This client brought me into her kitchen and said, "I just love this oil painting and want to make the window treatments simple but expressive of the colors in the artwork."  I-- acting as if I do this type of thing every day --you know-- work with art, said, "Let's begin with finding fabrics that are full of those colors and that are going to reflect the fun found in this painting.  So--the hunt began.  I searched the fabric collection in my sewing room and found a line of fabrics that really did have all the colors found in this oil painting.  The picture below is how we managed to use the color and the triangle shapes were copied from the window in the back door.  She had her walls painted and stenciled and I installed the small treatment above the sink, on the back door and window next to the door.  It was a nice splash of color and reflected the intense color found in the painting.  The painting had a whole story unto itself.  I just list...

It has been a few months since I have written something on my blog.  Please forgive me.  My intention is to write and post something new and exciting each month.  I have had this title in my head since the first of the year. Collecting the photos and finding time to write this have been my shortcomings.  I tend to be long on creativity and short on technological ability.  I guess practice may bring perfection. This is Sarah D's adorable bedroom.  She is the daughter to one of my long time f avorite sewing clients.  We started the makeover with a tall white headboard for Sarah's very pink room.  Ralph Lauren PINK.   The sheer fabric panels are white dotted Swiss, an old fashioned favorite of mine used in a strong contemporary way. It seemed just the fabric to add a light and airy feel to the room. The corner computer desk, a great find at a garage sale, was enhanced with gathered white skirting that fell off the front edge covering up...