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Show DECEMBFR 7-1- 3. 2000 THE PENDENT REAL ESTATE WEEKLY EACEI TIMES-INP- E Taking home the gold (silver and bronze, too) Just past the Golf Course, Imagine a wall ablaze with a brilliant, golden metallic finish. Picture a mantel awash with a bronze patina. If youve taken a shine" to the latest decorating trends, you may know that a desire for these metallic effects doesnt have to be foiled" by high prices and impossible-to-achiev- e outcomes. In fact, these unique effects can adorn your house in just a few easy steps. And not just walls. Consider brushing up" on architectural ac- 3151 E. Bench Road. Beautiful one acre lot on a quiet lane with views up & down the valley. Some trees, mature sage, and well-bui- lt adobe storage shed with porch. Water on land, other utilities stubbed to the lot. $59,000. Call Steve or Eve cents and decorative accessories such as lamp buses, picture frames and vases. Metallic glazes can be used to create a number of very different effects. Heres how to create a brushed metal effect from McCloskey, maker of Special Effects paints and glazes: 1. Before starting, mask woodwork, floors, ceiling and corners. 2. Apply Special Effects base coat in a color of your choosing. McCloskey also provides color chips to make your choice effortless. Follow label directions to ensure the best results. Begin by cutting in cory ners and edges with a (fifcEisseGfflr &gK33iSggElESjffi fliMSreSi ISHiT gsigjKpop its?? n'U (UHUrtlfltUa high-qualit- Mexican Tile & Interiors I . Showroom: 598 Northgate B Grand Junction, Colorado 81505 Edward Hunt Steven Hunt 970-245-14- 48 New Stock Weekly, Whole&aleRetail Saltillo Tile Tal&vera Tile Mexican Furnishings brush. Paint large areas with a short, 38" nap roller cover. Finish each area by rolling full length from ceiling to floor to eliminate lap marks. Allow to dry for a minimum of four hours, or overnight. 3. Reapply tape, if necessary. 4. Using a premium-qualitnylon brush or a roller with 38" nap, apply an even coat of McCloskey Special Effects Metallic Glaze in gold, silver, copper or bronze. Apply glaze in a four- - to area, using natural breaks such as doors, windows and corners as stopping points, 5. While the glaze is still wet, take a wallpaper smoothing brush and sweep it over the surface in large overlapping arcs. Glimpses of base color will show through, creating the glowing, lustrous look of brushed nylon-bristl- e high-qualit- y y 'M,W Homs i in. J if ilH ;ncr (S5)3EB metals. Remove tape and allow glaze to dry overnight. For a richer look, add a second coat after the first has dried, using the same technique. This is just one of the painting projects that are possible with the new Special Effects line of quality glazes and paints from McCloskey. The glazes come in translucent, opal and pearl colors, metallics, 'crackles and aging glazes. The manufacturer also offers a pair of textured paint collections called Suede Impressions and Sand Tones, a tintable line of latex base coats and a collection of Pon't Go Out of Town for Printing When Yon Can Have 1 1 Pone at Tits Tlmcs-Ingepenti- est brushes, professional-qualit- y sponges and tools. McCloskey paints and products and helpful how-tliterature are available at Sears, major home improvement centers and specialty paint stores. For more information, call o Fits csstis CtawSawasan liHat tei tssisa 33 1 Center 259-752- 5 beautiful home, magnificent views home, 4r:i jca A -, $495,000 ir-- . or Diane - 2? 5700?!" 259-I- K curr; Sf t ;s " I f f cr buyers & W ! r V s, l! w-$- : & v "'L.-- I M" i" -- r ' z' s 1 r , 1 , ii s sf tfW -J ; r v. t , Z f"L,t " - ' lsy .5 M: |