Living in Denver, this was my first opportunity to attend the Colorado Home Decorating and Remodeling Show. There I met Jozette and Michael Griffin who are professional wall art contractors for a company called iF Walls Could Talk. They have a whole new take on reduce, reuse and recycle. Their specialty is faux finishes for walls, cabinets, furniture, floors and countertops. Other services they offer are wall glazing and plastering, stenciling and European finishes, murals, metallic paint and patinas, faux tin ceiling tiles, consultations and training classes.
The goal is for you to be able to change products like cabinets, countertops, floors, etc in your home while not having to remove the existing product that will end up in a landfill or not able to be recycled. They use decorative concrete to accomplish this. This versatile medium can be applied over laminate, tile, subflooring, shower surrounds, garages, existing slab patios, ceramic sinks, sidewalks and more – interior or exterior!
The product is very durable yet can be customized to fit any design scheme.
If you have a product in your home that is tired, worn, dated or was just a poor choice from the start you can remedy the problem without the expense on the environment or your checkbook. At the same time, you can have a completely custom design that is unique to you and your home.
Another company at the show called Architectural Laser Designs also had something unique to offer. They offer the ability to take any image and place it onto ceramic tile. This application can be used on floors, walls, murals or whatever your desire is to create. They also offer custom mosaic designs, custom mosaic pool designs, custom mosaic blends from glass or porcelain. In addition to ceramic tile, they offer a series called Laser Glass to create a glass wallpaper with detailed designs repeated throughout. The designs etch in shades of gray with 20 background color choices on 4″ and 6″ tiles. You can choose designs from their collections or create something custom of your own. For another look, they offer natural stone etchings. Any picture, design or work of art can be etched into granite, marble or slate tiles. The can etch murals, borders, photos, custom artwork, logos or designs into your choice of natural stone.
