All of my friends have gone crazy for Downton Abbey, including myself. What's not to love? From the beautiful gowns, to the formal dinners, and the gorgeous Edwardian design. I thought it would be fun to single out some of the interior design elements that could be easily replicated with decorative painting and faux finishing. You don't even have to have an Earl of Grantham sized budget to pull … [Read more...] about Downtown Abbey Style Decorative Painting
How to lighten up your kitchen- a step by step guide
I have literally talked to six customers in the last two weeks that have all said the same thing, "Can you help me lighten up my kitchen?" In some cases, these kitchens are only 5-6 years old and they have beautiful solid wood stained cabinets. In other cases, like in the house we recently purchased the cabinets need a major update. Everyone wants their kitchens to be light and bright like the … [Read more...] about How to lighten up your kitchen- a step by step guide
Stencils Star as Custom Wallpaper
As decorative painters, we are always searching for ways to remain relevant to the interior design industry. A few of the ways that I do that are reading design blogs, networking with interior designers through social media, and subscribing and reading over 12 different monthly design centered magazines. Over the last couple of years, I was getting feedback from the Interior Designers that we work … [Read more...] about Stencils Star as Custom Wallpaper
Repurposed Headboard Sign with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
This is a fun project that we just finished that I wanted to share with you. One of the cool things about living in our new neighborhood is that a lot of the people here give their homes names. Our next door neighbors have the "Funny Farm", another neighbor has "Blackberry Hollow" and yet another is "Mule Ridge Farm". So, we batted around potential names for our new place and finally settled on … [Read more...] about Repurposed Headboard Sign with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Stair Makeover- Stairway to Heaven
Sometimes enough is enough. That's what happened one day when Brooks was totally in the middle of another project. Our bathroom was torn up and awaiting a makeover and Brooks had had all he could stand of the stained, dirty carpet on our stairs. He stopped what he was doing and pulled the carpet off the stairs. He had no plan after that. He just mentally needed to get the dirty carpet pulled out … [Read more...] about Stair Makeover- Stairway to Heaven
Faux Finish Trend Update for Interior Designers
We were recently asked by our artist friend and gallery owner, Ron York to do a short presentation at the ASID Tennessee (American Society of Interior Designers) monthly meeting. I jumped at the opportunity to address this influential group of designers and I actually already had my speech prepared in my head. I'd been writing it for years. I have been dreaming of having just this kind of … [Read more...] about Faux Finish Trend Update for Interior Designers
Fireplace Makeover
Ready for our next makeover update? We've been in our new house since November and have only had time to tackle a few projects, but one of my favorites is our fireplace makeover. Fireplace Makeovers I've written about a few fireplace makeovers we have done for other people and they are always some of our most visited posts, so I thought it might be fun to show you what we did in our own … [Read more...] about Fireplace Makeover
Our New House Kitchen Makeover | Chalk Painted Cabinets
What a crazy last few months it has been. Aside from our regular workload we participated in two show houses, bought a house that wasn't for sale, sold our house without a realtor, moved, remodeled the kitchen, hosted Thanksgiving for thirteen at the new house, and have actively been updating several rooms. Whew! Time for a deep breath. I was going to wait to tell this story until we got the … [Read more...] about Our New House Kitchen Makeover | Chalk Painted Cabinets
