I used Muralo Quik-Tred in our utility/laundry area (concrete floor) 12 yrs ago. In the interim I did one quickie refresher coat in the walk path (which happens to be floor drain area too and yeah, our laundry sink has overflowed on occasion in that spot when someone left a rag in there and it clogged the sink drain when the washer was running.) Last year I repainted the entire floor to freshen it. There were small areas that had pulled up (pea size at most) but again, in the primary walk path. Overall I've been quite pleased with it, they have a nice color selection, and I have taken an old fashioned electric scrubber with rotating bristles to is when is was muddy from dogs and that didn't even phase it. I do keep a lot of rugs down (dogs beds are in there, and basement door to outside). If it were in my day to day living areas I probably wouldn't do it. It's very tough paint and has held very well but I don't know how well it would fly in areas that get much heavier use, such as rooms where furniture could slide around alot (a chair), table legs scrape it, etc. You might find yourself going crazy touching little spots up. I have used Muralo Super Tred (an oil-based formula for exterior). Used it on a rental concrete stoop that had ancient brown paint on it. Pressure washing just would not pull that brown paint off, so I opted to repaint over it. On sides of stoop and backs of steps it looks fresh as new, but on tops of steps and porch there are tiny (fleck size) areas where it's pulled off. (That porch is covered and someone protected from elements.) Also, the oil-based has more shine and would be more slippery than the water based Qwik Tread I used, which is a satin finish. I have seen stained concrete in person (a new local salon I've been to did it during a remodel, very fancy inside and the floors look great, a really appealing look). If you check over in Home Decorating here and ask for photos, I know some members have done it themselves. If you don't want tile, another option might be the novalis vinyl plank flooring that looks like wood. You can see a photo here. oceana did it herself and she paid .98 per sq foot at Lowe's . (It's noted further down in her post). That's about the 3rd room I've seen done in vinyl plank that mimics wood and all look very nice! (Can't beat that price, either ;)

I have several of her books and a video, but they are buried in the room that is going to be my craft room when I get finished with the rest of the house. I painted some sunflowers and a hummingbird using her method. The first hummingbird I did was pathetic; so was the second and third, but they got better and better until I could finally actually tell what they were. :) I also painted a mural on the wall of the room Anna used to have. It was wisteria and a picket fence. I don't remember what else was in it. It looked pretty good, but was definitely not professional looking. I am left handed and my main problem is with leaves. The instructions are given for right handed people. The instructions say for lefties to start at the opposite end and go in the opposite direction. That makes sense, but I think I could do better if I could actually see someone do it. I wish she would make a video for lefties. I plan to go to one of her seminars now that I'm retired. I had made reservations a few years ago, but had to cancel it because I couldn't get off from work. :( Linda

The health issues would be in the application of the product, I believe. A low VOC paint would be on the outside, therefore not subject to the heat. However, the "above the oven" part could mean there's heat, but it would have heated plastic to begin with, which can cause the (shoot, is it) polycarbons (?) to emit? Can you tell I'm winging it? That amateur statement made, OP, I'd definitely still sand the plastic and prime it with an adhesive primer. Painting unpaintable surfaces have become much more doable these days. I've very successfully painted melamine this way, too. I plan to paint the side of my refrigerator. [insert mad scientist howling cackle] I'd like to see your pics!

MaddieLee that's a very cool article. Thank you for posting it! The little spot we go to has about 50 colors of dye that looks like watered down paint. You pick your colors and brushes, they pour a little into a plastic cup and you paint. Actually you can see me painting in the top right hand corner of the first picture. I love to paint so I think I'm going to try to get the dyes and scarves to do here at home. Thank you Raven, I like the penguins too! Linelle, I'm beginning to think the scarf painting is a little local thing but canvas painting has been around for a while and if you go to your local Groupon webpage and search in art classes, you will probably find quite a few available.. There are even franchises for it now.. Typically, they pick the art the class paints but when it's done, you'll have a canvas piece you did to take home. Here's the website for one that most likely has location in your area Painting with a Twist