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Omg I am at the gym typing on the phone…But log ontoHousebeautiful. Com!!!Quick before it disappears!!!
MILTON AND MAGGIE …are miniature Dachshunds… they are inseparable…rarely even photographed apart… and it was decided that they should share their portrait… I fell in love with these two cuties…absolute heart stealers… MILTON AND MAGGIE “Milton (above bottom right) was born deaf so Maggie is his right hand girl. He is full of life and… Read More PET PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK
A FEW WEEKS AGo… I was excited to find that I had been featured onthe Dwell Studio Blog!! They have a running feature“HOW DO YOU DWELL?” Dwell Studio Blog ….Christiane Lemieux, the Founder of DwellStudio and the author of Undecorate,is one of my DESIGN IDOLS. I ADORE her… me…Dwell Studio for Target I mean…it was JUST… Read More HOW DO I DWELL
Pets come in all shapes and sizes…from Geckos to Hamsters… to Dogs and Horses. This Pet Portrait was for one of my first Pet Portrait clients, Molly. Molly stumbled on my work at one of my first shows a few years ago and since that time, I have painted her dog Riley, he bosses Prized… Read More PET PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK – KALI
MY favorite part of any makeover aside from the results part is “the HUNT”… …this process has been made nearly heavenly with the internet…I can go back and forth to home depot or that special faucet store…and never spend a dollar on gas. Over Christmas I spent hours, in the room with the Christmas tree…listening… Read More BATHROOM INGREDIENCES
The very first time I saw my house…more than the size, and the ceilings and the property and the view…what made me the most excited… were the 5 fireplaces. One in every room but the kitchen…and of course the bathrooms… No, none of them work…but ALL of them have identical mantles… with endless possibilities for… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – ONE MANTLE MANY WAYS
Every now and then…okay, well, a little more NOW than THEN I check the House Beautiful Site… and I am rewarded!!! with THIS!!! or THIS! WITH A SIDE OF THIS! AND SOME OF THIS!!! ….AND JUST NOW… IF YOU SEE IT, LET ME KNOW!!!!………………….WHAT IF millions or even 10 people wrote to HB and said…”Hey… Read More get the look!!! or just Look!
“AGGIE” AGGIE was a sweet yellow lab I painted early last Summer in time for Father’s day. Her “Mom” sent me many photos and this one was my favorite.I paint a great many Yellow Labs and at first glance they might appear nearly identical, but as you get closer, the little differences and personal touches make… Read More PET PAINTING of the week – AGGIE
OLD HOUSES are full of surprises. and one week ago…when removing the Avocado Albatross and installing our new oven we got an unwelcome surprise… ….it did not fit. Yup, reminds me of one year ago when we had a dishwasher that did not fit… But don’t cry oven spilt milk …or ovens that don’t… Read More MONDAY MAKEOVER – NEW OVEN FINALLY
I intended to start this new FRIDAY FEATURE the other day but the week got away from me… Those of you who are fortunate enough to have your heart stolen by a Pet know what I mean when I say ; “Sometimes words cannot do the depth of love justice.” I paint many pets who… Read More new friday FEATURE PET PORTRAIT OF THE WEEK