The big reveal...part 1

Morning all,<br /><br />Before I unveil the first of the paintings I mentioned <a href="http://driftwood-interiors.blogspot.com/2010/03/sneak-peek.html">here</a>, I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who popped in to my blog and for all your lovely comments - you've made my week! This little bloggy community is so encouraging and supportive and I sincerely appreciate those of you who took the time to visit and drop me a line.<br /><br />Ok, so here's the first look at the paintings for my young client's room. There will be two more to be added to this triptych, but this is the first.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0mtd8NiZoIXfCLaLlzYqSpme-k2J2yY1EnVl7nqLD4NS6ueIkL8igS4v1neZI_VZZIa3-GBdrqk8nXpMW-cXZBAIEluoqh24y6F-kyc0_tjBVM8ajAx3NKeDVNaAb-9Rv0oXjSkWrU4/s1600-h/DSC02856.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-0mtd8NiZoIXfCLaLlzYqSpme-k2J2yY1EnVl7nqLD4NS6ueIkL8igS4v1neZI_VZZIa3-GBdrqk8nXpMW-cXZBAIEluoqh24y6F-kyc0_tjBVM8ajAx3NKeDVNaAb-9Rv0oXjSkWrU4/s400/DSC02856.JPG" width="221" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk__OcFQ1rwQtwsLhFWRRNXNWOSw5tlwOxdlRl0tPmGjqZ2pt5bmh1fnAv6ylfRoZ7yx-bWQqykUAC_1-PaBElhA_tXwDfxWSMEvb6v7olty_E9X4OM09hlxKnbWB-3lBMMPMuyPvuso/s1600-h/DSC02852.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtk__OcFQ1rwQtwsLhFWRRNXNWOSw5tlwOxdlRl0tPmGjqZ2pt5bmh1fnAv6ylfRoZ7yx-bWQqykUAC_1-PaBElhA_tXwDfxWSMEvb6v7olty_E9X4OM09hlxKnbWB-3lBMMPMuyPvuso/s320/DSC02852.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35rSQ87AWj-VyB6gdhGtmTBH-TkC1wve7muRVrU5F_8v4GwOYxjjbEeJoZMfHjYe0atlqOwSaB7rjMHTfCVXWtcd_qYQjIJWrMvDARVa79G2SBT_-AfB9E8ShPDWwklkijpCZIMmMrGE/s1600-h/DSC02853.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35rSQ87AWj-VyB6gdhGtmTBH-TkC1wve7muRVrU5F_8v4GwOYxjjbEeJoZMfHjYe0atlqOwSaB7rjMHTfCVXWtcd_qYQjIJWrMvDARVa79G2SBT_-AfB9E8ShPDWwklkijpCZIMmMrGE/s320/DSC02853.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lr1icvee8Uxy3mC4yzUsBuzwLRXTPo0SdkXb8hcb4mozuRn90o_TKhyQlk9f_rINVM2t9mfKnQdFpYhqK5St82eiNsiTrZ-tGqEZ_MT5NFPCRN19htM9gIWEmvDtOCKlmkWyja3b66M/s1600-h/DSC02840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_lr1icvee8Uxy3mC4yzUsBuzwLRXTPo0SdkXb8hcb4mozuRn90o_TKhyQlk9f_rINVM2t9mfKnQdFpYhqK5St82eiNsiTrZ-tGqEZ_MT5NFPCRN19htM9gIWEmvDtOCKlmkWyja3b66M/s320/DSC02840.JPG" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Here it's previewed in my daughter's room - it has the best light</span><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">With these paintings, I wanted to achieve an aged, vintage look, so the background is heavily textured, almost like old plaster. I always try to add texture and movement into my backgrounds, as I find it adds that extra dimension. We've used a cherry blossom pattern, using the de Gournay wallpaper as inspiration, but as these works will be in a child's room, I wanted to keep it looking young and fresh, and a little less 'perfect'. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There's lots more to add to this room, including soft furnishings, window coverings, lamps and accessories, and I'm enjoying every minute of it!</div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">We're doing white roman shades trimmed with pretty ribbon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0O-Cp6eqwL7DTNKtWI_DVEQFB52NGvclHdaXMFJ3dPe_aEJQcFBOw1wX7fp02bgSVuVAnIF5bo-jLI7of771tLcai8dyynT0EYT5H_NuHlhphu5vxzr-F-0qcjEovH0U-tMDMOR4CGg/s1600-h/794818_pg-ribbon-hp-aqua.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX0O-Cp6eqwL7DTNKtWI_DVEQFB52NGvclHdaXMFJ3dPe_aEJQcFBOw1wX7fp02bgSVuVAnIF5bo-jLI7of771tLcai8dyynT0EYT5H_NuHlhphu5vxzr-F-0qcjEovH0U-tMDMOR4CGg/s320/794818_pg-ribbon-hp-aqua.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">like this</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...similar to these (imagine with a pink trim)...<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNQUgwC3sgL1hrSN-BwnsmnPUzsoPBpmyJfNHq12VKJN7VlDih6BBBJTXShao055BvhN_OwL9oeUWMgCE3CD-Le_AP8oMoM-8EWbBICTSGXR-10d-qjvwfOBgYWWSftbyVIK6_ePd1P8/s1600-h/setshades.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCNQUgwC3sgL1hrSN-BwnsmnPUzsoPBpmyJfNHq12VKJN7VlDih6BBBJTXShao055BvhN_OwL9oeUWMgCE3CD-Le_AP8oMoM-8EWbBICTSGXR-10d-qjvwfOBgYWWSftbyVIK6_ePd1P8/s320/setshades.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">image from <a href="http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.">here</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">...and lots and lots of other goodies.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I  have a few other tricks up my sleeve for this room re-do. Let's just say that the artwork arrangement won't be quite what you'd expect. Intrigued? Curious? That's the plan! Tip..there was a little hint in my original post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">I'll show you some more of this little project soon, I promise.  I'm having too much fun for it to be over just yet!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Happy Monday,</div><div style="text-align: left;">Kerri x </div><div style="text-align: left;"></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://thepeakofchic.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html"></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The big reveal...part 1

Morning all, Before I unveil the first of the paintings I mentioned here , I just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who popped in to...

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