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Pamela Olivarez commented on Christine Ellis's photo

Jeff's room after

"Much better!! Nice Job!!"

Feb 2, 2011

Christine Ellis commented on 810grandriver's photo

"My floors were similar. I have old painted floors in my house and we could see how the paint changed with the progression of sized area rugs in the house. I've been told that it was a way to save on paint- just paint around the…"

Jan 30, 2011

Christine Ellis commented on 810grandriver's photo

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"Wow, THAT'S a REALLY pink bathroom! If you keep it, you could hold a Mary Kay convention in it..."

Jan 30, 2011

Christine Ellis replied to ErikErik's discussion Wood Wall Paneling

"My house is covered in paneling. There was so much else to do, though, that we're saving that project for a later day (summertime maybe?). I primed and painted over all the paneling for a quick fix and it worked well. I am…"

Jan 29, 2011

Christine Ellis commented on Christine Ellis's photo

Rachel's ceiling

"I do not claim to have ANY good advice for repairing this- what we did worked for us, though. We pulled off the plaster that was loose or damaged and pieced in drywall and skim coated over it. We left gaps between the drywall edges and…"

Jan 29, 2011

James Manista commented on Christine Ellis's photo

Rachel's ceiling

"Dear Ms. Ellis: What was the method of repair? Did you staple mesh to the existing exposed lath? Or did you attach drywall cut to match the remaining (still sound) plaster? Or something else? This is a common condition in…"

Jan 29, 2011

Christine Ellis posted photos

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Jan 24, 2011

James Manista commented on Christine Ellis's photo

linoleum under linoleum

"Mr. Meyer, retaining any shred of that !@#$%%^^^&*( substance was the last thing on my mind."

Jan 3, 2011

Cullen Meyer commented on Christine Ellis's photo

linoleum under linoleum

"If you have any of the geometric linoleum left, please let me know! I use it for art. Thanks!"

Jan 3, 2011

Christine Ellis replied to PStewart's discussion New discovery of hidden ceiling --- original crown and ornate ceiling anaglypta paper preserved over 100 years.

"That's amazing! What a find! -Christine"

Dec 19, 2010

Lair Tienter commented on Christine Ellis's photo

house outside

" I think it is the way the siding is applied that makes it look so strange. If you were to put a trim board from eve to eve, with fish scale shingles above it, then put 2 large brackets below it to support the roof, it would look very different."

Nov 27, 2010

Red Queen commented on Christine Ellis's photo

house outside

"Wonder why the house is shaped like that???"

Nov 26, 2010

Christine Ellis commented on Christine Ellis's photo

1941 paper

"That's the story I was telling you about- the "before" picture shows almost exactly what I'm trying to get my house looking like now!"

Nov 26, 2010

Christine Ellis commented on Christine Ellis's photo

various stages of flooring

"Ha-ha, that's just the PRIMER and it looks that much better! I finished the second coat of REAL kitchen paint today. I went with a very pale yellow- it really warms up the kitchen and makes me feel like baking cookies. Uh-oh, that might be a…"

Nov 26, 2010

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