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fine art by Ellen Leigh, an artist and muralist in South East Michigan, Ann Arbor area

Ellen Leigh

Fine art in Clinton, Michigan

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Vacation to see Ohio fall foliage. photograph by Ellen Leigh

Ohio in the Fall

Posted on October 22, 2012February 12, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Fall is a beautiful time of year and great for traveling to see the turning leaves, enjoying the scenery and snapping some great photos of the fall foliage. Last fall we took a long trip around Michigan, exploring small towns. [ . . . ]

Posted in inspiration, PhotographyTagged Amish, Hocking Hills, Lehman's Hardware, Ohio, vacation4 Comments
Hand lettered soffit by Ellen Leigh

Take a Giant Step ~ Warm Brown Kitchen

Posted on September 23, 2012February 12, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

One of the things I really like to do is help people make bold moves. This client called me looking for someone to do some specialty painting in here home and asked if I also might do plain solid color [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, inspirationTagged carmel brown, kitchen, quoteLeave a comment
Stencilled border by Ellen Leigh

Elegant Powder Room Ideas

Posted on September 14, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I have a brand new neighbor! Becca, who writes one of my favorite blogs- Becca Rowan,  has been a friend of mine for quite a few years and I was very excited to learn that she just happened to be [ . . . ]

Posted in inspirationTagged ocean blue, powder room, stencil2 Comments
Front porch ideas by Ellen Leigh

Front Porch Ideas~ Neutrals

Posted on August 2, 2012February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

It was kind of a short month for me last month- a week’s vacation plus a week off as Al had some major surgery, but nevertheless, I did get in some smaller projects. I was able to work a few [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, inspirationTagged neutral, porch, scroll, stencilLeave a comment
Upper Peninsula photography by Ellen Leigh

‘Up North’~ Upper Peninsula Photography

Posted on August 2, 2012February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Last month Al and I had the opportunity to take a much needed vacation. The company he works for is shut down during the 4th of July week and my clients seldom want work done that week. We selected the [ . . . ]

Posted in inspiration, Personal, PhotographyTagged Photography, research, travel, vacation2 Comments
door close-up Door makeover by Ellen Leigh

The Door Makeover

Posted on June 18, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Last week I was offered another challenge- to do a door makeover on some brand new dark stained fiberglass doors match the existing lighter trim in a local home. As another part of the project, I was to stain a [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, inspirationTagged doors, faux, wood6 Comments
under water reflections by Ellen Leigh

Under the Sea~ Under Water Reflections

Posted on June 16, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I’ve always wanted to try this technique ever since seeing it done on a seafood restaurant ceiling, years ago. I don’t remember what I ate, but I remember being fascinated with that ceiling. I was thrilled when my friend and [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, Decor and Design, faux, inspirationTagged bathroom, children's, faux, underwaterLeave a comment
At the Beach required mural repairs after a small remod project

Ready, Step, Grow revisited~ mural repairs

Posted on June 15, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

In April I finally got the go ahead to do some mural repairs at a local day care center. I had painted a few murals there previously (read about it here). They had a bathroom door moved and this impacted [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, commercial, inspirationTagged beach, cartoon, children's, farm, fish, nurseryLeave a comment
fine art prints of original photographs by Ellen Leigh man cave decor ideas

Finishing the Man Cave~ decor ideas

Posted on April 7, 2012February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Whew! We finally finished up the decor in the ‘Man Cave’ bathroom. Al likes to take photos of roads along the way in our travels. He has a nice sized collection of them. It was always my intent to display [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, inspiration, murals, Personal, PhotographyTagged faux, garage, grunge, man cave, Photography2 Comments

Attention to detail ~ceiling medallion

Posted on April 2, 2012February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Little things can make a big impact. This project was referred to me by a local interior designer- the client purchased a new chandelier for their dining room, had a plaster ceiling medallion that had been there for years, and [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, inspirationTagged faux, medallion, metallicLeave a comment

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