A Lightly Painted Floor

A hand painted scroll on an old oak hardwood floor.  Sanding first is a must so the design will soak into the raw wood. Once dry, apply several layers of a good topcoat, sanding between coats. This subtle design was painted on a 14' x 20' floor, borders the room and plays the part of a transparent rug. 

I love layering details like this in design.  Paying attention to scale and subtlety adds elegance to a formal setting, as well as a bit of formality to a casual setting.  A person may not always know why they find a room comfortable and inviting.  It is only important that they do...its all in how the details speak to each one of us.  

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Its all in the planning...

A couple of sketches lay upon a mirror I am working on for St. Margaret's Hospital Guild's Decorators' Show House  Once I am happy with a design, I lay it out to try to get to know it a bit better before making a bigger commitment...then it's on to busting my glass.

As of now the mirror is 80% complete, and at a proper dryness to transport to the Show House for hanging tomorrow morning. Then its back to my studio for completion in time for an upcoming photo shoot.  I am so excited that all of the art will be hung in my area tomorrow,  the lighting goes in Wednesday,  Liz Sinatra's furnishings will follow on Friday...whew!  It was very inspiring to see all of these works go through the metamorphosis from concept to completion these past months.  I can't wait to see them  all in one room tomorrow!  I predict some aha moments for the patrons of the Show House while taking a walk with Penrod at the Booth Tarkington home in my design area.  More to come...

Hey Randy, Welcome home  and thanks for the cool Tramco baby grid paper, I love it!

French Desk and Chair

This was a set from the beginning, in very bad shape when I found them.  They needed me, I wanted them...it was a good match I guess you could say.  I owned the set for a long time before I decided what I wanted to do with them, though I did know from the beginning that I wanted a black ground to work with. I love the primitive checks, I love the swarovski crystal knobs. I still want to paint some flowers on the back of the desk, pulled from the fabric that I have had the chair upholstered with...unless someone stops me...small photo shows green on green tiny stripes...sweet!