Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint is my new favorite for furniture and cabients

My new favorite find, thanks to the IDAL chaper meeting in New Jersey, is Annie Sloan's Chalk paint from London.
It comes in luscious colors that can be mixed together, layered, mixed with white , aged, and waxed.
Check out these before and after kitchen cabinets.



No prep required!

Color chart and palettee

Thursday, September 15, 2011

Faux Tile painted backsplash

A laundry room with  big white cabinets and plenty of storage was only lacking one thing,
The room needed a backsplash so we found an economical and beautiful way to solve the problem.
See before and after tile is faux painted.  Then, we created a custom colored mural with poppies.




Thursday, August 25, 2011

IDAL International Decorative Artisans League

New painting finishes and foil finishes are fabulous.
Depsite the 100 degrees plus weather in Hampton Virginia, the International Decorative Artisans League offered new products, Green Products and Fabulous new finsihes.
Metallics are still on the rise!

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Modern Options and Global influenced designs

The global influence in design , fabrics and wall patterns continues to grow.
One of my favorite is the large scale Moorish all over pattern because it works well with a light or dark background and adding metallic paints gives it extra flair.
It works well in bathrooms, dining rooms, all over, in panels or even one accent wall.
This is my latest color combination for an updated master bath.

If you prefer a modern look, here a few new designs to try!