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DIY & Home Improvement

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8. I am constantly amazed at kitchen makeovers that are a cleaning nightmare!

Wed Mar 14, 2012, 11:09 AM

Mar 2012

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A lot of decorating tips seem to be housework disasters - [View all] hedgehog Mar 2012 OP

Hah! My entire apartment has a popcorn finish on the ceiling salvorhardin Mar 2012 #1

Built a house once with an interesting playroom jeff47 Mar 2012 #2

I have never understood quakerboy Mar 2012 #4

Expense. Angling the floors and making them watertight. ehrnst Mar 2012 #6

That is exactly how they build shower rooms in Korea - hedgehog Mar 2012 #11

Over in the middle east I lived in houses with bathrooms like that. MADem Mar 2012 #15

Oh, gawd! Where do I start? Warpy Mar 2012 #3

Ha! You're right on about the kitchen stuff. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #19

I live in a crappy neighborhood so I'll stick to Formica Warpy Mar 2012 #20

Formica stays nice a long time LiberalEsto Apr 2012 #21

Hear Hear! Warpy Apr 2012 #22

I remember that one! Le Taz Hot Mar 2012 #13

Velvet flocked wallpaper, and grasscloth. I hate that stuff. Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #10

Carpet in the kitchen or bathroom. Le Taz Hot Mar 2012 #12

I love this thread OKNancy Mar 2012 #14

My wife can definitely relate! Adsos Letter Mar 2012 #16

I'm going to put some of those "Please Do Not Sit" signs on my chairs. ZenLefty Mar 2012 #18

A lot of decorating tips seem to be housework disasters - jenifer123 Mar 2012 #17

ceilings, stainless steel, granite tru Apr 2012 #23