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Written by Paula Clayton
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Tuesday, 04 May 2010 18:46 |
Smile!
I want steps like this in my apartment, and I don't have a cat!
Though I like 'em.
The two below are from just a couple of months ago ... Esme & Smudge. Yes, they are loved & adored. And that they have golden rays radiating from their refined & dignified being is only as it should be, right?
and then a couple of weeks back we painted some vacation rooms ... so I reckon we have enough variety now that I can post a blog.
Compassionate Veterinary Care in LIncoln Park, Chicago, http://compassionatevet.com/index.html has a couple of small rooms that are a step up from being lodged in a kennel ... but they wanted to make them friendlier still.
Small, ventilated, clean, but no view.
Oh, yes, we can help with the view part.
They put in some deluxe climbing trees to give a beastie more choices of where to lie for the day (very important), nice French doors and better lighting, so that these Cat Vacation Alternatives have definitely improved.
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Written by Paula Clayton
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Thursday, 29 April 2010 19:41 |
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Girl's bedroom, Northbrook, IL.
So, you were wondering what to do with your bedroom, right?
Well, first ... paint it pink.
A really glowing, full on, I'm PINK and you shall know it to the pits of your eyeballs pink.
And then you'll need something bright & fun ... (because the pink set the mood, and one can only go forth all inspired from there)
A little over here, and a little over there.
Debby went to town with lots of pinks & purples on the tie-dye. It got wilder & glowier as the day went on.
And as Debby painted the bright & beautiful "I Am Girl, Hear Me Roar" visual statement, I ran around the room with a bunch of stencils we cut last week. And if you're going to have a beautiful hibiscus painted border over there, then you're going to need some over there as well, right? Give a Mouse a Cookie Syndrome.
Until
I'm not a pink-inclined gal myself, but even I think this looks mighty fine!
(Debby is off to the side here, adding that its all lies, we really took the wall down, crumpled it up & tied knots in it, etc.)
Yay, Ties dye & stencils! |
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Written by Paula Clayton
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Monday, 26 April 2010 20:31 |
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Decorative painting on existing tile - make your backsplash into a splash of style.
Oh my gosh!
I had these photos sitting in a folder here & thought I had already put them up ... nope. They're just sitting here nice & neat & labelled in their folder waiting to be posted.
So, anyway, this is something we've been doing for a while that is pretty effective.
You know that nice tumbled marble stuff, all very rustic, doesn't compete with your other kitchen decorative choices, yet gives a nice warm earthy feel? 4" square jobs, some fancy border stuff available.
Well, maybe you want a feature thingy somewhere.
This one is nicely post-able as I got good before/during/after shots, so can show you how it goes. Up above there the tile is stuck on, not grouted, and it's all painted white. That's just primer. Good quality, but regular stuff. It doesn't have to be pot-&-pan-sitting-on-it heat resistant ... just a good quality nice grip to give us a prepared surface. All you want is that you can wipe it later with no fear, right?
Then regular wall paint on top. Here the sky & mountain areas are blocked in.
There's the source pic to the left. It's from the area the client's family is from - and its a surprise from her to him, last Christmas. Cool, eh! Both of them have family from the same small village, and that is one intense piece of landmark up the mountain.
OK, so now the painting of the painting part is all done ...
but nah, we don't like the grout lines, so they've got to go ...
There we are!
It's your choice - grout lines or not. Personally I like the grout lines showing ... but that really works best if your subject matter isn't big on the detail.
You want to get us in after the tiles are stuck in place, but before the grout goes in. If you do want a choice. Otherwise, yes, we will be painting your grout lines.
Here's some grapes before grout, at a different place, and then laundry after grout.
OK, and now I'm having a big old hissy fit 'cos I can't find the pics of the ones with the veges on them! They are beautiful (speaking as a woman who appreciates her produce) and I'm particularly proud of one wee corner with a bit of parsley & some garlic. Drats.
Anyway, anyway, anyway .... you can paint whatever subject matter you'd like on these things. The tumbled marble is nice - but even regular tile can be adhered to with the right goop. I'd stay away from trying to paint any tile that gets dinged up ... high traffic areas, especially if it's starting out high gloss. But it can be done. Might involve a grinder & some epoxy ... but it can be done.
For regular backsplash stuff we do a couple of coats of Modern Master's "Masterclear". It's a restaurant-grade water based clear coat with huge durability & adhesion. "3,000 scrubs" they say.
And, of course, you don't need to paint on tile. You can paint on your wall then clear coat it. This blurb is just to let you know that everything is possible (as usual), and great solutions and enhancing wonders can be found at every turn!
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Written by Paula Clayton
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Monday, 19 April 2010 18:11 |
Well, gee, who else would like some of these? They're fun to paint!
Its a small room, and just needed a bit of something fun to jazz it up a bit, but not anything too over the top or distracting from the goggle-box.
Chalk to lay out the folds, the curtains are painted in primer, then a red glaze.
Which is all very well, here, but not really this bright. I had the camera set with the flash on to show what was happening, but it really looks:
Softer, darker, and with gold diddy-bops.
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