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A Concrete Basement Floor Gets a Faux Finish-part one
Sure, we could have laid linoleum, carpet or some other covering over the floor, but when considering a budget, paint is the likely answer.
Friend husband took trip over there from Seattle alone a couple of months ago and relayed back to me that he had primed the floor with BIN (red can) primer, just as I had asked him to do...but he decided to take it a step further (thinking he was saving me from a chore) and painted the floor as well. Ah, but what color did he paint it? BRILLIANT GREEN! I cringed but said little, being the good wife that I am.
Upon my arrival, the expansive floor space (1100 square feet), now looked like a football field! Gee, I should just paint the lines and get it over with, selling the house as a sports themed property.
So..(as I let go a deep sigh), I'm headed back over there tomorrow to do a neutral tone faux finish over the green paint. I have chosen 3 shades of brown which I will use to create a stone look finish, by blending the three colors together over the surface.
Today I'm perusing all of my designs because I want to do a medallion in the middle of the floor in metallic gold to give it even more "umph". If I have time, it would be lovely to do a matching border all the way around the floor edge to further add eye catching beauty.
Since the space is so large, adding the designs will help to break up the space somewhat.
So wish me luck and think of me out there in the forest, ALONE! A neighbor called and warned me that a BEAR has been terrorizing the valley lately. Better keep a watchful eye as I take the dog for our morning walks.
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