Maybe you're like me and trying to cut back on sugar. Ice cream is my favorite treat, but it's full of sugar. Here's what I did to soothe my sweet tooth. FUNKY MONKEY ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS 3 frozen bananas 1 fresh banana 1 dried date soaked in boiling water 1/4 cup … [Read more...]
Graffiti – Writing On The Wall With Wendy Danziger of Danziger Design Group
Welcome to our newest project! GRAFFITI is an expressive series of interviews with our biggest collaborators and clients. We thought it would be interesting to hear about decorative painting from their point of view. Our decorative painting clients include interior designers, floor refinishers, … [Read more...]
Professional Can Be Fun – Office Design
Can you have an office that is professional but still fun to live with every day? Sure! How about adding a great wall finish like this geometric stencil pattern? Painted in tones of gray blue to coordinate with the linen chair, the colors are elegant and sophisticated. The … [Read more...]
Instagram Takeover with Modern Masters, March 19
Join us Monday, March 19th, 2018 for an Instagram Takeover! Billet Collins will be posting throughout the day. Please stop by for inspiring photos, painting how-tos and design tips to make your business stand out from the crowd! Bring your questions! We will be live and checking in all day, so … [Read more...]
Shortcut Course To Perfectly Painted Floors
Calling all decorative artists, painters, designers, and faux finish enthusiasts! Let’s talk about floor prep and seal. We’re going to make sure to get it right the first time around! In this shortcut course we talk about how the painted floor process works. We’ll go over the 3 starting points so … [Read more...]
Faux Bois at Lincoln Cottage
What a great day! We met up with friend and Lincoln Cottage senior preservationist, Jeff Larry, to talk about our experience while working on the preservation of Lincoln Cottage. He's writing a story about all the different groups that worked on this home that are family owned businesses. We're part … [Read more...]
Curated Portfolio Series – Gustavian Style Designs
I hope you're at home, with a cup of tea steaming on your side table, your feet are tucked under that lovely throw. Click PLAY and sit back. Enjoy our pampered service. We've designed a series of curated portfolios with a variety of themes. We want to make your life easier. Skip the meetings, ignore … [Read more...]
What To Expect After Our First Decorative Painting Meeting
Fast Forward To After Our First Meeting Imagine we've had our first meeting. We probably had a great time talking all about you and your exciting project! Hopefully we got everything we need to write up the estimate. If not, could you please make sure to send it our way? (If we haven't had our … [Read more...]
What To Expect At Our First Decorative Painting Meeting
We Look Forward To Meeting You! We're excited to meet you and talk about your project. Here's what you can expect at our first meeting. Show Us The Room, Furniture Or Drawings Show us the space that we'll be talking about, in person or on paper. We're good at visualizing. Today we'll take … [Read more...]
How To Create The Perfect Gustavian Style Design For A Decluttered Home
After cleaning up the lush fullness of the holiday season, I'm inspired by the calm beauty of Gustavian style design (or Swedish style). Its clean and fresh sensibility is perfect for decluttering. Everything seems purposeful and beautiful. Which is just what I yearn for after all the excess of the … [Read more...]