c hoic e for t he home ow ner. I n 2 010, we
ex pa nded to do ex t er ior ga ra ge doors to
meet our clientele's g row ing preferences
a nd desig n requirements."
E d 's i n v o l v e m e n t i n a d v a n c i n g t h e
a r t of f a u x f i n i s h i n g de m on s t r a t e s h i s
com m itment creati ng un matched v isua l
d e t a i l s . E d w a s a f o u n d e r o f T h e Ne w
En g l a nd I n s t it ut e of Fau x F i n i s h i n g i n
the ea rly 2000s a nd led classes at his shop.
" I had seen a unique f inish look ever y
t i m e I a t t e n d e d t h e b u i l d e r s s h o w s i n
Da l la s," he ex pla i ns. " I t houg ht it wou ld
b e g r e a t i f we c ou ld br i n g t h a t s t yle t o
New En g l a nd . A rch it e c t Jer r y Joh n son
hooked us up with Joe Mea r, a decorative
pa inter from Da lla s. I f lew my g uys dow n
t h e r e t o l e a r n t h e c r a f t b y w or k i n g on
Joe's projects. It worked out well because
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