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K ristin K auffm an
R u g s d o n ’t s ta n d a c h a n c e in Kristin a n d ^
Ray Kauffman’s home, where four kids and five
dogs give the floors a workout. That’s fine with
Kristin, who prefers the look and durability of
painted floors so much that she’s applied acrylic
latex floor paint throughout their Charlottesville,
Virginia, home. The dining room began with a
centered “rug.” Kristin masked off one rectangle
and a few stripes, keeping the original oak as the
faux rug’s border and accents. Then she painted
the floor white, taped off stripes, added six colors,
and finished with a sealer. She spent a week on
the project, painting after her kids—Maggie,
7
;
Stewart,
5
; Trip,
3
; and Betsy,
1
—went to bed.
Kristin’s next project? Stripes on her daughters’
bedroom walls—in
18
colors. ■
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