It is my New Years Goal to put an I Book together of all of the painted floors I love….
until then,
Here is one I did in December, it is a Dining Room, Small Hallway and Kitchen all the same pattern.
Simple and Clean.
Kitchen View #1
Kitchen view #2
Small Hallway
Dining Room
I just Love Painted floors!
and sometimes they are a lot less expensive than carpet….in case you are trying to justify.
I had a great time helping Mary Douglas Drysdale with some painting in her living room for the Richmond Symphony Show House.
First I helped with lightening up the walls with a white glaze and adding a border, since her room was based on pattern details.
{painted border}
She had beautiful floors stained in a super geometric pattern,
and placed a simple sea grass rug on top to give the seating area it’s own space.
{sea grass rug BEFORE border}
Once the show house was finished,
she called and had been thinking more about the room.
She wanted to add a border to the sea grass rug,
before the photos were taken for a magazine.
It was the same border from the walls, in a color that went with the stained floor.
I love the finished detail and depth it added to the room!
The simple layering of pattern sets the whole seating area apart, but it stays a part of the whole room.
{sea grass rug AFTER stenciled border}
So what I learned is that no matter how huge of a designer you are,…
a room can always use one extra detail. If a designer comes back and says, lets add this…..
do it.
They are artist and have been thinking about your space, and remember it is a labor of LOVE.
OK, SO I need to Brag about a customer who is adorable,
sends nice email questions, and loves to complete cool projects!
She also takes pictures AND shares her pictures with me!!
It is my passion to inspire all who see the greatness in decorative painting, and color, and how it can influence interior spaces.
In 2004 I wrote a inspirational “how to” book called Paint Can!
It was designed to make decorative painting projects not seem quite so daunting,
and take some of the mystery out of the finishes we thought we could NEVER achieve on our own.
Kristin bought the book, and here are some of her results:
This living room “rug” was her first project using the book and the Hayden Stencil-
she emailed me and said, ” my mother was “horrified” when I told her I was painting my wood floors.
I , of course, did it anyway with the instructions from Paint Can! and it turned out beautifully.
My mother now calls the floors “stunning”. Thanks so much. I can’t wait to do it again!”
I guess it was only the beginning…..
She then moved into the entrance hall and painted a rug there using the large BEA stencil,
Kristin has a great flair and really know how to choose colors that flow together,
notice her aqua on the floor in the entrance , and her living room aqua wall color- this is great balance, and flow.
cool mirrors over the sofa too!
The Kitchen also got a facelift, or floorlift?
Anyway- notice how light and airy her walls are and trim is stark white- the bold colors and patterns flow quite nicely, and does not feel like too much!
It is SO fun to brag about a customer, and THEIR achievements.
I am very impressed (she also has three YOUNG children!)
CONGRATULATIONS KRISTIN !!
and
thanks for sharing your projects and ideas!
Sunny
I really DO LOVE painting floors- I guess you all know that by now.
The impact it can make in even the smallest spaces really does amaze me!
This small kitchen was WAY smaller with natural wood stained floors,
the paint lightened it up and the stripes opened it up
A LOT!
I was recently enlisted to paint a eat-in kitchen floor. (more…)
One of my FAVORITE shops in Carytown is expanding…
or maybe I should say, “having a baby”
Clementine, is opening CLOVER…
I was fortunate enough to be called in for the project!
This made my winter,
ditched the February blues and got me out of the recession depression!
Lesley (founder of Clementine) is a genius store conceptualizer (is that a word?)
SHE HAS AMAZING VISION!!
Jane and Lyn- this is a home run!!
Congratulations! and Best of Luck!!
It has been a tough secret to keep!
introducing,
The paper is still on the windows- but here is a little peek of what is inside!
You have to go and experience this ADORABLE place!!
It opens LATE JULY 2010
Below are photos of the floor before everything was moved in!
Here is a floor ANY husband will like.
I say this since most husbands strongly object to painted floors, well…..the solution is a STAINED pattern.
This floor has quickly become one of my favorites!
Below the finished photo I have a small series I took while doing this project to share the steps involved in this project.
enjoy the process!
Finished product above (just in time for the party…)
I have yet to actually paint a runner up a flight of stairs.
I LOVE the idea though and can only imagine all of the incredible possibilities!
Check these ideas out-
The ORANGE really pops! I like the band along the top of the baseboard too! Nice and graphic!
This Simple BLUE defines the staircase- I like when I see one knows when to stop. Very chic.
Stripes in varying widths and shades of grey and blue is classic and casual, SORT OF BEACHY.
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.
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…)
Painted floors are really one of my very favorite projects to be called for. The impact a painted floor has on an environment always amazes me, and if the idea is brought into a project soon enough, it really is not a hassle.
Here are some of my favorite ones!
Crisp geometrics are very simple and eye-catching.
