Finding the right green to do justice to this stately chest of drawers was a challenge. It needed great depth and richness without being too ordinary or cheerful. None of the standard greens seemed up to the task, so using some of my favorites I mixed and layered custom colors. First I made the dark rich… Read more »
Maybe it has to with being from New York, but I love black. Fashion, design, decor, even paint feels elevated to a new elegance when it’s our neutral and darkest color. It highlights everything around it and yet stands out on it’s own. The epitome of chic. Paint it, wear it, always in good taste,… Read more »
Pantone, the leading authority on color, chose their color for 2016, with a surprise. This year there is not one, but several colors for the year; Rose Quartz, Serenity, and all the colors they make when blended together. Pantone gave us a hint of the direction they were going, when they announced their top 10 spring fashion… Read more »
With the new year approaching, I’m finishing up a few projects that were “mostly” done but not totally. One of them is this very primitive storage bin from an old farm. The wood is very rough cut and the top is zinc covered. I started with a light coat of Primer Red, because I… Read more »
