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Applying a Faux Painting Finish
Applying a Faux Painting Finish
Bob tours the finished coach house remodel and speaks with designers and artists Rita Miller and Bill Wagner and tries his ...
Butcher Block Countertop and Crackle Painting
Butcher Block Countertop and Crackle Painting
Bob and Ryley install a butcher-block countertop in the kitchen, and the decorator shows Bob how to make a "crackle" finish.
Decorative Painting Technique: Glazing in the Master Bedroom
Decorative Painting Technique: Glazing in the Master Bedroom
Bob meets with faux paint expert Kim Sweet who is applying a gold parchment effect for the master bedroom walls and tries his ...
Decorative Painting Techniques with B. Smith
Decorative Painting Techniques with B. Smith
Bob watches decorator B. Smith paint a lavender stripe pattern in the girl's bedroom of the Habitat for Humanity project.
Discussing the Hallway Walls
Discussing the Hallway Walls
Bob shows us the long curved wall in the loft's hallway. The wall serves as a divider between private and public spaces as ...
Entryway and Dining Room Tour
Entryway and Dining Room Tour
Bob tours the front vestibule, highlighting the beautiful stencil work done by Kim Sweet. The stencil work replaced moldings ...
Exterior Tour of the Greystone
Exterior Tour of the Greystone
Bob tours the finished exterior with contractor Ron Gan, then goes inside to see Christine Smyth's spectacular decorating job.
Faux Finishing an Antique Door
Faux Finishing an Antique Door
Bob meets with Rick and Martha Snyder to see how they faux-finish an antique entry door to look just like it was originally done.
Faux Finishing the Doors
Faux Finishing the Doors
Bob meets with Josh and Jans to look at the old doors and then gets with Elaine Havaland to do some faux finishing of the doors.
Finished Coach House Tour with Faux Painters
Finished Coach House Tour with Faux Painters
Bob tours the kitchen and living room of the finished coach house remodel and speaks with designers and artists Rita Miller ...
Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
Grand Tour of the Media Room, Kitchen and Living Room
In his grand finale here in Malibu Beach, Bob and our designer, Robyn, take us on a tour of the finished California-Spanish ...
Installing Restored Brass Door Hardware and Faux Finishing the Mantelpiece
Installing Restored Brass Door Hardware and Faux Finishing the Mantelpiece
Bob and Ryley install the restored door hardware. Greg Rochlin (project architect) had the lacquer coated brass hardware ...
Interior Paint Selection
Interior Paint Selection
Bob chats with painter Rick Snyder in the dining room of a home in Charleston, South Carolina, while Rick experiments with ...
Making a Plate Display Rack
Making a Plate Display Rack
Bob helps contractor Bob Ryley construct a plate display rack for the split level ranch project in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Marine Look Banister
Marine Look Banister
Bob visits with Ron at the Coach House. Ron is installing a railing and newel post on the second floor. He is using 3/8-inch ...
Original Art and Contemporary Furnishings Embellish the Finished Space
Original Art and Contemporary Furnishings Embellish the Finished Space
House ten of the Elmwood project. Bob gives the final tour of this unique third floor remodel.
Painting the Bedroom Walls with Rag Rolling
Painting the Bedroom Walls with Rag Rolling
Bob meets Gary Halzel putting the finishing touches on the master bedroom walls. Gary will be rag rolling the wall. He's ...
Painting the Floor
Painting the Floor
Artisan Terry Maiche demonstrates an inexpensive way to dress up a floor with paint: spattering. Once the paint has completely ...
Review of the Colonial Décor in the Parlor
Review of the Colonial Décor in the Parlor
Designer Leslie Curtis of Curtis Designs is back on location for a final tour of the Colonial-themed decor. Curtis points out ...
Shaker-Style Mural Painting
Shaker-Style Mural Painting
Bob checks in with artist Polly Forcier from MB Historic Decor to get an update on some of the home's decorative painting. ...
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