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Decorative floral painting on kitchen cart by Ellen Leigh

Kitchen Storage ~ favorite pieces, beautified

Posted on November 10, 2014February 11, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

There’s always that one very useful piece of furniture in every cook’s kitchen. It may not have a lot of monetary value, but it is priceless in it’s function, and it fits just right in it’s assigned place. I was [ . . . ]

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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
blue and gold decor ideas

Someone’s in the Kitchen, part two

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

I was finally able to get back to a recent project I did using some blue and gold decor ideas and get some photographs of the completed work this past week-end. The homeowner had their furniture and window valances reupholstered [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, fauxTagged decor, family room, faux, kitchen2 Comments
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 [ . . . ]

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Colors and materials for the next big project

Someone’s in the Kitchen~ decor ideas

Posted on February 3, 2012February 13, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

There’s a new project coming up with the loveliest family. I’ve met with them a couple of times already on their kitchen, breakfast area, laundry room and family room  project. Initially, they were interested in pricing on the same technique [ . . . ]

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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
Disguised electrical access cover- 'tile' by Ellen Leigh

Pewabic Wall

Posted on November 9, 2011February 14, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

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 [ . . . ]

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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
Stenciled soffit- Apples and Elderberries. by Ellen Leigh.

Drunken Apples

Posted on October 26, 2009February 19, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

Michigan apples are great this year, we picked up a whole bushel of Northern Spies on Saturday for eating, cooking and baking. Sunday afternoon was spent peeling, coring and slicing, cooking and tasting. Great stuff to add to tasty meals [ . . . ]

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how to protect a painted wall mural

What happens when…

Posted on February 27, 2007February 26, 2015 by Ellen Leigh

…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 [ . . . ]

Posted in Decor and Design, inspiration, muralsTagged kitchen, mural2 Comments
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