This was the one area where we had no choice but to rip out a wall, however we saved as many fixtures as possible. The kitchen was so small that you could not open the refrigerator without moving to the side. In order to create an eat-in kitchen, the adjoining wall between the dining room and the kitchen was removed. The appliances were working but dated.

Existing and matching builder’s grade cabinets -painted, glazed and arranged in a custom configuration.
Venetian plaster applied to cheap countertop makes it look like granite.
Adjacent counter-top overlaid with complementary stained cement.
Concrete floor topped with cement “tile”.
Moldings and windows glazed teal to match fabrics.
Walls finished with troweled texture and reactive glaze for an aged Tuscan look.
Wood Panels screwed into the refrigerator and painted to match the cabinets.
A flea market table hand-painted to match the curtains.
Irregular ceiling fauxed a warm sienna, new light fixtures added.
Magnetic paint used to make wood refrigerator hold kid’s photos.

These are just some of the many transformations done by the artists.
For an up-close and more detailed look into how some of these techniques were done, check out

The House that Faux Built: How to Transform Your Home
From Shabby to Showplace
Using Paints, Plasters and Creativity!
by Adrienne van Dooren

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Caroline Woldenberg - Room Captain and Designer
Amanda Summerlin - Co-Room Captain
Wanda Timmons - Venetian Plaster Countertop
Decorative Concrete of Maryland Inc. and Gary Arvanitopulos - Cement Countertop Overlay
Nicolla Vigini - Grotesca Panel
Ashley Spencer - Trompe L'Oeil Note with Coffee Stain
Patti Irwin - Kitchen Table
Team Members: Jenny Vanier-Walter, Maureen M. Watkins, Caroline Spencer, Carol Patterson, Debbie Dennis, Julie Miles, Kimberly Bohn, Carl Bayer, Russell Sellineer, Reginald Flemming, Lewis Lewis, Sheri Anderson, Sandra Davis, Susan Huber, Pauline Siple, Ceil Gelmblocki, Stuart Kershner, Robin Bear, and Shireen Balkissoon