After I posted the tray ceiling painting the other day, thousands upon thousands of emails poured in, wanting to know how to paint those red & gold leaves. Okay, maybe it was hundreds. Alright, nobody actually wrote an email and asked how to paint them but I’m sure it’s just because they were afraid that […]
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 […]
Becoming Bootylicious . . . painting a tray ceiling
Forget about step aerobics, which I happen to take three times a week. Forget about squats. And those panties with butt pad inserts? You don’t need those either. I’ve got the surefire way to build and tone your butt – paint a tray ceiling. You know, the ceilings that have insets that are screaming to […]
Why You Shouldn’t Paint Furniture . . . if you have OCD Tendencies
I’m gonna let you in on a little known fact – when you paint wood furniture, there are evil forces out there. Evil, I tell you. Flies, fuzzies, pet hair, gnats, latex paint goobers. It’s enough to drive a sane person crazy. But if you already have OCD tendencies? Forget about it. So here’s the […]
Painted Silk Wall Hanging
I painted this wall hanging for my mom last year for her birthday, way before I even thought about blogging or taking step-by-step pictures. Now, I must confess . . . I’m not a great seamstress. I used to be. I was, really! But I followed patterns – precisely, ironed like a fiend, used tons […]