Fit for a King

Possibly the most understated yet completely necessary feature of any home is, you guessed it, the Commode, a.k.a. the Toilet, Loo, Porcelain Pot, John, Latrine, Can, Comfort Station or the most fitting for this particular article, the Throne! Through the years so many advances and aesthetic upgrades have been made to nearly every household appliance, but pity the poor “potty”. It’s often all but forgotten, down graded even, from the days of the fashionably decorated wash-basin and chamber pot. Now, it’s simply considered utilitarian; it’s cold, it serves one purpose and one purpose alone that frankly no one (except Oprah) wants to discuss. So why accentuate such a private and personal thing? Well, I suppose the concept is rather like wearing pretty under garments when you’re merely going to work. Only you know it’s there and it makes you feel good, even a little sassy.

Kathy Wear of Artistic Finishes located 20 miles north of Nashville in Hendersonville, TN has turned quite a few of these under-appreciated and seldom embellished water closet centerpieces into fun and even elegant fixtures from “head” to toe, pardon the pun. It takes a lot of skill and creativity to see the potential in finishing this type of surface. It also requires an in depth knowledge of the paint products that are used to ensure that the chosen finish will adhere properly and then last through the wear and tear that this particular surface can endure....    

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