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Has everyone had a chance to see Kanye West's home and art collectionhref> yet?

posted by Laurie on September 11th 2007 at 6:40am
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Thanks for that Laurie.

Yo tengo space envy.

posted by art on September 11th 2007 at 7:48am
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whoop whoop! yay nicoler !

posted by elizabeth in AL on September 11th 2007 at 12:16pm
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hi , i asked before but no one answered...i have a silestone bar level countertop with natural wood brackets underneath. i'm repainting the wall under it, should i paint the brackets as well, or leave them the natural wood? painting a blueish white.

posted by maxienyc on September 11th 2007 at 12:39pm
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maxienyc,

If you linked to a photo of the area in question, it may be easier for people to provide some feedback. It would be nice to see the color of the silestone and the type of brackets/corbels that are used. A sample of the paint you are using would also help. I could see people not wanting to comment for lack of certain details.

posted by art on September 11th 2007 at 1:50pm
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okay here is a pic on flickr
http://www.flickr.com/photos/12351431@N05/

posted by maxienyc on September 11th 2007 at 3:22pm
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maxienyc,

I would definitely paint the corbels the same color as the wall. This will help the cantilevered countertop appear as if it is floating.

posted by art on September 11th 2007 at 4:12pm
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maxienyc,
i'd say most definitely paint them white...prime them well first so that the woodgrain does not bleed through. Will look lovely!

posted by polkadot on September 11th 2007 at 4:13pm
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Yep, definitely paint the brackets!!

posted by robyn on September 11th 2007 at 5:49pm
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How do I send an e-mail to the moderators of this site?

posted by Alana in Canada on September 11th 2007 at 8:35pm
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Sweet! Thanks Elizabeth!