29 October 2008 – 8.35 pm
sometimes, all a piece needs is little something…a little cleaning up, a little fresh paint, a little glaze. since my lovely, expectant client will be using this cabinet (found at an antique shop) in the nursery, i wanted to make sure that it was super-clean and de-toxified. after scrubbing, spackling and sanding, it was primed, painted with fabulously non-toxic aura (in benjamin moore’s cameo [...]
26 October 2008 – 8.55 pm
meg and i had a huge, fun, green-tinted weekend: a trip to atlanta to visit dearest friends and see “wicked” with them one more time. (by also taking in “high school musical 3″ (so fun, and a much better film than the slightly snarky review in the new yorker would have you believe!) and making a trip to the american [...]
18 October 2008 – 8.28 pm
a little tinted glaze rubbed on to buttery yellow walls is the ultimate classic wall finish in mrs. jones’s book. here, my lovely client wanted her entry hall yummied up just a little…and like a little black dress, these walls work for all occasions, and with her gorgeous wallpapers, rugs and art in adjoining rooms.
fall break: time to hit the road! meg (the littlest little jones), kit kittredge and i cashed in mr. jones’s hilton points, packed up the station wagon and headed home to chicago for a terrific long weekend. we saw gorgeous trees along the way, wearing their flashy fall colors, but when we got to town, it was all non-stop [...]
well-meaning friends told mrs. jones that having babies at a slightly more mature age would keep her young…well, the jury is still out on that whole concept, but she is sure that having energetic, creative, talented young friends is working. two such brilliant and lovely young ladies, anna hatfield and lauren keras, recently dropped these catalogs on [...]
as promised, here are snippets of samples done with my new sunny goode stencils, “knot” and “katie”:
“knot” reminds me of those monet earrings i wore in the ’80’s!…i’m excited about using it on the center panels of some cabinet doors. “katie” may look familiar from the august issue of domino; it was shown on a painted floor, gorgeously [...]
many thanks to everyone who came to shop, sip and visit us today and yesterday! here is just a sampling of the beautiful art, antiques, estate jewelry and gifts that were offered:
and a special thank-you to all who came to see me, to buy painted pots and t-shirts, and brainstorm about future projects. i appreciate it so much.
