Start with Art in the Kitchen

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 listened and found a way to create a treatment that was just what she was looking for.

Color: lots of it here and there. It was a fun kitchen to decorate and I appreciate her giving me the chance to make color work for her. I think color is God's way of making life FUN for us. Use plenty of it next time you have the chance.

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