://www.cdnpaint.org/

Paint and Decorating Retailers Association
http://www.pdra.org/

Ontario Tile Setters
http://www.ontariotile.com/

Terrazzo Tile and Marble Association of Canada
http://www.ttmac.com/

National Wood Flooring Association
http://www.woodfloors.org
The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) is a non-profit trade association representing all segments of the wood flooring industry, including manufacturers, distributors, retailers and installers.

National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association
http://www.nofma.org/
Great info on buying, installing, finishing and caring for your wood floor. They also have a good FAQs page.

Interior Renovations Cost Guide – from Ontario Contractors.com
http://www.ontariocontractors.com/costs.htm#9
Use this information to get a good idea of the costs associated with this comprehensive list of small to large renovation and construction projects.

The Rohm & Haas Paint Quality Institute
http://www.paintquality.com/
The Rohm and Haas Paint Quality Institute is a leading educational resource for paint and paint-related coatings. The Paint Quality Institute exists to educate consumers, painting professionals and paint sales people about the benefits of using quality paints.

Some great info – from doityourself.com
DRYWALL REPAIR/INSTALLATION | SUSPENDED CEILING TILES | WALL BUILDING/INSULATION
http://doityourself.com/wall/index.htm
PATCHING INFO
http://doityourself.com/patch/index.htm
INTERIOR PAINTING TECHNIQUES / TIPS
http://doityourself.com/paint/index.htm
WALLPAPER | WALLCOVERINGS: REMOVAL, REPAIR, HANGING
http://doityourself.com/wallpaper/index.htm
HOME DECORATING
http://doityourself.com/decorate.htm
CERAMIC TILE FLOOR/WALL INSTALLATION
http://doityourself.com/ceramic/index.htm
LAMINATE FLOORS - HOW TO
http://doityourself.com/laminate/index.htm
VINYL FLOORS PAGES
http://doityourself.com/vinylfloors/index.htm
HARDWOOD FLOORS: INSTALLING, REPAIRING, REFINISHING
http://doityourself.com/woodfloors/index.htm
CARPETING INFORMATION PAGES
http://doityourself.com/carpet/index.htm
WOOD PANELING YOUR WALLS
http://doityourself.com/panel/index.htm

The Natural Handyman's Painting and Decorating Library
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/inf/infpai/infpai.shtm

Do It Yourself Interior Painting, Staining, and Wallpapering – from sherwinwilliams.com
http://www.sherwinwilliams.com/diy/interior/

How to install tile, plank, or panel suspended ceilings – from Armstrong
http://www.ceilings.com/resceilingsna/installation_instructions.jsp

FloorGuide.com
http://www.flooringguide.com/
Great info on carpets & rugs, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, stone, vinyl, care & cleaning, troubleshooting, design ideas, manufacturers, tools, buying, installing, ask the expert section, and more.

Wood Floor Information – from woodfloorsonline.com
http://www.woodfloorsonline.com/
Great info on choosing, finishing, maintaining, patching, etc. wood floors.

Wood Floor Doctor.com
http://www.woodfloordoctor.com/
Installation and maintenance advice for wood floors, along with product reviews, quick tips, ask the expert section, videos, floor manufacturers and more.

Armstrong Flooring
http://www.ceilings.com/resna/res_floors.jsp
Info on vinyl, laminate, wood, and linoleum flooring, including installation and cleaning instructions and more.

Carpet Stain Guide – from fabriclink.com
http://www.fabriclink.com/carpet/carpetstain.html
Lists over 60 different stains and how to get them out.