Design, Style & More
Kitchens gone wild.....there is no other way to transform a room quickly and inexpensively but with decorative artistry
I live in a cookie cutter home. As a designer and artist I seem to follow the old cliché "thinking outside the box" Since years i have put my personal touch to my home.
. No wall paper can do what paint, creatively applied, can do. In addition you have something artsy and unique; the neighborhood has "something to talk about"
Here I go again... I am re-doing my kitchen for the ump teens time. I really DO NOT need a kitchen, except for brewing coffee and tea and once in a while like a true bachelorette, I am having dinner over the sink.
From avocado green, to watermelons, to Tuscany old world, to French Country and now to eclectic Transitional; and all that in the last 10 years. I have a very difficult time to decide what style/finish to create in my home. All I know it must be comfy and representing what I stand for. It's my haven to come home to.
I am in love with my wide plank naturally distressed floor in my family room/library. I won't ever consider selling my home because of this floor. If I am evicted, I'll take my floor with me. This floor fits me to a "T". It also represents a great friendship and sadness and a beloved client. This friend kept my business card (a postcard)for ten yeas, knowing that if she ever built her "dream home" she would hire me to do all the artwork... and she did. The floor was a gift from her, it used to be the beams of her grandfather's warehouse which were milled into flooring.
Back to my kitchen ...
The original floor was black and white linoleum. Then I painted it mustard yellow and red. It held up for 15 years.(prep is important)
Here is what I did:
- Sand floor Vacuum
Wash with ammonia
Apply 123 primer (love that stuff)
Let dry
Measure and tape off
Voilà - you have a "New" floor. Read more...
