hollyskog I'll friend you. I think that happened once before. After I did that then the showed up they should be in the IOS file. Claudia's, just covers. I used pages on dresser and on window shade. I've done several projects with them. It's kind of fun. They are a little hard to take apart and adhere. I'm a wallpaper installer by trade so I know some tricks.
collettec Very colorful and interesting use of the patterned covers. Do they lay flat with the bindings? Thankfully they're only Reader's Digest books or you'd have the book police after you! Is that newsprint on your chest? I'm locking up my library! I very much like the chest and the treatment you used with that. (Just saw the answer regarding the chest - I imagine I'd be wandering around reading your furniture, floor and drapes but some really interesting ideas and treatments!)
goeselville I think that your idea was not only creative but also clever ,I just love it when someone thinks outside the box and ascerts creativity.Good job!!you go girl ....so glad it is not a cookie cutter world.
Would love to see more pics .
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ” ― Pablo Picasso, Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form
hparks74 @ Interior International: It was not your taste I was questioning, while perhaps you may be right about less is more. 30 years of design experience may give one a sense of taste, it surely doesn't give one a sense of tact.
Interiors International, Inc. I have recanted and deleted all my posts sorry if I offended anyone. I have never been accused of having a lack of tact. Again I apologize for not being overly positive on the subject matter. I would like to note that on the first post of this bathroom I was very complimentary on the creativeness of the idea. I never heard a bad thing said about that post. I guess I just need to say everything is great. So it will be.
Interiors International, Inc. @hollyskog Again, I apologize. I commend you on your 30 years in the business. At this point though I am not the tactless one. I'm glad you had fun with your powder room. When all is said and done that is what matters in this business. The project should be fun and bring joy. Yours apparently has done this and I congratulate you for that.
collettec I don't think anything needs to be said negatively specifically about someone's professional capabilities - which is not warranted. He gave his honest opinion and apologized in that it was not what was wanted specifically in this forum. I'm sure his intent was meant to give advice he thought might be helpful.
hparks74 Apologies have been made and hopefully accepted and we can all
Move on to glorifying out love of decorating. I do believe as I stated on another site today that everyone should read out loud what they type before submitting. You are not expected to like everyone's style but we should always appreciate the effort. Thank you Interior International for your graciousness and thoughtful commentary. I think there are a few other people on this very page that could learn a little more tact. This entire blog is full of ideas, inspiration and staying positive is what keeps it following.
Fiorano Tile Showrooms OK folks, this is NOT facebook :)
BTW: I think the idea is ingenious, and I commend you for taking an IDEA and running with it !!! (Fiorano Tile Showrooms)
Susanna Since you have been a wallpaper professional for 30 years, I am just curious if you have ever done this with wallpaper? I'm thinking something like this chinoiserie, attached here, could be a beautiful floor. Again, just curious.....I know you had a theme going...just asking in general.
Susanna I lost my other comment..hmmm. trying again...I said You have sent imaginations running and I am thinking of Monet's lilies in a minimal zen spa bathroom or this piece by Lynn Hays on Etsy (you would have to get her permission but the copyright has long since run out on Monet). Thanks for the post. It has been interesting!
The color in the painting on the right goes very dark when this small. You have to enlarge on Etsy to really see the beautiful jewel tones. I don't know her so not trying to sell anything.
Susanna Holly, Do you use fixative first so the poly doesn't make the colors bleed? Also, do the images blur under all the coats of poly? Sorry for all the questions but it looks very difficult to do.
karen paul interiors When the first European 3-D effect wallpapers came out, I decided to paper a floor in a commercial building. Loads of thin coats of poly. So funny, as when a customer entered the store, they would get midway through the store and look down, realizing they were not walking on sisal. It was such a kick!
Susanna Susan...It is fabulous isn't it?! It's very different from her other pieces. A great piece to build a room around. I can also see it in a black marble bathroom, which is why I think it would make such a great floor. Do you see it as a floor too?
Susan Mills Design Susanna, that piece is so stunning, I am studying her teqnique as I am just experimenting with painting myself. Oh yes indeed, a black marble powder room, I can see it now. How about if it was done with tiles on the floor? I have seen some wonderful images replicated in tile.
The last piece you posted could be achieved with concrete I think, perhaps the concrete specialists could comment on that.
Susanna Great idea, Susan! Tile would be gorgeous. I have a claw foot tub that I had redone inside and out in lilac with gold feet. I want to try a mosaic tile on the wall behind it. Floral would be a great idea. I will have to start sketching something....
So happy to hear you are painting! The secret (not really a secret but a tip) is to relax and not try for a masterpiece. That's when they usually turn out to be one--when you aren't trying so hard. I love that you are jumping in and studying other people's work. Great way to learn.
Here you go--- a virtual chocolate truffle to celebrate your art!
Susan Mills Design Susanna, thank you! My first piece was 36x36 and is of a flower shown from the underneath, with stem and bracts, I'm thrilled with how it turned out. I even managed the sheer look of the petals with the light shining through.
Yes that would be stunning behind your tub, if you look here on Houzz, I am sure I saw this idea in a shower.
Susanna Wow Susan. You tackled a big canvas and one of the more difficult things to achieve ( light through the petals) Bravo! I am sincerely impressed. I hope you continue as it sounds like you have natural talent!
hollyskog I did wallpaper my bathroom floor upstairs. I just uses vov paste and poly. It's just my husband and myself so not a lot of abuse if I had children I would probably use some kind of epoxy. Something harder. I would imagine the sky is the limit with what you can pot on a floor. The one upstairs is fine but you might think its linoleum. It's best to go with a pattern that is different than the average vinyl.
hollyskog I just used vov on the books..they weren't easy. I had to keep going back and Rolling edges. Tried a glue that was suppose to set up quicker but no better. It would be best to use something that sets up fast but you need time to place books and adjust them. I haven't perfected my method yet. The books never bled but there were some that stained a little. That didn't bother me because the books are old and I called it character.
eftwendy I have painted faux stone tiles over vinyl and over a plywood subfloor, both as temporary floors while the homeowners (relatives) decided what kind of floor they wanted. They have lasted for several years. So much for temporary. But the poly did yellow as I warned them it could. I used a sealer over faux paint on concrete but the paint still chipped. Now you have inspired me - but what do you use that won't yellow and is durable? This time it is my house and I have an OSB subfloor. What would you put on it as a base for painting?
Would love to see more pics .
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not. ”
― Pablo Picasso, Pablo Picasso: Metamorphoses of the Human Form
You're close to the line.
Move on to glorifying out love of decorating. I do believe as I stated on another site today that everyone should read out loud what they type before submitting. You are not expected to like everyone's style but we should always appreciate the effort. Thank you Interior International for your graciousness and thoughtful commentary. I think there are a few other people on this very page that could learn a little more tact. This entire blog is full of ideas, inspiration and staying positive is what keeps it following.
BTW: I think the idea is ingenious, and I commend you for taking an IDEA and running with it !!! (Fiorano Tile Showrooms)
The color in the painting on the right goes very dark when this small. You have to enlarge on Etsy to really see the beautiful jewel tones. I don't know her so not trying to sell anything.
http://img0.etsystatic.com/000/0/6577928/il_fullxfull.286844928.jpg
Stunning floor...yes?
The last piece you posted could be achieved with concrete I think, perhaps the concrete specialists could comment on that.
Pass the chocolate please. :)
So happy to hear you are painting! The secret (not really a secret but a tip) is to relax and not try for a masterpiece. That's when they usually turn out to be one--when you aren't trying so hard. I love that you are jumping in and studying other people's work. Great way to learn.
Here you go--- a virtual chocolate truffle to celebrate your art!
Yes that would be stunning behind your tub, if you look here on Houzz, I am sure I saw this idea in a shower.
Great idea and great job!