Now he is a plasterer and a decorator - so he was there with his sleeves rolled up and taking part in the painting, although on a Saturday afternoon he was a star of the midfield.

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The 27-year-old former painter-decorator is now practically guaranteed a number one single with his debut release, a cover of Biffy Clyro's Many of Horror.

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C. decorator Barbara Hawthorn transformed mauve-colored tiles around the indoor pool with glazed drywall stenciled to resemble sandstone and put twinkle lights and fish netting on the ceiling.

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In addition, Catherine Monteiro de Barros, founder and designer of the now defunct Papo D'Anjo, will helm the children's line (which will include clothing for boys and girls, infants to age 14), and Miles Redd, a well-known interior decorator who is already the creative director for Oscar de la Renta Home, will be in charge of the extensive new home-accessories line that is set to launch in late spring.

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Cotran's project in 2007, Mr. Pellizzoni has made a name for himself as a decorator of choice for many wealthy, first-generation migrants to the British capital.

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Scrum-half Jones, who is from Pontypridd and works as a decorator, remains in intensive care at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff where he has undergone surgery for his neck injuries.

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The cofounders of Manhattan-based Baranzelli Home LLC, they are selling high-quality fabrics for drapes and furniture upholstery to consumers who wouldn't consider a decorator.

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