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Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie

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When Charlie Kratzer started on the basement art project in his south Lexington home, he was surrounded by walls painted a classic cream. Ten dollars of Magic Marker and Sharpie later, the place was black and cream and drawn all over. FULL STORY

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397 Responses to “Man decorates basement with $10 worth of Sharpie”
  1. Heidi Walter says:

    How wonderfully creative. This is an upper during this cold winter.

  2. Los Angeles says:

    Love it. This is beautiful.

  3. Really appreciable, very great,
    Superb!!!

  4. ily says:

    Very impressive! This guy’s a genius!

  5. Sarah says:

    u need a girlfriend if u have the need or the time to do somthing like this.

    • BECKIE IS COOLER THEN YOU says:

      you need to stop being so jealous that you arent able to do something like that loser.

    • Valerie says:

      You need to learn how to type two extra letters to spell the word “you” instead of typing “u”. I know your fat fingers probably can’t reach the “y” and the “o”, but you still should try.

      • Amy says:

        I think she said it because it would make her look cool. This guy has talent and used it. Nothing a supportive wife cant love.

  6. Sarah says:

    u need a girlfriend if u have the time or need to do somthing like that.

  7. Sarah says:

    u need a girlfriand if u have the time and need to de somtheing like this.

    • Paula says:

      submitting this comment 3 times makes me think that you may have too much time on your hands as well…

      • Francisco says:

        It makes me think she wants to be his girlfriend hahahahaha Desperate lady !

        • ranga says:

          really? because someone invests some time in an artistic adventure they “need a girlfriend cuz they have too much time on their hands”? sorry he does better things with his life than fist pump to jersey shore, sarah. get a life

    • Rebeka says:

      why be a hater ..the guy is creative, talented, not everyone “needs” to be anything other than that which is within self…how do you know he does not have a girlfriend or a boyfriend? maybe you “need” to be so critical…i feel sorry for such smallness as you have shared here with your “need” comment

    • Valerie says:

      What in the hell is a “girlfriand” and “somtheing”? How do you manage to post 3 times and each time something is spelled differently?!!? I think you need a boyfriend that’s a 3rd grade teacher to teach you how to spell again because you’re absolutely retarded.

  8. lila says:

    really cute
    very cute
    i lov it :)

  9. Laura says:

    this is amazing, but it must smell horrible !

  10. CarmenVnzla says:

    I love it =)♥!! Very good! And cool!

  11. Tmatt says:

    The fact that this guy has a R2D2 sitting in the corner says it all … Virgin 4 life.

  12. Bec says:

    Can I hire this guy to do my room? This is amazing.

  13. Joe Haldeman says:

    What a great original idea! It must be fun to sit inside your own work of art.

    Though when I tried the same in the first grade, my mother spanked me and made me scrub it off the wall . . . .

    Joe

  14. Raie says:

    i lovvvvee the R2D2 next to the stairs look for it!!<3

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