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    • September 4, 2004 at 12:33 am #47020
      Unregistered-shide
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      Help! I have a built in desk in the bedroom. The top is laminate , such as used in a kitchen, the shiny kind. I want to do something with the top—paint or something. It is so out of place in the bedroom. Any suggestions without major renovation? I will have to do it myself. I thought about a decorative tile, painting, anything!……….PS……..I forgot to ask if paint would adhere to the ugly laminate or wallboard, and if so what about doing a faux marble look.

    • September 4, 2004 at 6:27 am #250966
      HenryinMI
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      If you do any writing, the effect of a pen will soon have any paint flaking off. Tile is great but the surface will not be smooth and may make what you want to do on the desk difficult. Adding a layer of laminate that matches your decor is one way to go but this will be difficult if you don’t have a table saw and router. My desk top is real linoleum but this is difficult to find. You might see if you can find sheet vinyl flooring that fits your needs.

      Henry in MI

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