Just had a little powder room wallpapered in Thibaut Kenilworth…love the rich color and the damask pattern on the paper! I painted an old towel bar with Annie Sloan Primer Red and then brushed it with a little gold paint. It looks amazing. Since this powder room has a low ceiling i cannot put in crown molding so i am going to run a fabric cording around the top edge of the wall where it meets the ceiling…and i am thinking i will probably glaze the ceiling gold with sparkles. That will have to wait though until i get another day off.
Tag: decorative moldings
Annie Sloan Chalk Paint – the marathon continues
This little table had a dark wood top…it really had style with those cute legs so I decided to just paint the top with some Annie Sloan Pure White.
I left the legs the way they were – so here is the table with the Pure White on it.
I waxed it with the clear wax and then applied a little dark wax then distressed it.
Last i hit it with some of the gilding wax then distressed it some more…
Now it has a whole new life!
Love it!
I also worked on this standing mirror…it had a lot of “design” potential!
One of the reasons i selected this piece to paint was because of the beautiful wood carved crown at the top…
and the way this mirror resembled a “boiserie” panel…
The way i envisioned painting this piece i knew that its architecture would be greatly enhanced by using two colors to create a contrast.
I knew that using an alternate color on the crown and on the inset panel would work beautifully
and that connecting them by hitting part of the molding with the contrast color would be very pleasing to the eye.
So, i decided to use Paris Grey and Pure White.
Here’s the crown with a little Paris Grey which i purposely slapped on so it didnt cover all the dark wood.
Later i put some Pure White sloppily over the Paris Grey – i didnt care about covering since i knew i would distress it heavily later.
Originally it was also part of my plan to highlight this piece with some gold wax accents.
However, a customer came into the shop
while i was working on it and asked me not to put the gold on until she saw it finished with just the white and grey…
she thought it might work for her just that way…so i will have to wait until tomorrow when she comes in to see whether it will go home with her sans gold wax..
Here it is BEFORE distressing…
I painted the body of the piece all Pure White then applied the Paris Grey over only the molding and on the inset.
I did that because i knew when i distressed it i would get the dark brown and the white thru the grey.
Here is the boiserie mirror after distressing…I am just dying to highlight it with gilding wax!
Here’s some close ups of the details of the newly antique mirror!
When i am painting i find myself working on a lot of projects at once…
if i have a can of paint open i generally use it on as many pieces as i can so i dont have to open/close the paint, clean the brush etc.
it may be that i am just lazy…. but i think its a good idea to use the paint on something else while the can is open…
so here’s a little mirror that i also worked on!
This distressed mirror was a brownish/cordovan kind of a color with some gold in the corners.
I just went ahead and coated the whole frame with Annie Sloan Pure White, Clear waxed it, distressed it and then
hit it with some of the gilding wax.
Here it is all done and ready for me to put in Little Paris so perfect for my shabby chic shop!
The Annie Sloan Chaulk Paint has been a pleasure to work with and i am loving
all the new decor created…a very good product for interior design!
Little Paris Opens Quietly Today!!
Well, today was the day!
We opened Little Paris to the public – we still have a few kinks to work out but we decided to go ahead and softly greet the world!
Here’s a little virtual tour….its better to click on each picture to see everything – I didnt want to shrink them too much!
Have fun! Here’s the entrance foyer/staircase.
Going up the regal staircase…
Looking up the staircase into the French Country Estate Room.
The Paris Boudoir
Remember this Vanity that we purchased in June, I think…
There are two of these prints in Little Paris….so amazing!
- venice window pictures
This next series of pictures is from our Paris Apartment Room
We are calling this last room the French Country Estate Room…
as it just kinda took on its own easy going relaxed feeling.
Well, that’s it….I will finish up the details and have the Grand Opening in Early September!!
excuses, excuses
OK, I have been hibernating…at least that is my excuse for not keeping you uptodate…
I have been working on Little Paris a minute here and a minute there
…painting, organizing, moving things (that i shouldn’t be), planning etc. Task by task i am getting there….
heres a few pictures -first my ceiling medalion in the Paris Boudoir
K now for excuse #2 – my camera is on the blink…so the picture quality is not going to be pristine….sigh.
Here’s some images of the staircase that i have been adding to daily!
I freehand painted this railing using a stencil for the little gold details – my yardstick and
tiny little paintbrush were my best friends! I added the swirl on top of the railing yesterday – i really love it!
This swag will hang at the head of the bed with side draperies…
and finally, i am ready to hang these cornice boxes over the windows….
they are made of cardboard with wood trim and a little texture paint.
There is a crown for the top middle but i havent attached it as yet.
Stay cool!
The devil in the details!
I’m still painting!
Yes, the devil is in the details…but if you want perfection – ya gotta go for it!
Had my mom cut me a few stencils from architectural pictures i collected…then used parts of them randomly.
Here’s the beginning of the faux iron staircase railings!
Just finished drawing this in today and will start painting on it tomorrow!
Happy Fourth!
Everyone needs a little pink
I just finished painting the “Paris Apartment” in our Little Paris shop…
it’s a beautiful shade of pink called Cotton Candy!
If you ever told me i’d be painting pink walls in any room of mine – I’d have laughed….
but yes people can change and adapt. I really love it.
Here’s some pink inspiration for you!
Pinterest
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Yes I am truly loving the pink!!!
So now two rooms of Little Paris are on their way to completion….
Happy Father’s Day all.
Surrounded by beauty
Good Evening…I’m so worn out from spending hours and hours and hours on website creation…so much
uploading and design work! I needed a break so i thought i’d just upload a picture here and say hi…i sold the painting in
the background and i still miss seeing it in the shop! It’s so gratifying to have pictures that
remind you of such beauty.
Shabby chic shutters speak to casual elegance
Old shutters and doors look fabulous to me…whether you just lean them somewhere or nail them to the wall – like i did in my bedroom! (I’m all for easy installation). These are just “leanin” in the shop right now!
They are such a great color…very shabby chic and rustic (actually the more beat up they are the better i like them) These could work in a formal setting too. Just love their ambience and style.
These would be swell in the Paris Boudoir or the Paris Apartment in our new “Little Paris”….but sigh…we wont be open til September…and they are here now.
Details, details…
I find myself thinking incessantly about all the details that i have to oversee to accomplish the opening of the new shop, and planning like crazy – writing orders, making timelines, overseeing each piece of the project so no detail gets lost in the shuffle…here are some favorite details of mine.
These two doors are attached to a great console cabinet.
This is a such a pretty stenciled door – i am trying to figure out how to remove it and put it in the new space.
Love the boiserie style molding on the walls!
Source: Veranda Magazine April 2011
Crowning detail on a 9′ bookcase.
Love the way this armoire is painted…completely makes it amazing.
Source: Joanna Innes The New Paint Magic
Love the lacey look of the orchids.
An old shutter nailed to the wall is a great backdrop for this corner.
This vanity is very pretty with a soft muted gold painted molding.
Oh just love this old chandelier and the beaded shades give it just the right touch.
The lionhead gives this old looking urn just a little something more.
Sweet tray of trinkets.
A simple stencil makes this lampshade more special.
This pretty beadingis attached to the most amazing lamp shade.
Hope you enjoyed these details as much as i do!
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