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Now That’s What I Call Painting!

Posted on06. Mar, 2009 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I saw this video at Kim Komando’s daily video, and just HAVE to share! Wowee! This is amazing! It’s called 3D art, or pavement art. This video is a sped-up, time lapse video of a team of artists creating a very large pavement painting of a “crevasse.” It does look real, real enough to grab [...]

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Radiant Floor Heating

Posted on11. Dec, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I’ve watched, from a distance of course, the rise of popularity for radiant floor heating. It’s a terrific invention, I think. I have lived all my life with central heating, and I’ve come to have some strong opinions about it!
Most of the homes I’ve lived in had forced air heating systems. I dislike them greatly. [...]

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Laminate Update

Posted on06. Dec, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I’ve had the laminate floors installed for a few months now. I’d wondered when I installed them how they would perform in the Living Room. We still have not gotten an area rug, so we’ve been fully treading on laminate all this time. I’m sure the eager questioners are begging: How have they held up?
Well. [...]

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Moving In

Posted on12. Sep, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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The laminate floor is installed. Of course, there are small spots and some touch-ups to do yet (install t-moulding, threshholds, etc). But the bulk of the floor is done! So, we moved in our furniture and unpacked our books. The room hasn’t been this clean in three months.
Those little blocks all around the room are [...]

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Light and Laminate

Posted on05. Sep, 2007 by Mrs. Mecomber.

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I haven’t posted in so long because I’ve been hopping. The room is painted now! The ceiling is white, walls are beige. This new color scheme is a bit drab for me. I am usually painting walls and ceilings vibrant colors (my Dining Room is a brilliant ruby red, and the ceiling is wallpapered pink!). [...]