Merry Christmas!
Swan Studios Inc will be closed from Dec 19th- Jan 2nd. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Swan Studios Inc will be closed from Dec 19th- Jan 2nd. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas!
Jewelry Box Makeover
Almost every woman I
know goes through the same struggle- what to do with a jewelry box that you
love and is configured just the way you want it BUT you’ve changed your home’s
interior and now the finish doesn’t match. Jewelry boxes can be faux painted
just like any other beloved piece of furniture.
A recent one was changed from a dark wood stain to a driftwood finish. The box is sentimental. It belonged to the homeowner’s mother who passed away recently. I was honored to refinish it for her.
Even the inside
received a driftwood faux finish:
Jenna
Once in a while I’m
commissioned to do a portrait. Portrait painters know there is both artistic
excitement and trepidation combined in the request. Artistically its an
exciting challenge. But there is also a real person involved, and you want to
get it right so much that your brain spins. You want the client pleased and you
want yourself pleased. Most of all, it’s humbling that someone places so much
trust in you to paint their portrait. It was honor to paint someone I know I’ve
known for decades now.
Jenna with her portrait:
Thank you SWFL Chronicles for featuring Swan Studios Inc in the November 2025 edition : https://theswflchronicle.com/.../SWFLChronicle_Nov2025.pdf
Today-Tomorrow-Forever
The latest beach
scene mural is titled “Today-Tomorrow- Forever”. “2-2-4” is a sweet secret phrase that the husband and wife use to tell
each other that they love them today, tomorrow, and forever.
The bright and tranquil scene is painted on the side of their new garage that faces the backyard pool in exterior latex and acrylics. It features palm trees both close up and far
Adorable sea turtles
make their way to the water:
Their secret phrase
is “carved” into a tree trunk:
Let’s create your own
custom mural scene for your home. Contact me at Swan Studios Inc
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“Be All You Can Bee” a
Positive Traits Coloring Book
Swan Studios Inc is proud to announce the launch of a children’s coloring book titled “Be All You Can Bee”. The coloring book focuses on positive traits that build good character along with fun activity pages. It features Birdie and her bee family and friends. Birdie was first introduced in a few months back in the children’s book of kindness titled “A Bee Named Birdie”. Both are available now on Amazon.
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Turning Back Time
with Faux Finishing
Ah, the wonderful
humidity of SW Florida. It’s great for the native plants and even our own skin.
But it’s not great for metal. Over time the humidity wins and starts and begins
to rust and corrode metal items. With a little sanding, priming, and recreating
a metallic faux finish look, however, what’s old and corroded can be new again.
The beauty of these majestic entry doors has been given new life. Metallic Exterior Paints from Paint Laboratory helped bring it back to its original look and luster. I’m standing next to the doors to demonstrate the size of these gorgeous doors:
Here’s a closeup look
and the wear and tear of time and handling next to the revived finished:
Now the doors are
back to being as stunning as the rest of the home:
To give new life to your own entry doors, contact me at Swan Studios Inc
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