Q: We saw a really unusual floor in a designer show house we visited this spring. In the living/dining room, the wood was painted dark and it was totally slick, almost like a mirror. The docent didn't know how it was done. What would you guess?

A: Sounds like epoxy paint to me. At least, that's how architect Charles "Chip" Bohl achieved the slicker-than-slick floors in his own Baltimore apartment, shown here. As reflective as mirrors underfoot, the floors fulfill the definiti ...

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