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Old 03-16-2008, 11:34 AM   #1
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Minor Modifacations. Big Difference.


First I got rid a bunch of Post office type cubby holes. Then the ugly old Popcorn. Skip Troweled the ceiling, Sprayed Knockdown on the walls and the newly modified built-ins, then Primed and Painted. What do ya think?

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Old 03-16-2008, 12:08 PM   #2
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Re: Minor Modifacations. Big Difference.


Love the ficus trees in the before pic-NOT!

Really nice job...
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Love the ficus trees in the before pic-NOT!

Really nice job...
Love the new color....NOT!!

Nice work though.
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Is that your girlfriends butt hanging from the ceiling?
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Re: Minor Modifacations. Big Difference.


Looks great, but where are the "before" pictures.

Let me guess, you're like me, you forgot to take them....?
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Looks great, but where are the "before" pictures.

Let me guess, you're like me, you forgot to take them....?
You are kidding right? If not the First one is the Before. 2nd one After.
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You are kidding right? If not the First one is the Before. 2nd one After.
Oops..sorry.

FWIW: I usually label the "BEFORE": and "AFTER": on picture posts...
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Oops..sorry.

FWIW: I usually label the "BEFORE": and "AFTER": on picture posts...
I edited that. What does FWIW mean?
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lol thats classic! W hangin w/the peeps! Rightclick - Save!

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Great job, Sir Mixalot! Who is that Indian bust of in the before pic?
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Great job, Sir Mixalot! Who is that Indian bust of in the before pic?
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Thanks! Oh, I zoomed in on that indian bust. It's actually a cut out picture of a little girl.
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The seating is too close to the flat panel, you'll go blind.
J/K
Nice clean job, the white trim contrasts nice with the color. Kinda thing
my wife would pick out.

Lucky you, i been too danged bizi with snow removal (snowed this afternoon)
to finish the tiles i started before xmas. 8' of snow in the drifts and its
april.
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