When I took this small bookcase from home years ago to use in my dorm room, it was already old, and had been painted a dark brown color for as long as I could remember. Since then, it's followed me to an assortment of dorm rooms, apartments, and … [Read more...]
Repositionable Art
Sometimes it's easier (or just desirable) not to paint directly on the wall. When I painted the magpies for our Castle Bedroom, I was sitting at my work table instead of standing up on a ladder. Have you ever stenciled something on your wall, then … [Read more...]
Castle Bedroom II: Skies and Clouds
Our Castle Bedroom series continues, as muralist Merilee Sawusch creates a magical sky, complete with Harry Potter themed cloud shapes, an owl and flying dragon. Part II : Skies and Clouds To form the softly clouded sky in our Castle … [Read more...]
Castle Bedroom I: Faux Stone Walls
What child doesn't wish for a bit of magic in his life? In this two part series, paint wizards Merilee Sawusch and Tammi Latham perform their own special brand of magic when they use paint to transform an ordinary bedroom into a castle that … [Read more...]