Sunday, July 31, 2016

Even God Loves Glitter

Even God Loves Glitter

Even God loves glitter! It’s true and I have proof. Personally, I love glitter. The world needs more of it. Imagine waking up to a whole world covered in sparkles that twinkle like diamonds. It would be breath taking! And so are the finishes created in this shabby chic beach look town home. The client had seen the finishes I created in another home featured in the art-blog: http://swanstudiosinc.blogspot.com/2015/11/faux-painting-house-of-sand-and-sea.html

Painting the House of Sand and Sea Master bedroom finish onto this town-homes center wall and hallway entrance completely transformed the space. The metallic blues and soft greens of the ocean are gently faux painted  in the main living and dining area, replacing the former drab neutral color



The same faux finish is first introduced onto the town-homes wall in the entry way but also features a niche and a center wall section leading into the kitchen that have an added feature-GLITTER ! Not just any glitter- it's God's glitter. It's called mica fluff. They are the silvery glittery flakes that are released when pegmatite is quarried. 
I sealed the mica fluff under a clear gloss top coat so now the "Glitter" dances and sparkles over the metallic faux finish.

close-up view of hallway niche:

But wait there's more...The wall that leads to the kitchen  is also enhanced with mica fluff and now features a wall clock that is completely encrusted with mica fluff. Truly the most glamorous clock in Southwest Florida:



OH! But wait-there’s still more!!! An odd angle wall section that is shared on one side to the hallway and its opposite into the kitchen is also completely sparkled with mica fluff from ceiling to floor. The sparkles match the mica sparkles in the kitchen counter top surface:




As you can see this wall finish totally sparkles. And these sparkly specks of glitter come from the earth- PROOF that even God loves GLITTER !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ready to get your sparkle on? Contact Swan Studios Inc: http://www.swanstudio.net/






  

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Sunday, July 24, 2016

Faux Painting: If the Crown Fits- Wear It !!!

Faux Painting: If the Crown Fits-Wear It!!!
Wear a crown and you’re sure to get noticed, just ask Betty Cantrell, the current 2016 Miss America. In today’s pageantry though we’re talking about crowns gracing the top of windows rather than those gracing the heads of contestants walking the runway.
Crown molding makes a perfect statement in today’s interiors. It is both traditional and architecturally modern at the same time. It can be used over draperies, but more often the request is to have crown molding in replacement of fabric cornice boards or fabric draperies. Add some faux finishing and you really have a platform for good taste.

A silver weathered faux finish crowns a master bedroom plantation shutter. The crown molding is installed on sturdy L brackets and industrial Velcro for ease of removal for spring time cleaning.






A soft gray is glazed over stark white on cornices that will grace a modern kitchen:



Faux glazing and hand painted vines finish the windows of a Tuscan guest bath:


This window crown takes things to a whole new level- sea level. The crown is covered with sand and shells as if carved from the beach for a guest bedroom with an under- water theme:

And don't forget kids rooms:


Ready to empower your room? To make an inspiring change and give your room a crowning glory, contact Swan Studios Inc. http://www.swanstudio.net/





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Sunday, July 17, 2016

Once Upon a Time

Once Upon a Time

I love fairy-tales! My mom had purchased a set of Junior Encyclopedias when I was just a toddler. One of the books in the set was filled with Mother Goose rhymes and all sorts of delightful versions of fairy-tales. I would drag that book around all day, waiting for her to read to me. After a few hundred times, she realized she couldn’t skip any of the words because I had them memorized. For those young humans who have only been alive since the introduction of the internet, before your time people used reference books to look up facts and information and children’s stories. It’s true! And you should ask your parents about something called the Dewey decimal system…. But back to fairy-tales…. Although time has changed how children read and view fairy-tales, their love for them has remained. It is so much fun as a muralist to paint fantasy lands and creatures of dreamy imagination. So grab your magic carpet, twist the bed-knob, clap your hands, click your heels three times, scatter pixie dust and believe as we enter through the secret garden into the magical land of make-believe!

Every little princess needs her own castle:



Fairies and pixie dust are painted onto he bedroom wall of three very loved little grand-daughters:






Playful bugs and colorful flowers over a crib:


Mother Goose is our first introduction to the delightful land of poetry:




I framed this "Ring Around the Rosie" piece for my children's nursery when they were just babies:


To have a land of wonder and magic painted onto your children's walls, contact Swan Studios Inc:http://www.swanstudio.net/






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Sunday, July 10, 2016

The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

Every Cloud has a Silver Lining, in today's blog it's- "Every Wall has a Silver Lining". Some people may have been born with the proverbial "Silver Spoon" in their mouth, but even those who didn't can still embrace the twinkle and gleam of all that shimmers in silver. Consider using a Faux Finish in seductive sophisticated cool gray to bring the Hollywood glamour of the Silver Screen right into your own home.

Multi tones of silver metallic paint are glazed onto this Master Headboard wall. The corners are accented with a textured stencil work, highlighted in silver:














An entry way becomes breathtakingly gorgeous in Silver metallic paint given a faux finish tarnished effect and silver crumble texture
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Ceilings offer the perfect canvas to paint glamourous silver faux finishes:





Or delight your guests with delightful and creative silver faux painting in the powder bath:







Crown Molding becomes an even more grand statement with silver faux painting:


Coming soon a room treated with Silver Mica. Here's a sneak peek :


To see more amazing silver faux finishes or to have your own walls and ceilings given the glamorous touch, contact Swan Studios Inc:  http://www.swanstudio.net




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Sunday, July 3, 2016

Happy Birthday America !!!



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