Pewabic Wall
Just a small project, but a nice way to dress up a wall. See that leaf tile below the quote? The one that looks like a Pewabic Pottery tile? That is not only a pretty little design element, but is [ . . . ]
Category: Decor and Design
The Writing on the Wall
Psalm 23 Artwork Such a nice simple project. Two lines of Psalm 23, seemingly casually placed on a wall. However you want to do it, the homeowner says, then I’ll hang some art next to it. Now this could be [ . . . ]
Abused and beautiful
Furniture Makeovers with Paint These pieces of antique furniture certainly had seen better days. The finish was half worn off, crazed and just awful. The client is really into the shabby chic, creamy and antiqued look right now, so she [ . . . ]
Theatrical Vanity Makeover
Look what someone tossed out one day! Good thing I have a keen eye for possibilities. It needed a bit of repair, but otherwise it was in pretty good condition and sturdy. It just needed a vanity makeover. Unbelievable that [ . . . ]
Cottage Style Deck Furniture
What a fun creative project! This client had a special request- ‘new’ cottage style deck furniture, made to look somewhat worn and well used with a cottage like feel to it. Their deck has seen better days, but they are [ . . . ]
On a street in Paris
French Shops Wall Murals I have returned from the streets of Paris! What fun to immerse myself in the flavor of the city of lights, the french language, and remember my long ago trip to see the ‘Tour Eiffel’. I [ . . . ]
What happens when…
…the kitchen gets an update? (or how to protect a painted wall mural) I originally painted this mural several years ago, and they have always loved it, and still do. The problem was- the homeowners wanted to both repaint the [ . . . ]
Dining Room Cabinet Wall Mural
I was pretty busy this past week painting a very interesting dining room cabinet wall mural: This cabinet is just full of things that have very special meaning to members of the family. Favorite books, hobbies like baking, softball and [ . . . ]
Windblown Apple Tree Wall Mural
This week I had the opportunity to paint a gnarly old wind blown apple tree wall mural in a lovely apartment. The lady was an absolute joy to work for, and had the nicest cat that kept me company [ . . . ]
Marble Barrel Ceiling
This is one of the most rewarding projects I worked on in 2005. It’s a marble barrel ceiling (6 feet wide and 25 feet long) in a hallway between the living room and dining room in a large home. I [ . . . ]