little known facts

i am on vacation. it.is.heavenly. in honor of being away from work, here are some random facts about me, in my life away from work. 
here we go:

i make my bed every day

(and this guy makes it when i don't)

i sleep on the side of the bed that is closest to the door ( i need to be able see the robbers when they come after us...)

my toes are so short they barely touch the ground, and are always painted(i do need to clarify that they do leave toe prints in the sand:))

i have really vivid dreams (i think it is because i imagine stuff that isn't real for people every day. for example, i walk in a home office and see a baby's room totally painted, furnished and complete...for a baby that hasn't been born yet)

i am a picky eater. jeff asked me what foods i didn't like when we were dating. i told him i should probably just tell him the foods i do like (grilled cheese is my favorite food)

i don't drink coffee or tea and rarely drink soft drinks. abbe says its weird to see me drink anything brown.

somehow, the conversation came up with my college roomies about shower routine. as in, they have one. they all do the same thing in the shower every morning. what? do you have a shower routine? 

hope you are enjoying your week and that you snuck in a vacation this summer. i am so glad to be on ours!

Hank T.

problem: hank t. needs a little cowboy chic in his nursery

solution: hand painted chevron walls, custom name painting, and custom painted dresser

a little insider scoop...any client project that starts out with the home owners letting you know they plan to name their baby boy, hank, is gonna be good. why? because all i picture is this guy.

my lil hanky panky

(sporting half of his halloween costume)

he's grown...

(*sigh* and big brother woody has grown, too)

and you should know that hank said "ninde!" on speaker phone this week. he was hardly prompted and said it quite clearly. and my heart started to melt. even more than my body has been melting painting in the garage this summer...leaving me feeling like i'm roughly 102 years old. 

okay, on to the good stuff.

before

after

i was so excited about this one that i let you skip the rest of the before shots. let's back up a little.

more before

more after

there are many more details in the works in this room. cowboy chic bedding, a sheepskin rug, closet doors, glider, artwork... but this is a sneak peek!

dresser details and name painting coming soon!

Surf's Up!

problem: asher needed a little surfer vibe in his new room

solution: hand painted name detail on a surf board

this project created a personal touch that will mature with asher as he grows, and will also serve as great art for the wall.

happy monday!

Jamie Lee

my cousin jamie lee came in for the weekend and we had fun making some goodies for her first dorm at ACU! we are so proud of jamie!

we took this ikea frame

and turned it into this

then we took some plain pillows and painted in her monogram and name

we love you, jamie lee! we know that you will flourish at ACU. hang in there through the transition...it is so worth it!

Riley's Name

problem: riley's room needs a little something special

solution: custom name painting

we wanted a shape that was simple, but girly. we also wanted to tie in the colors pink, gray and cream. here ya go:

after

and some detail shots

hope your week is treating you well!

Glaze

i love working with glazes! they instantly add sophistication and history to a piece.

for example, the glaze takes something plain, like this:

and makes it look sophisticated, like this:

big difference, huh? the glaze made this accent piece look like it has a story. here they are side by side:

want to see the rest of this furniture piece?

before

now this isn't a jaw dropping, holy cow she bleaches her hair-so obvious, after. it is a subtle, does she color her hair,or is she a stunning perfect shade of auburn naturally, after...

after

what do you think? are you in to the subtle sophistication?