Nautical Themed Mural

This was done for a nursery, occupied by 16 month old triplet boys. It was nice listening to all the action while I was painting. The client wanted a mural that the boys could grow with and enjoy for years to come. She was very pleased with the outcome.

We made changes to our website

We added a new Custom Paint Finishes page to our website. This page has many different options for Faux Paint Finishes, which include: explanation of the finishes, pictures of work that we have done under each category, and a Do It Yourself section with great resources and tips. Click Here to check it out.

Ocean Paradise Mural

I had the wonderful privilege of painting another mural for the Westchester ARC. They are a wonderful organization that takes care of the severely physically and mentally handicapped. They have several residential homes in Westchester County, NY where these individuals live and are cared for 24 hours a day. I was so blessed to be able to paint a mural for the living room of their Pound Ridge home. A mural adds so much life to a room. What a great place for these disabled individuals to go and relax.

Green Bathroom

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I used several different faux finish techniques in this room. I used a dragging / strie' finish with the lighter green going in the direction of the woodwork. I used a stippling technique on the darkest green within the frames. I also did some antiquing to give it an overall aged feel. The walls were finished with a subtle golden beige stippling effect, which you cannot see in the pictures. The entire room is gorgeous in person. This took me almost 2 weeks to complete.

Mermaid Munchkin Land Mural

This picture is a 16" x 16" study painting done for a client in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. She is opening a children's boutique on the water. She called me to ask if I would come and paint a children's mural. I, of course, agreed right away and started working on the planning.

She knows exactly what she wants - an underwater munchkin land with kid mermaids. She wants it to be cartoony and more fantasy than reality. Each mermaid is to be very different, some girls and some boys. She gave me a list of how they should be dressed and what kind of patterns their tail fins should have. A few examples are: blond haired, blue eyed boy with plaid tail, red haired, brown eyed girl with pink lace tail, red haired boy with mohawk and camouflage tail, etc....

This has been a fun project for me, so far, and I look forward to doing the mural. I will keep you posted!

Nursery Rhyme Mural

This is an old mural that I did last year for a baby nursery. It is one of my favorites. The subtle colors brought such a comfortable feel to the classic nursery rhyme theme.

The Cow Jumped Over the Moon


The Cat and the Fiddle


The Plate and the Spoon


A hand painted wall mural is a great way to add life and imagination to any child's space!

Gray / Silver Tone Master Bedroom

An old customer called me and asked me to do some straight painting. I usually just do the specialty stuff, but I really enjoyed working in her home in the past, so I accepted. She knew exactly the style she was going for. She loved the silver & gray tones in the pictures below from this months Elle Decor magazine. So, after many trips to the paint store and several paint samples, we finally came up with the color combinations that she was happy with.



It is difficult to see, in a picture, the true outcome. Keep in mind that the walls and woodwork were white when I started. I had to start by spot sanding, priming, and then finishing with 2-3 coats of Benjamin Moore's Ebony Slate. The picture really doesn't do it justice. The entire space looks gorgeous in person.

Children's Mural Article

Check out the article I wrote about Children's Murals for the Momz.com website. Click on the link.

Bathroom Overhaul

This was my first time having to paint almost everything in a room - the trim, woodwork, cabinets, door, and walls - from start to finish. I sanded, primed, painted, glazed, and varnished all in a week and a half of time. As you can see in the before picture, they had the room faux painted several years ago. The woodwork needed some repairs and they wanted something new. I started the project with a design plan in mind, but mid-stream, I decided to go in a different direction. The home owner's were great sports, they were very flexible and pretty much allowed me to do whatever I wanted. This was fun and added to the challenge. My initial plan was to go with light colored trim & woodwork with an antiquing glaze. I was then going to do the walls in a golden tone color wash finish. My customers really loved the colors that were in the room previously, so I figured that I would pull from that. But once I finished the woodwork, I decided that a medium toned green would look stunning in the room and that the detailed woodwork would pop out against a darker color. I am very pleased with the way it turned out.

This is a picture of the bathroom - BEFORE


Here is the bathroom - COMPLETED