jane and nellie are here! my darling friend lauren’s twin girls are perfect and precious. (having twins herself, mrs. jones is so proud of how lauren & ben have everything totally, gracefully under control!) and though they will probably never spit up even one little drop, she felt that some specially stenciled burp cloths were in order to celebrate [...]
the memphis flower show, M3D on the edge, at the dixon gallery was a bright and beautiful way to spend this rainy afternoon. joyce gingold, a memphis artist whom i greatly admire, was one of the featured sculptors. her series of graceful human torsos rendered in white bisque are alone worth the visit (where they are on display [...]
if you guessed that this cute and curvy victorian chair (pictured “before” in a post below) would be finished in high-gloss white, you would have been correct…except that a last-minute change of mind on color occurred, and the rescued and repaired chair ended up being painted pale blue (pratt & lambert’s #24.26, “boucle”) and then lacquered, destined for re-upholstering in white duck-cloth and [...]
while mrs. jones is very grateful for her BS in business (miami university ‘84), she does from time to time experience a little art school envy. though fresh manila folders and a properly balanced ledger have their appeal, there is nothing that thrills like a new glaze, tint, stencil or brush to experiment with. so imagine my glee when this intriguingly shaped package arrived:
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this cute hanging shelf was badly water-damaged on top…a situation mrs. jones remedied with the help of the big alligator crackle. the pagoda-red color under the gold leaf will help it play well with the beautiful collection of chinoiserie and lacquerware that it will be hanging out with in my lovely client’s butler’s pantry, on gorgeous leaf-green [...]
the mortar on this pretty stone house had some repair work that had been dutifully (but un-beautifully) done, so the lovely homeowner called for help. after covering up the white caulk with “stone f/x” (a tintable acrylic product perfect for emergencies such as this) and adding a little “dirty” glaze, curb appeal has been restored. now, all you notice [...]
what an inspiring evening! our bookclub gathered to meet and talk with molly caldwell crosby, author of the american plague, an incredible tale of the yellow fever epidemic of 1878, and the rush to discover the source. before you judge this particular book by the threatening-looking mosquito on its cover, know that mrs. crosby has made medical science history into a fascinating, [...]
so, did you guess that the sofa (picture #5, 2 posts below) would be finished in creamy whites & gold leaf, distressed and aged? very good! but i bet you couldn’t have guessed how fab it looks now that my lovely client had it upholstered in white duck-cloth.
here are some details:
bullet tells mrs. jones that he likes [...]
okay, turn your papers over and pass them to the front…let’s see how you did. if you answered that photo 4, the chest & hutch, would be painted in two shades of gray-blue, rubbed and distressed, you are right!
my lovely client had used this piece in several places before it ended up in storage, where little be-whiskered visitors took up [...]
such a bittersweet, blue day today…our university of memphis tigers lost in the ncaa tournament finals last night. heavy hearts this morning! the sweet part, though, is the amazing season they’ve had, and that they made it so far. the joneses enjoyed every single game, and are so proud of our student-athletes and coach calipari. ( joey dorsey, please note: we [...]
wow — all of a sudden, things are a little stacked up at the studio (in an exciting way, i mean, gratefully) with “befores”! since i know you’ve been paying close attention, here’s a little quiz:
match each photo to the finish mrs. jones is planning for that particular piece…
1. hanging shelf 2. chest 3. victorian chair [...]
a lovely mother-of-the-groom needed 24 gifts for the hostesses of wedding-weekend events…lucky mrs. jones was engaged to put her favorite vintage-y finish on these pots, which will be filled with beautiful blooms and tied with bows.
very best wishes to the bride & groom!
