Sponge painting may sound like a throwback to the 1980s, but it can be timeless and tasteful. 

A repeat client recently redid a couple of bathrooms. Her style is very understated, but she didn’t want flat walls. We coordinated the woods, stone (floor tile & counter tops), and accessories. It was a few trips back and forth to blance her stony earth colors with her dool blue accessories, but well worth it!

First I painted the dark colors for the base. I love the look on my clients faces when the see the undelayers. Either there is unchecked horror, or they are trying to be polite. 

Here is a wall in transition. The bottom is still to blue & splotchy, the creams and yellows on top are doing their job to soften the effect. At this point the client can stop holding their breath; they understand where this is all going. 

A couple of shots of the completed room, reminds me that I need to take better pictures.

There seems to be another baby boom going on. Or at least a boom in baby nurseries. We’ve been blessed (as in “blessed event”) to be a part of these goings on. 

During the summer we got a call to paint clouds on the ceiling, a tree and wall quote for a “soon to arrive” little boy named Luke. when I arrived the room wall all white except for a wallpaper world map affixed to an entire wall.

The homeowner showed me her fabrics, furniture and other inspirations. We sketched out a design and picked a blue for the sky.

When I returned the room was blue & I was ready to begin.

I first masked off the entire room to protect it from overspray.

 

I masked myself off for the same reason.

Then I got to go wild with a spray gun. I don’t think that spraying clouds will ever get old. It’s just too much fun!

Next came the fantasy tree. There were leaves from a weeping willow & a spiral trunk. Luke’s mother also had me do some hand lettering of a bible quote for welcoming her son into the world.

      

What an absolutely elegant room!

Moving up to Winnetka, IL from Lincoln Park, Chicago, here is a basement to liven up a playroom. This family loves the trees and greenery of the North Shore, but misses their city. We get pretty attached to this city, you know. Its great when you finally round a bend, driving home after a long trip, and the skyline suddenly pops into view.