Power of the Written Word

WORDS- what do they mean, you can say so much with a simple sentence. They can be used in children's rooms to stimulate the possibilities in little creative minds. They can be used on mirrors for kitchens and baths. Words can be applied by stencil or freehand. In this case, we ordered the words from an Internet company and simply rubbed and pressed them on to the walls. The walls were painted in backdrop style and glazed before the words were applied. The first picture is a mirror that I put a reverse image of a french menu on the back, after it was stripped. then I hand applied and gilded the lettering. It was installed in a small bar area.

Silver Wall

Finally I am back! After months of painting jobs, I finally got my pictures downloaded so that I can share them with you. I recently finished a beautiful silver luster wall in a very modern home that was so cool. It almost had a feeling of stainless steel and was perfect for this architecturally interesting home.

The Attic Sanctuary

Attics can be such a waisted space. Most people just use them as storage . However, if there is a staircase, wonderful things can happen. We turned this attic into an artist retreat. The walls were done in a technique called backdrop. Many photographers use this background in their photo shoots. It is done with many variations of the same shade troweled on in many directions.This is quite a sloppy process, so tarp thoroughly. In these shots I used cream, white and taupe.The attic now is truly a wonderland of excitement and beauty.

Haunted kitchens

I acquired a job at a very unusual address- 666! I thought, should I or shouldn't I? As it turns out, the owners were most enjoyable and not scary at all. So we decided to Venetian Plaster the kitchen in a chocolate brown, hoping the the spirits would not make the plaster fall of the walls. We got lucky.

The kitchen beams were separated about twenty inches from one another. A beautiful

combination of earthy colors was combined with stucco and lustre stone to create a dull but

shimmery feeling. I think everyone in the house was pleased, including the spirits .

Lynda's Atlanta Dream Home

Susan and I visited our friend Lynda in Atlanta during a summer buying trip. Her new home

was beautiful, but needed to be enhanced with a little Faux finishing. So we started with the dining room. We decided on Venetian Plaster in a yummy Carmel color. She also bought a beautiful breakfront. It needed to be painted to match a elegant framed mirror found at one of her favorite antique stores.

Next, we went into the master suite and bedroom. We painted a washed wall of pale blue and cream. She had purchased some wonderful antique chairs and a sofa that looked wonderful against my backdrop wall.

Lynda's house has turned out to be one of my favorite homes. I just wish I could visit more often. Hopefully in July!

My friend and colleague, Gail had just purchased some fabulous antique iron work to display in her billiard room. So we needed to come up with a wall technique that would complement the art work. We decided on a technique called reptile. This technique is done in four steps, using cheese cloth, plaster and glaze. The finished wall makes the room seem warmer and really enhances the art work and black trim.