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Fine art in Clinton, Michigan

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painted stripes on soffit by Ellen Leigh

Small Details… Painted Stripes

Posted on March 26, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

…can make a big difference. If you think back to a small project I did back in January that I blogged about in Family Diner, I ended the post by saying the opposite side of the kitchen definitely needed something [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, furniture, muralsTagged canvas, distressed, furniture, kitchen, mural, stripesLeave a comment
City-ish man cave bathroom by Ellen Leigh

Man Cave Bathroom

Posted on March 8, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Below are some shots taken during this week’s Man Cave Bathroom project. As the one remaining white room in the condo, it really needed an awesome look, and since it is primarily used by the guy of the house, I [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, murals, WIPTagged bathroom, faux, man cave, muralLeave a comment
Really cool diner sign in a kitchen

Family Diner ~ Kitchen Arch Lettering

Posted on January 25, 2012February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Moving on to the kitchen area in my client’s home, we finished up (for now anyhoo) the antique signage projects on the list this week. Above is the arch over the range that just cried out for some fun details [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, inspiration, murals, WIPTagged dining room, distressed, furniture, kitchen, mural1 Comment

Children’s Rooms

Posted on December 19, 2011February 14, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

I love to paint children’s rooms. It’s a good thing, because I sure do get to paint a lot of them. I guess it brings out the kid in me, and I get to have lots of fun creating something [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, Decor and Design, faux, murals, nurseryTagged children's, faux, mural, nurseryLeave a comment
Stylized graphics of bouncing balls to coordinate with boy's bedding. Mural by Ellen Leigh

Follow the bouncing balls

Posted on October 29, 2011February 14, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Graphic Sports Balls Such a simple mural for a little boy, a great shade of blue, and something he won’t soon tire of. I truly enjoyed creating this room for him- the painterly graphic sports balls and dashed lines for [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, inspiration, muralsTagged balls, boys, children, mural, sportsLeave a comment
teen boys room murals- gymnastics equipment

Flipping Out

Posted on September 16, 2011February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Teen Boy’s Room Murals It seems like every blog post I write starts out with “What a fun project!”, but this one truly was. Along with challenging, creative and great exercise. The young man who will occupy this room is [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, inspiration, muralsTagged boys, children, contemporary, gymnastics, movement, muralLeave a comment
Hand lettered scripture. Mural by Ellen Leigh Psalm 23 artwork

The Writing on the Wall

Posted on August 16, 2011February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

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 [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, inspiration, murals, WIPTagged lettering, psalm 23, scripture1 Comment
A large mural in a boy's room of boy and dad's favorite hole on their favorite course, clubhouse in the background. Mural by Ellen Leigh

Let’s all go Golfing

Posted on July 25, 2011February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Mural Painting Steps I thought you might enjoy another WIP  post, to show you the mural painting steps I use in executing a fairly large mural (16 by 8). Photos below show how the work progresses from the first base [ . . . ]

Posted in Children, landscape, murals, WIPTagged boys, children, golf, landscape, muralLeave a comment
Rainbow bridge mural detail of Westie

I need a muralist, STAT!!!

Posted on October 1, 2010February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Rainbow Bridge Mural So there I was, leisurely planning my day, when the phone rang. It was a veterinary hospital across town looking for a muralist to paint a Rainbow Bridge Mural for their grand opening tomorrow! It seems the scheduled [ . . . ]

Posted in commercial, muralsTagged commercial, dog portrait, emergency, veterinarian1 Comment
French Shops Street SceneWall Murals by Ellen Leigh

On a street in Paris

Posted on April 24, 2010February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

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 [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, faux, inspiration, muralsTagged cityscape, french, kitchen, Paris, shop windows5 Comments

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