This is the “before shot” on my clients ordinary formal dining room table.
And this is the SWEEEEEEET “after finish” that my sister in law did for me.
We faux finished this ordinary white fireplace in a client’s master bedroom recently. Yeah, I know…..I’d love to have a fireplace in my bedroom too! Groovy….
I failed to get any pictures of the different steps”…..but I will tell ya …
A glimpse into the conversations in the house of a faux finisher…..
Me: “honey, will you hold my new faux sample up behind the chair please?”
Him: “like this?”
Me: “yes, but lower….”
Me: “and put it up right next …
We finished 2 ceilings in a new construction house this week.
It’s one of my very favorite faux finishes to go over a “California knockdown” texture.
We start with a black base coat and use golds and bronzes …
This is a closeup picture of our “OSTRICH” finish. We had it in an award winning model home last year. Loved, loved, loved the look even tho’ it took us about 18 hours longer to finish that I anticipated! haha
One of the simplest, yet most dramatic, changes we make to many family rooms is painting fireplaces……
We just worked on this fireplace last week. We changed it from boring white…
to a warm glazed beauty……
Ahhhhhhhhhh…..What a difference a …
We fauxed an island in a new home recently. Ignore the ugly paper on the hardwood floor, etc….. this is how new construction looks while we are there.
So I decided….if I had an island…..I would paint it just like …
Thanks to my client and friend Cheryl…..I have a pretty black desk and chair for sale.
Freshly painted….
Sweet crystal knobs….
Email me if interested.
I am trying to get back on the blogging horse after my week in …
Ok, so maybe I haven’t repainted my chalkboard 348 times.
But this WAS the 4th time.
Next time, someone PLEASE remind me that “John Deere Green” belongs in the corn field,
Not on my chalkboard.
And “avacodo” belongs on my …
This was my wonderful client Mary’s fireplace BEFORE….
While pretty….it just lacked OOMPH!
We did this textured faux finish in the niches flanking the fireplace.
And stained the gorgeous detail on the concrete fireplace.
The stain just makes the details …
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