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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