A Paper Floor - Inexpensive and it lasts and lasts!!!

Hello from St. Louis, Yes, a paper floor lasts and lasts!!!!  Approximately 15 years ago, I installed a paper floor. The existing floor was "tile look alike" linoleum. At the time, I did not know, if it would last. Well it did!! Although, I do have a very high traffic home, to say the least.Recently, I decided that it was time, to give my paper floor some TLC. Shiny and it looks like New I fell in love with one of my client's antique,...

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Bringing a kitchen from the eighties to this century......done with paint.

As promised here is a project you can duplicate for little money.Don't like your kitchen any longer? Here the step you can  take to re-design your habitat for little money. Only sweat, tears and blood. Yeah, we hate it,but with a tight budget, we are willing to invest those.Here are the kitchen and dining room we were gong to start on.  The client had a proposal for $27,000.00 for the kitchen only. I suggested that I would do office, dining...

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Painting Upholstered Furniture

Wow, I am embarrassed and guilty. BUT, I just did not have time or energy, to enlighten you with my thoughts, work and ideas. I was several times in Germany last year, and going again this year. My health was dilapidated, doing much better now. I was in Dallas, teaching the Idal chapter. Met  wonderful faux finish artists and made new friends. Thank you IDAL Chapter Dallas/Ft. Worth.Anyway, many of you know, that I am sharing my home with Bellaand...

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I missed you all

....and I am feeling the ever so painful "Guilt".I don't even know how to start this post. For days, I have been thinking about a "catchy" headline (according to the wisdom of many professional bloggers, a catchy headline is an absolute "MUST"). I am wondering if I have I succeeded with this "headline" thing? But this "Headline" came from the heart!I do know that my limited English is one of the reasons I seem to suffer from a self-inflicted...

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99 bunte Ostereier!!!

Noch ganz schnell ein paar kreative Ideen für Eure Ostereier. Blümchen herstellen: Mit dem Locher ausstanzen und auf das Ei kleben.Southern Living.comSorbische Ostereier sind die schönsten der Welt Sorbische/Batik Kunst Ostergrüße! Eier in Tee färben und dann beschriften.Süße BlumengrüßeDie klassische Variante Ostereier zu verzieren ist natürlich das Färben. Aber vielleicht wollt ihr  ja in diesem Jahr eure Lieben mit sehr kreativen...

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Ostergrüsse aus den USA

Hallo meine Lieben,Hatte heute ein bisschen Zeit auf der Internet herum zu surfen. Ich dachte mir, dass es vielleicht für Euch interessant wäre zu sehen wie kreativ die  "Amis" sind. :)Courtesy of http://todolwen.blogspot.comCourtesy of http://todolwen.blogspot.comCourtesy of http://todolwen.blogspot.comIch habe  die folgende tolle Anleitung für eine Papierfeder bei Karen Bailey  gefunden. Kurz und gut... ich habe mich in diese Federn...

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