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MOST people cannot afford the decorating effects seen at a show house. But the 2009 Kips Bay Decorator Show House — which continues through May 17 at 22 East 71st Street — proves that not all high design requires a high budget. For example, Juan Montoya, one of the more than 30 decorators and decorative artists working on the house, furnished his ample second-floor room as a studio apartment with oversize couches, a large table and a daybed. He explained that he “wanted to present a room that visitors could learn from,” that would show them how to “embellish their homes and be comfortable and positive without spending a lot of money.” True, the upholstery might set you back a bit, but some of the artwork would not — particularly the giant blue painting over the couches. “I did that painting,” Mr. Montoya said. “And you can, too.” Just buy a blank canvas, he said, choose a latex paint color and roll it on.
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