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Apparently, I stocked up on all the fall and holiday wood cut-outs last year, because I keep finding them and it makes me so happy! For this fun fall project, I started with this large acorn wood…
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I never knew that I had such a heart and passion for teaching until I opened my first retail store in October of 1994 – The Stencilled Garden, located in Fresno, CA. I had been decorative…
I have been painting in the decorative finishing world for about 25 years now and one of my favorite surfaces is furniture and cabinetry. Furniture can take on a personality and it’s so much fun…
I have been in the decorative painting industry for 25 years and I still love what I do – each and every day!!! But, I will have to say – that I have not been this excited in years about…
My new Studio located in Huntington Beach, California is starting to come together. First things first – for some crazy reason I decided I needed a unique floor for the showroom (even at age 48…
Sometimes you get the best projects that fall into your lap and this was one of those projects. One of my girlfriends had been talking about updating her home for a long time and finally said she was…
Painting is one of the least expensive, quickest and easiest ways to immediately transform the look of a room. With a change of color, any space can immediately take on a new personality. Choosing…
Cabinetry and furniture are two of my favorite things to do……you can give an old piece of furniture new life and personality with just a little time and paint. Completely change the look…
I had SO much fun with the last Stencil Give-Away that I hosted………That I decided to do it once again!!! What a great way to start off the new year – with a fun way to say…
Over the past year I have added a fun group of classes called the BYOB: Wine & Art Workshops. This has been a fun way to introduce the Art of Stenciling and the Art of Faux Finishing during a 90…