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KITCHENS
“A k it c h e n t h a t
d o e s m o r e t h a n
c o o k a llo w s u s t o
b e t o g e t h e r
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a
f a m
i l y . ”
A big coffee table for parking
laptops, floor pillows for flopping,
and a flat-screen TV make the
living room the hangout of
choice for Cheney, 16 (left),
Russell, 14, and AnnaLee, 13.
The Gardners’ solution for a
low-cost, low-maintenance floor:
large painted plywood squares
laid in a checkerboard pattern.
Using two similar colors, both
beiges, keeps the look serene.
try this a t hom e
Paint is a
quick way to refresh a worn
wood floor. For the most
durable finish on a painted
wood floor, home
improvement expert Danny
Lipford recommends using
an oil-based porch and
deck enamel.
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