ThaNk you Anna & Shari...
I just now saw your posts about my pix...More next week...I'm gla you like the checked floor...beautiful high quality vinyl...I had a flood last winter and it was lain so well that it barely lifted at all. I removed the old 'parquet' wood floor that was lifting everywhere by the way...and cleaned the marine plywood with a solvent...then mildewized it, then had the BEST adhesive money would buy used to hold down the new solid sheet of vinyl. I'm very proud of the results.
One thing I've learned...which is why it has taken me so long,,,is you just don't want to 'scrimp' on quality...in areas where it counts.
and...if you're not happy with the results of one project...REDO IT!! i'm doing my bedroom (curved) walls the THIRD time! . First was a textured paint (Raph Loren), 2nd was another paint texture, now I've used torn silk pieces...not bad, but not 'tight' looking like I want. and NOT warm either. So, I'm searching now for my 3rd plan. This one will be the "kicker"...
Thanx again...let's use this Thread to update each other...then we won't have to miss our posts. I nearly missed yours.