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Florals and stripes; the classics re-interpreted

[caption id="attachment_9049" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="I painted the background of this piece at a couple of years ago. I always envision the background of my paintings first having no idea what...

Vintage Chairs Sparkle with Rough Diamonds

[caption id="attachment_9089" align="alignleft" width="500" caption="Shannon Kaye HOME launches a unique and evolving collection of re-imagined furniture called Plein Heir, which is a playful pun on 'Plein Aire", the outdoor painting...

Making the Makeover- Finishing Touches

Back in the day, I worked at Shabby Chic (way way back when it was on Sacramento Street in San Francisco). I had the best job there- I was in...

Making a Makeover- Choosing the COLORS and crea...

Looking over the rooms, I decide to go with a simple plan- a modern Colonial look with fresh versions of traditional colors, clean lines, and cheerful accents. Here's the color...

Walls I Love

These days it can be hard to tell the difference between paint, wallpaper, and wall decals... of course, when I see anything fantastic on a wall, I think about how...