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Here's a creative and inexpensive way to decorate a floor. Roll on a coat of deck enamel in the color of your choice and allow it to dry for a couple of days. Then choose three contrasting colors to spatter on top. Fill your brush liberally and move it side to side tapping it with a stick. Splatter all three colors at once so you don't have to wait for each one to dry since it will take two to three days. When it's thoroughly dry, apply three coats of polyurethane to protect the finish.

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" Hi! I'm Bob Vila from Home Again. Here's an inexpensive and creative way to decorate a floor. Roll on a coat of deck enamel, the color of your choice, and allow it to dry a couple of days. Then, choose three contrasting colors to spatter on top. Fill your brush liberally and move it from side to side tapping it with a stick. Splatter all three colors at once, so you don't have to wait for each one to dry. When it's thoroughly dry, apply three coats of polyurethane to protect the finish. I'm Bob Vila. Good luck with your building project."

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