I'm still thinking about the patterned floors in Mary Douglas Drysdale's living room at the Richmond Symphony Designer House. Here's some close-up pics of the floor that Tom Hickey and his staff at Rising Tide Inc created based on Mary's design. Beautiful work.
Love this floor too! Hope you're having a good weekend. I'm off to San Francisco later in the week.
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Patterned Floors in Mary Douglas Drysdale's Living Room
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Artist Tina Steele Lindsey
My recent post on designer Capella Kincheloe generated alot of interest in the beautiful artwork featured in the living room. I always think it's a great compliment to both the interior designer and the artist when people are drawn to the overall beauty of the room as well as the contribution the art makes to that beauty. Well, the talented artist behind that piece and many more is Tina Steele Lindsey. Tina works mainly in abstraction and figurative work using traditional methods. I could spend countless hours just gazing at these pieces, lost in thought and enjoyment, and am very happy to be able to share more of her work in this post. Image above titled Anissa 
Zoe
Discovery
Snow on Cedar
Nocturne
The following is additional information for each piece.
Zoe - 22x28 oil on canvas
Nocturne - 24x30 acrylic on canvas with black frame
Anissa - Nancy Price is handling this piece, 30x48 acrylic on canvas - phone 601.982.4181 Nancy Price Interiors
Garden Party - 28x30 acrylic on plexiglas w/ 2" wide natural birch edges - special purchase through Tina
Discovery - 16x32 acrylic on plexiglas w/ 2" wide natural birch edges - special purchase through Tina
Snow on Cedar - 24x28 acrylic on stainless steel w/ 2" wide natural birch edges, contact Clemens Bak - Gallery 4463 404-808-9971
Tina's work was recently featured in a story by Camila Pavone of High Heeled Foot in the Door for HGTV; you can check it out on Tina's blog. Hope you have a great weekend!
Painting Giveaway from Art by Karena
Just visited Art by Karena's blog and noticed she is giving away this beautiful original 18 x 18 seaside painting. You have until Easter Sunday April 4th at 12 midnight EST to enter. Go here for more info and for a chance to win. Hope you're having a great weekend.
Painting Giveaway from Art by Karena
Just visited Art by Karena's blog and noticed she is giving away this beautiful original 18 x 18 seaside painting. You have until Easter Sunday April 4th at 12 midnight EST to enter. Go here for more info and for a chance to win. Hope you're having a great weekend.
Artist Studio To Guest Cottage
I am always intrigued by spaces that were artist studios and have become living spaces or the other way around. Perhaps it's knowing that someone put their heart and soul into creating there or would be trying to create beauty makes the space very romantic to me. I was sent this wonderful little house that was formerly an artist studio and the new owners turned it into a guest cottage.
We are not strangers to peeking inside of artist studios on the blogs. You surely will recognized this gorgeous pool house turned artist studio created by Brooke and Steve Giannetti. Read all about this incredible space here.
Or this urban loft and artist studio I wrote about last year designed by Ochs Design. Read about this fabulous space here.
Named "Openview", because of its spectacular views of the English countryside, this artist studio turned guest cottage is located just outside of London. 
Upon entering you immediately notice the open, airy style and wonderful light. Both indicative of why it was a great artist studio to begin with.
The furnishings are warm and inviting. Danish white soaped floorboards add a wonderful patina and ambiance to the entire space. Notice how a wicker trunk becomes a coffee table and a stack of book a side table. I love the mirror leaning to the right.
Cathedral ceilings and sheer white linen curtains create a dreamy environment. I love the small desk and collection of framed pressed flowers. The folding bistro chair is wonderful. Clearly there is space to still paint here.
Here is a closer look of the living area. Notice the old worn chairs that do not match and floral couch. Everything is broken in and muted. It makes you feel like you can sit right down and relax.
In the dining/kitchen area an old church bench is painted white and paired with an old farm table and bench. White paint unifies the non matching collection. You can see how the painted concrete floors tie in seamlessly with the outdoor antique brick patio. I love the series of prints hung behind the bench.
Opposite the table is the kitchen area. Enameled appliances, open shelving and old fashion linen skirting continue the cottage charm.
Here is a closer view. Notice the apron front sink, a must in any cottage kitchen.
We end with a soak in the tub in a dreamy bathroom. I love the multiple mirrors. This is a simple and inexpensive decorating idea to add drama to a space. I think the owners did a great job of keeping the charm and creating a comfortable house for their guests..
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(all photos beach studios to see more of this cottage click here) Free, Downloadable Vintage Images
There is a wonderful resource on the web that I came across via Style at Home's November 2009 issue - Vintage Printable. There's a great variety of printable, downloadable, antique illustrations. The curator of this site notes that the images are "collected from digital image libraries all over the web. Most are hi-res, and all royalty free (either pre-1922 or works on behalf of the US Government." The variety is impressive; while many have a vintage feel, a number are contemporary in their aesthetic, like this colorful fish. 
I love this British Sea Weeds seal! I need to find a place for this in my house.
This last one could be printed on high quality paper and used as background matting for another print. For enlargements and printing on a variety of surfaces, check out Wizard Prints, the company that Lauren of Pure Style at Home used.
Overdue Thank You's - I'd like to thank Sally Steponkus of Sally Steponkus Interiors for mentioning my blog and Homer's Odd Isn't He in a recent Washington Post article on transforming secondhand items. Sally's room in the 2009 DC Design House was recently featured in Traditonal Home - a well deserved recognition!!
Thank you also to the Lisa of the wonderful blog, The Lisa Porter Collection, for giving me an Honest Scrap award. If you haven't visited Lisa's blog, you are missing out. She is also an incredibly talented artist who works in watercolors. Her paintings are beautiful and are both realistic and dreamy at the same time. Love her work.
Frank Faulkner
I'm a new found fan of New York artist and designer Frank Faulkner. I love the classical feel and neutrality of color in his Hudson, New York home. It also doubles as his studio and show case. Faulkner designed the spaces with classical pieces and objects. There are very refined pieces on display next to vintage flea market finds. Line , color and period bring dissimilar pieces together and they work well against the gallery style white walls.
Source: NY Spaces
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