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<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#009D74" VLINK="#FF9966"> <div> FAUX  TREATMENTS</div> <div> <I>Nothing softens and enriches a wall like a rich, warm faux treatment. There are hundreds of possible combinations & techniques</I></div> <div> <I> for beautiful faux wall treatments. Most faux treatments copy nature in one form or another. This may be from the rich patinas found on </I></div> <div> <I>rocks in desert areas, patterns seen in Carrera Marble chiseled from the earth, to natural, </I></div> <div> <I>smoky, aging processes that may be found on old French, Tuscan or Mexican walls. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="2825f79e0.jpg" border=0 width="503" height="670" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFBF0" FACE="Vivaldi" ><IMG SRC="282779a00.jpg" border=0 width="377" height="672" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> There are many effects & treatments. Please call to review complete portfolio.</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="832" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 111 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id364_frontroom_view.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tropical Beach Themed Art"><U><IMG SRC="265e445b0.jpg" border=0 width="68" height="91" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Tropical Beach Theme</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> <A HREF="id364_ballagio.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tropical Beach Themed Art"><U><IMG SRC="220b6f530.jpg" border=0 width="111" height="83" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Ballagio Marble Fireplace</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id460.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Venetian Plaster"><U><IMG SRC="22b7455c0.jpg" border=0 width="69" height="92" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Venetian Plaster Samples</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="158"><div> <A HREF="id364_over_door.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tropical Beach Themed Art"><U><IMG SRC="220d5f4b0.jpg" border=0 width="95" height="75" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Door Embellishments</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="id638.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kitchen/Family/Bar Project"><U><IMG SRC="1f8f6a500.jpg" border=0 width="106" height="80" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Cabinet Faux</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 102 WIDTH="142"><div> <A HREF="id75.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fresco Ceiling Design "><U><IMG SRC="1d885e400.jpg" border=0 width="94" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <div> Fresco Ceiling</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="168"><div> <A HREF="id627_casing_woodgrain.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Gold Copper"><U><IMG SRC="18f13a330.jpg" border=0 width="58" height="51" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" 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