I’ll admit, I don’t look like the typical contractor. Paint or otherwise. So when the occasion arises for me to work on a job site full of other contractors – of the male variety – I’m generally met with less than enthusiastic respect. Such was the case when I went to the then ‘job site’ […]
My “Art Gallery” House Tour
I’ve never had the opportunity to paint in a Designer Showhouse. My paintings have never hung in an art gallery {shudder}. The closest thing to either is this house where I just painted the master bedroom ceiling and master bath. The owners of this home have truly been my patron ‘angels’. They believed in my […]
Tuscan Hillside Mural in Powder Room
If you’re gonna paint a mural in a powder room or guest bath I have one cautionary warning: You must be something of an acrobat. Or fairly limber. Or both. I, my friends, am neither. So a couple weeks ago when I was painting the tray ceiling in the master bedroom and stopped in this […]
Transforming a Bathroom with Paint
I totally understand that wall murals aren’t for everyone. I do. But I think one of the reasons more people don’t add decorative paint touches to their walls is because they think it’ll overwhelm the room. It doesn’t have to, though. Just some simple painted elements here and there can transform a plain white box […]
Painted Tray Ceiling and Color Wash
We finished painting the tray ceiling last week. And, I’m sorry to say, J-Lo has nothing to worry about in the booty department. It only felt like my backside was gaining muscle. Which means I’ll have to rely on step aerobics and squats to gain some shape back there, ‘cause I won’t be painting another […]
Fire Station Mural
When you think of firemen and a firehouse, what images come to mind? The alarm rings and the firemen all jump into their suits and slide down the pole, right? Ah, but what if it’s a one-story firehouse? One of my clients had a decorative painting solution – paint a fake hole. The station had […]
The Cabin at Echo Lake
I think it’s kind of fitting that I give you a little tour of the cabin at Echo today. It would’ve been Dad’s 98th birthday today and I can’t even think of Echo Lake without thinking of Dad. Dad was Echo Lake. Echo Lake is Dad, or Jorgy as he was known to all who […]
Painted Closet Doors
When I was teaching painting & faux finishing classes, a lot of my students wanted to paint their walls – just some flowers or a touch of ivy. Walls make great canvases, and if you have left-over wall color, you can just paint over your design if you don’t like it. But I’d like to […]