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Wall Pocket Mural

August was yet another busy, creative month on my artistic voyage. I am so blessed to be working with beautiful people. These were the highlights of last month. • Finished murals in the lobby of Dr. Tonia Sabo’s offices in Broomfield, Colorado • Created ideas for signs for The Boutique at the Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs • […] […]

Glorious Colorado Scenery

The radiant colors of the Colorado sunrises can take your breath away, sunsets dazzle with a pallet of pinks, oranges and purples and the merciful breezes blow over the mountain tops on our ninety degree days to lessen the heat from the intense rays of the sun. Last night as the luminous crescent moon was dropping behind Pikes Peak one had the impression that the incredible display was for your eyes only. […]

Murals for a Library

Audio Podcast April 20, 2010 Custom Murals of Nursery Rhymes Every project I do tugs at my heart, some more than others. The Cheyenne Mountain Library in Colorado Springs inquired about two mural installations above the book shelves in the Childrens section of their library. They didn’t have a budget for two murals but they were willing […] […]

Floral Ceiling Mural at the Broadmoor Resort

Custom Mural in the Spa at the Broadmoor Resort blog-podcast-april-15-2010 For those of you unfamiliar with the Broadmoor Resort it opened in 1918 and to this day is rated a five-star/five diamond resort, very prestigious, one of three hotels in Colorado with this rating. I can’t say enough about this outstanding first-class resort. They offer year-round […] […]

Decorating with Trompe L’oeil

Hand painted walls are a treasure and Trompe l’oeil which in french means “to fool the eye” is quite often a nice alternative to framed art when accessorizing a small room. In this case to accessorize a small guest bath with an item that looks three dimensional without that item jutting into […] […]

Hand Painted Window Treatment

A Window Treatment that Reflects and Celebrates Your Surroundings Why not bring the outside in? The patio and deck were surrounded by scrub oak, pine trees, flowers and tall grasses. The strong, simple idea of painting scrub oak and ponderosa pine boughs with large pine cones served as my primary inspiration. So down came the heavy […] […]

Murals on Hardwood Floors

Hand Painted Hardwood Floors There are many reasons why a client might choose to have murals or other motifs hand painted on their floors. In this instance the designer chose to have her client’s dining room floor custom painted because it was a small area. The room had a window on one side, a hall to […] […]

Laundry Room Mural

Want to perk up your laundry day? Why not a fun mural in your laundry room. After painting murals in two rooms for my client she asked if I would give her some ideas for her laundry room. She liked the idea of a clothesline with a variety of children’s items that had special meaning for […] […]

Mural Embellished Wine Cellar Door

Grapevine Embellishment Over Arched Door One sunny afternoon I was designing a new note card when I received a call from a client who had purchased a loft in a downtown Denver sky rise. He had no idea what subject matter he wanted, just something painted over the arched entry door to the wine cellar. Although the expansive loft […] […]

Trompe L’oeil Mural for a Small Area

A Curious Cat Mural Trompe L’oeilin french means ‘to fool the eye’. In small rooms it can make the area feel larger than it actually is. This mural was painted in a laundry room. Directly below the mural sat the family dog’s dish which makes this even more fun. Outside this window is a flower garden, pines […] […]