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Saturday, May 29, 2010

color pencil of Jenny


Black and white pencil drawing of my oldest daughter, Becky. A color pencil drawing of my youngest daughter, Jenny. These were Christmas presents one year. Both girls loved the gifts and it's fun to freeze time in art. Becky was 12 and Jenny about 4. I love going back to my roots of simply drawing.
It truly is when I'm the happiest!

diningroom art

Here is a very contemporary artwork done for a dinning room. These types of paintings are so much fun for me to create. Can you guess how I did all the wiggle lines? Squeezable ketchup bottles. You never know what I will use next to create. Inspiration is all around us. It's just a matter of looking at things differently and using them creatively!

bathroom painting

Here is a simple flower painting that I painted for a small hallway bathroom. The bathroom was painted in a light sage and need just a pop of color. I love the added texture to the painting. Not sure if it comes across in the photo.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Eileen's master





















As you can see from the photos the room started off very dark. The paint color was left over from the previous owners. As much as I like the color red, it just wasn't working in this room. The furniture was very traditional, dark and large. There was only one window in the room for natural lighting. I wanted to keep everything light to expand the space and make it appear more spacious. I started off by choosing a lighter wall color. The bed needed to be light in color as well as texture. I made a white reversible duvet cover with gold accents on one side and a soft overall pattern on the other side. I added the Toile print pillows to add a touch of blue to the bedding so that it would tie into the ceiling color as well as the master bathroom wall color. The same fabric was used for the bed skirt. The room also had blue-gray carpet that needed to work with the design. There were some rust color accents used before that I wanted to reintroduce to the room. The rust accents gives the room the punch it needed. I did a simple pencil pleated drapery with blackout lining. The one request from the husband. The end results looks more polished and pulled together. It's amazing how a little color change can improve an entire room. It's truly is a master bedroom retreat!

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

susan's room 2

Contemporary bedroom created by Grommet Draperies. I love Grommets! The client wanted Blackout lining because she works second shift. These heavy micro-suede drapers keeps the light out and makes for easy sleeping during the day. The client loves how the room turned out and is amazed at how dark the room stays in the day time.


Suan's Room

This contemporary bedroom was created with Grommet Draperies. I love Grommets! The client wanted to use Blackout lining because she works second shift. These heavy micro-suede drapes keep the light out and makes for easy sleeping in the day. A color wash as added to the ceiling. It is done in brown, cream and sage green. The wall were painted in a light sage green but unfortunately, didn't photograph well. I added grommet pillows on the bed to tie the whole room together. The client loves her new cozy room.