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It seems you are probably one of those people who do not like painted paneling.
I am indeed one of those people who does not like paneling, painted or otherwise. Hence the reason for posting on this thread.
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Originally Posted by Cattknap
If you look at the steps for painting that I posted above, you will see that it is a much more involved process than just paining it with Kilz. I would think the filling and sanding would be a very important step.
Yes, I have done the more involved process of filling and sanding as noted in the steps you were so gracious to post.
It's a ton of work to paint paneling and IMO, it still looks tacky.
People who buy generic, mass-produced art just because it matches their furniture/color theme.
I've thought about this too. My designer friend does not have a single piece of original art in her home, and it's not as if she can't afford it. Even sadder is that the galleries where we live are full of gorgeous stuff.
But I think a lot of people do have the idea they can't afford it. Or they've just never thought of going into a gallery.
My mother is an artist and I grew up with paintings everywhere! Right now, I have three originals, one print that I really just love, and a print of an old spice label in the kitchen. I'm not really settled down yet, or I'd have a lot more.
The most heartbreaking thing is when you see a painting you love, but just can't get it at the time ... and it sells!
I've thought about this too. My designer friend does not have a single piece of original art in her home, and it's not as if she can't afford it. Even sadder is that the galleries where we live are full of gorgeous stuff.
But I think a lot of people do have the idea they can't afford it. Or they've just never thought of going into a gallery.
My mother is an artist and I grew up with paintings everywhere! Right now, I have three originals, one print that I really just love, and a print of an old spice label in the kitchen. I'm not really settled down yet, or I'd have a lot more.
The most heartbreaking thing is when you see a painting you love, but just can't get it at the time ... and it sells!
Affordable orginal art is everywhere! Think about art students, etc.
You can even draw something yourself and then send it to an artist online and they will paint it for you in oils, acrylics, whatever for a couple hundred bucks!
But you're right...most people think original art and they think tens of thousands of dollars.
I so agree with you. In one Trading Spaces (worst idea ever) didn't she do a room in chicken feathers? Really?!?
I've cringed when I watched some of the stuff they'd do on the home staging shows. OMG. They covered an old linoleum floor in stick down tiles. The original floor was fine, but looked out-dated. So the fix was to use stick downs? So those will start peeling up in about a month and the floor will be damaged underneath. Nothing like forcing your buyer into a quick flooring purchase.
OMG, remember the Trading Spaces when Hildy put the straw on the walls? They were famous for putting a fitted twin sheet on some foam and calling it a sofa. Yuck.
Or maybe they just don't like it. Or prefer prints by classic artists. Or don't care.
What's not to like? The galleries around here are filled with seriously beautiful paintings that are full of color and life. I live in the mountains and they draw a lot of artists.
The people I'm talking about can afford it. I don't think they've considered it, which is sort of odd considering the cost of their houses and furnishings. I'm just surprised that most of them haven't ventured into a local gallery for at least one unique item because all the prints seem the same from house to house.
I used to live in a city and I swear we have better artwork in the galleries here. I guess the artists are more inspired by the natural surroundings.
The one person who has a house with cool furniture she's collected over a lifetime does have some interesting stuff on the walls and it's not all expensive. Some of them are drawings.
I think most of us would prefer original art - but some of us probably can't afford the kind of original art that we are attracted to so prints nicely framed are the next best thing. I always think it is so incredibly snobby to insist that everyone should have original art.
"Affordable" original art is often not that great. Beautifully painted art is almost always expensive.
I've bought both lovely original artwork and lovely prints on eBay. Many people look down on that site but there are some truly lovely works there at very affordable prices. Another good source for original art is etsy, although I've found it to be much more expensive than eBay.
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