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Decorating for the DOGS

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

One more great idea I found in my PILE of torn out magazine boxes that came home from the office.

I think this was from a British Home and Garden…

Anyway , HOW great is this! This idea is perfect for a living room, mud room, kitchen- really you could even do without quite so many books, and just mirror, or wallpaper the backs of the bookcases and put a neat lamp , photos etc..

I just LOVE when I see practical ideas that make living with dogs a little more sophisticated, and not quite so messy!

(I would lose the curtains, too.)

Tags: practical decorating with pets
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What Makes These Rooms Work?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

I am often challenged in my job to figure out what is inside my clients head!-

(boy I bet you all wish you had my job…)

SO what I have resorted to is “WHAT MAKES THIS WORK”…. well, I will give you a few examples.

I LOVE THIS ROOM! {British Home & Garden}

The bright yellow ceiling WORKS- because, (1) it is in a room with VERY tall ceilings, (2) the curved plaster moulding painted lime green frames it, (3) the walls AND the floor are a very neutral mid-tone grey, which leads your eye to the super fabulous ceiling! ALSO, (4) the curtains contain all of the colors in the room in a very subtle form. IF….the walls were a color, or (god forbid) -WHITE, or the rug were a color, this room would NOT work!

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Tags: dissecting decorating, what makes a room work?, what works interior colors
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Stained and Stenciled Floors

Friday, February 19th, 2010

I have been restructuring my office space and it has forced me to go through several PILES of old magazine “inspiration” books. I have this weird passion for painted, decorated, stained & patterned floors! It must have come with me from another life. I thought I would scan a few in a share the ideas. I wish I could give proper credit, but these are so old, and I only had the pages, not even the whole magazine.

ENJOY!

The different shades of stain and the geometrical structure in this entrance hall is quite stunning, it can also go with either traditional or modern furnishings.

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Tags: decorative paint, Painted & Stained Floors, stencils for floors
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More Poshtots Nurseries

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

More Poshtots Nurseries to share with you!

Damask Stencil in white on blue….

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Tags: decorative paint, Nurseries, Wall Stencils
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Striped Ceiling & Canopy Effects

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

I have always loved the way stripes, if carried onto a ceiling, can created a “tented” effect.

I think I like how the ceiling encompasses the WHOLE room and makes the atmosphere so much more inviting.

Here are a few neat examples:

If the wall space is “up” and closer to the ceiling this is a nice way to unify the walls and the ceiling,

rather than chopping them up with different colors.

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Tags: decorative paint, striped walls and ceilings, tented room with paint
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The Art of Reinvention

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

I love the texture and feel a seagrass rug brings into a room…

BUT do not like that they are not stain resistant.

Here is an idea if you are not quite ready to throw that stained seagrass rug away. (more…)

Tags: Painted & Stained Floors, painted rugs, stencils for floors
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Posh Tots Nurseries

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010

Richmond has a lot of creative minds, I feel lucky to be amongst so much talent in a relatively small town. I have been lucky to paint the sets for POSHTOTS catalog for a few years now. What a fun crew to work with!

Below are a few of my favorites, it is amazing what a little wall stencil can do…