Click this image to see my work with the DIY Channel including some projects from my show Fresh Coat and the latest how-to paint projects that launched this Summer.
Then go to their Facebook page and ask for more projects by, well, me!
Thanks, and have a great weekend everyone!
Watch this video (click the image) to see how to create an stenciled tile pattern on your hardwood floor…
Then you’ll also know how I did these designs!
With the painters working away and the shopping basically done, I still have time to do a little more painting myself. You all know I’m a DIY enthusiast. (Heck, I even give my residential clients assignments to get them involved in the creative process of designing personal and beautiful rooms- am I telling the truth, Leila?).
But here’s the thing; when you get the help you need for those big gnarly projects (like a two-story entry for example??)…
(thank you, Steve!)
it frees you up to tackle those little projects that are really easy to do yourself.
I’d normally have this homeowner painting with me, but I’ve got her digging through her basement for family heirlooms and taking pictures of her kids for the silhouette project in the dining room.
Here’s what I’m tackling to complete the makeover…
We’re on the final push now, there are just a few things left to tackle and the rooms will be done- shining in all their glory for you to see. Check back soon!
(Seems other people are getting in on the action- so go to #certaprofoyer if you want to chime in on this project. Do you have questions? Wanna get a free copy of the article about this makeover in CertaPro’s Envision magazine? Follow the details on twitter.)
With the DIY videos about wrapped up, I’m heading off to Philadelphia soon to work on a makeover for CertaPro Painters getting back just in time to start a residential interior design project with a new client.
It’s been a super busy Summer and I’m super grateful.
Could you do me a favor while I’m away? Watch all of the videos (linked below!)
then go to DIY Network’s facebook page and let them know you saw them, which ones you like, and maybe that you’d like to see more. I enjoyed coming up with unexpected painting projects and would love to keep going. Thanks!
Here are the links and a few candid moment from the shoot I thought you’d enjoy too. Have a great weekend, Everyone!
Painted Landscape on Dresser
Stenciled Tile Pattern on a Hardwood Floor
Vintage Runner Design on Stairs
Three Easy Color Schemes for Any Room
Painting Dynamic Designs on a Ceiling
Ombre Artwork for Accent Wall
PS. there are two more videos still to come!! Stay tuned for those and check out these candids- hard work and hard play makes it all worth while. Enjoy!
Wait! This isn't waht it looks like!
Hey Shan, whatcha doing? Can I try? Please? Can I? Shan?
I'm not a real coffee drinker, but I play one on TV
That better not be a spider on my shirt!
Finally, someone else's good side gets in the shot!
Hm, where am I... and... who are all these people...
And cut! That's a wrap!!
Here’s the thing, whatever you commit to creatively becomes the center of your thinking…
like…
even though decorative painting projects like this aren’t nearly as big a part of my daily business anymore…
(ah, the crew. I hired these gals to spend a month with me in Yountville 'Napa, wine country, paradise' painting in this house. We lived in the guest house and had lunches overlooking mustard fields- hard work and heaven)
I still think and design like a decorative painter. I think in layers and patterns, tools and techniques…
And the people I work with are at the center of that thinking too. That includes the artists and creatives like those you’ve met this week…
and the heavy duty product people like Casey and Carlos…
When Sherwin-Williams asked me to test their new Emerald paint and said I could have all the paints I needed for the DIY videos, I went to these strong, helpful gents right away…
I’d show up at 7am on shoot days and there’d be coffee brewing and these smiley guys eager to help…
They’re always listening and thinking of what they can offer to make my project a success. Thanks, guys!!
Let it go, Casey. It's mine now, let it go
And the paint? Loved it!
We filmed and painted several areas in tight quarters for looong days…
(did I mention the windows and doors have to be closed too? Thanks, sound guy)
Sherwin-Williams Emerald paint made the whole thing possible because the coverage was great, the fumes were non-existent, and the crew could just keep going and going… and going
And then there’s Shur-Line, painting tool masters!, who came to me years ago when they saw me using their rollers on Fresh Coat.
I’d already been using their rollers for years by then, so meeting them was an exciting honor…
When I find the tools and products that make my work easier, I really do get such a soft spot for the people behind them. They become part of the team, my go-to people, for every project.
(Shur-Line did a really cool contest and video a few years ago. I got to design the winner’s room, we all got to do the makeover! What a blast!)
When I told Shur-Line I was doing the DIY videos, they sent me boxes and boxes o’ stuff! Felt like I was on Oprah!
Thanks, Shur-Line for always making my big projects easier! Loved the quick release rollers,
the teflon coated paint trays,
and bamboo paint brushes, oh my!
Seriously, this may sound like an advertisement. I haven’t been paid by either of these groups or any of the people in this week’s posts for these accolades. I just truly love my work and appreciate every element of the process from those reliable products to the awesome people! Collaborating, imagining, experimenting, learning, succeeding, that’s what makes it all so darn fun.
Thank you all for everything you do for me!!!
And thank you, DIY Network for letting me share some of my painting ideas and projects for Do-It-Yourselfers looking to try something colorful and a little unexpected. Hope you love the videos, try the projects, and make something beautiful that’s all your own!
