by Donna | Dec 29, 2014 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Metallic Foils, Metallic Wall Finishes, Stenciled Accent Walls, Stenciled Walls
The glitzy, silver metallic wall finishes shown here using stencils are so stunning in person. I knew as soon as I saw the samples on-line that I had to take this class at the International Decorative Artisan’s League annual convention in Forth Worth, Texas. I...
by Donna | Jun 25, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes, Glass Bead Finish, Metallic Wall Finishes
This is one of my favorite finishes, so I was very happy when this homeowner decided to do it in her home. Tucked underneath a stairway, her powder room was the perfect space. When I was in Reno last summer at the International Decorative Artisan League’s...
by Donna | May 26, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes
A couple of years ago, I did a blue travertine finish in another bathroom in this homeowner’s house. Travertine is a porous, natural stone material from the limestone family with lots of texture an soft, mottles colors. The original sample board was done in...
by Donna | Apr 3, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes, Plaster Wall Finishes
I love working with plasters, so when I was commissioned by an interior designer to help with this master bathroom makeover, I was very excited. The homeowner originally thought she wanted to use wallpaper in the space, but decided to go with a metallic plaster wall...
by Donna | Dec 21, 2012 | Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes, Painted Furniture
Wanting to up-date her bathroom without buying a new vanity, the homeowner decided to have it painted instead. I showed her a glazed wood sample that I had previously done on a jelly cabinet that she thought would be perfect for the piece. Painting furniture,...
by Donna | Apr 7, 2012 | Decorating Your Bathroom, Distressed Painted Furniture, Painted Furniture
The homeowner wanted an antiqued, distressed look for this original oak vanity that was dated worn in places. The original tile counter top had been replaced with a warm granite that the homeowner loved. We chose Dove White for the oak cabinet base, and it...