Painted Ladies

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Field reporter Joe Zanger visits the studio of Melissa Howes-Vitek and Robin Reed in St. Charles, Illinois. Their company, Painted Ladies, specializes in bringing old pieces back to life. They even located their studio in an old general store that was marked for demolition.

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Figure A--The two interior decorators spend their days in this large studio ragging, sponging and color-washing to their hearts' content. "Fixing up" is what they love and have extended to their new shop.

Figure B--The abandoned building had to be moved 1,400 feet to the owner's own property--without a single broken window. Then the real work began.

Figure C--Their inspiration comes from walking into a hardware store, fashion magazines, advertisements or anything that looks hopeless, but with a little paint and imagination, can come back to life.

Guests
Robin Reed
Designer / Co-owner, The Painted Ladies
43W987 Empire Rd.
St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: 630-365-0638

Melissa Howes-Vitek
Designer / Co-owner, The Painted Ladies
43W987 Empire Rd.
St. Charles, IL 60175
Phone: 630-365-0638
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