Friday, July 23, 2010

Studio Renee

I painted 2 murals of NYC scenes for Studio Renee in Huntington Beach for owner and stylist Jenne Renee for her absolutely fabulous salon while she was getting all of her construction finished up and ready to open. The salon is amazing and I am so irritated that I don't have any pictures to post of the entire salon with the murals as a part of the whole, instead of these close-ups. I guess it's time for me to make an appointment for a haircut so I can take some photos!

Studio Renee is located at 4972 Warner Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92649 and here is the Yelp page of reviews: Yelp




Whoooo is in the tree?

This room was designed from the bedding that was just purchased, and we just wanted a simple tree with an owl. I painted it with what I think of as an "embroidery" look, as far as the flowers and details go...little dots and "stitching" to adorn the elements of the painting, tying it into the style of the bedding.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Black and White and Hot Pink all over!!!

What's Black and White and Hot Pink all over? Exactly, not the newspaper. These adorable rooms! Quite sassy for the most descerning tastes in room decor, for nurseries to teen rooms. What girl doesn't like a little hot pink to brighten things up?

In this room we wanted to do a "paris" theme, that she can grow up with. Dresses and ballerina tutu's, purses and perfume bottles, and I adorned it with charms, bows, lace, pearls and "diamonds". The tulle coming off the painted dress form above the window acts as draperies, all for show as the window has shutters, but needed to be dressed up.







This teenager wanted her room done in a simpler fashion, with her name curved over her bed against the hot pink walls. Simple, straightforward, and packs a punch! The wall makes quite an impact now.


Here I am painting the Zebra striped border for my lifelong friends daughter's room. We updated her room from a light pink and sage green floral topiary tree theme (adorable and very hard to paint over for me! But she needed an update, and hey, it's just paint!). Jordyn's new room leaves room up above the Zebra border for her mom's immense Barbie collection (all in boxes and amazing!) to be hung above on the white wall. We painted the 10" hot pink stripes with a black 1" pinstripe, leaving an 8" white stripe at all. I also painted little crowns on the edges of her name above the bed, and on the dresser. Fabulous.




In this nursery we designed the monogram for Maycie above the crib and created a floral border copying flowers, leaves and scrolls from the fabric used in the custom bedding. The quote painted above the closet was chosen by mommy, and we added little details in the corners of the room as well to bring the floral design around the room.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Monkeying Around

Monkeys! These furry friends are a favorite for children's rooms, whether boy or girl. You can do more realistic, cartoonish, sweet or funny, adding a monkey can really liven up the walls!






Monday, July 12, 2010

Cards and Stationery

Well, I do more than paint! In my "free time" I also design invitations. It started out as a fun thing I did for parties that I was personally throwing, but I've actually been hired a few times now to do invites for clients! Here are some of the examples. It's so fun, and different than being on a ladder with a paint brush!