Wednesday, February 07, 2007

FERENZE FINE






Ferenze fine is a product made by Ferenze Enterprises. It features aged slaked lime and marble dust to create a polished plaster finish. This finish is troweled on and does require burnishing to bring out the beauty of this mirror like cool to the touch plaster.

TERRA




Capture the original look of Stucco from the 19th and 20th centuries. Texstontm Terra is cement based and has fine aggregate to create the old world feel. This finish can be applied interior and exterior.

MARBELIZED FINISH



This great room featured a wonderful floor to ceiling fieldstone fireplace, and vaulted ceilings. Deep burgandy was painted on the two opposing vaulted walls and the other two opposing walls, I created a marbelized finish with a neutral theme. The marbelized walls where created using a 3 color combo, with Auqacolor tints and Aquacreme.

LUSTERSTONE



The brighter the better. This bathroom went from sage green to an exilerating dimensional orange sunburst. This bathroom captures the hawaiian feeling with a grass skirt and coconut bra. Makes you feel the warmth all year long.

LUSTERSTONE



Champane mist was used in this bathroom on the ceiling and walls. Complete with his and hers robe hooks, this finish gives a contemporary feel.

LUSTERSTONE




This master bathroom had the typical white walls and ceiling but now features Lusterstone, by Faux Effectstm in the color brown suede. This is a troweled on finish, creating a dimensional multicolored sheen.

Monday, December 04, 2006

SUPERFRIENDS MURAL








What 5 year old doesn't dream of being a superhero? With a 3-D view of gothom city in the backgroud, characters Batman, Superman, Aquaman, Wonderwoman, Green Lantern, Flash, and of course Spiderman are ready to take action against the enemy. This mural took 40 hours start to finish. Some unique characteristics include the light switch painted within Batmans belt and Spiderman who crouches atop a door ledge will be spinning a web to the opposing wall, which will hold artwork by clothes pins from the young boy.

Saturday, November 18, 2006

"MY LITTLE PONY" MURAL








Giddy up, and join the ponies Minty, Pinkie Pie, and Kimono in this fairytale gingerbread village. It's a beautiful day in Ponyville when Custard and Cupcake come to visit from the "Strawberry Shortcake" gang, and you'll find "Tenderheart Carebear" floating in the fluffy clouds. This mural is painted on one wall and totaled 25 hours. To make this little girl's room complete the clock tower features a real clock with added lace around the edges, and a chandelier only a princess would appreciate.

Sunday, October 01, 2006

DETROIT TIGERS EMBLEM


A ten year old boy has dreams to be a Baseball player, and he awakes every morning to a Detriot Tigers roar. This mural in total took 14 hours. It consists of three colors... Navy Blue, Orange, and White. The size of this painting is approx. 5ftx4ft. The backdrop color of the existing walls are a denim blue.

Saturday, March 25, 2006

DEER IN FOREST

ESCAPE TO THE FOREST AND WATCH THE DEER FROM YOUR IMAGINARY LOG CABIN. THIS BOYS BEDROOM FEATURED A HARDWOOD FLOOR, WOOD BEAD BOARD, AND PLAID FLANNEL TO MAKE THIS EXPERIENCE REALISTIC. WITH WILD GRASS, MULTIPLE TREES, FLUFFY WHITE CLOUDS, AND BEING THIS CLOSE TO AN EIGHT POINT DEER WAS EVERY BOYS' DREAM. THIS MURAL TOOK 18 HOURS TOTAL.


Thursday, March 16, 2006

FINDING NEMO MURAL

JUST KEEP SWIMMING, JUST KEEP SWIMMING. THIS OFFICE WAITING ROOM WAS ONCE WHITE AND BLAH, UNTIL NEMO AND HIS FRIENDS DROPPED MANY A JAW. I CREATED THIS 27FT MURAL AT AN AUTISM CENTER FOR CHILDREN AGES 5-12. THIS ANIMATED OCEAN SCENE HAS MADE THIS WAITING AREA A CHEERFUL PLACE TO BE. INCLUDED IN THIS MURAL ARE THE CHARACTERS NEMO, NIGEL, CRUSH & SQUIRT, DORY, MR. BUBBLES, AND GILL. THIS PAINTING TOOK 32 HOURS.





FAMILY TREE MURAL


TOGETHER IS OUR FAVORITE PLACE TO BE.
THIS CONTEMPORARY FAMILY TREE MURAL WAS CREATED USING ONE COLOR DEVELOPING A WATERCOLOR RESULT. THIS TREES DIMMENSIONS ARE APPROX 15X15FT. EACH FAMILY MEMBER HANGS FROM THE TREE IN A WHITE FRAME WITH GREEN RIBBONS. IT IS VERY UNIQUE AND A JOY TO LOOK AT. THIS TREE TOOK 8 HOURS.

FROG MURAL

A LEAPING FROG THROUGH CATTAILS MAKES THIS BATHROOM MORE APPEALING, BY GIVING YOU THE "OUT IN NATURE" KIND OF FEELING. THIS MURAL WAS CREATED USING A VENETIAN PLASTER SUEDE LOOK IN OLIVE GREEN FOR THE BACKGROUND. THE CATTAILS WERE PAINTED IN METALLICS. THE CERAMIC FROG WAS A LATER ADDITION PURCHASED IN FRANKENMUTH, MI. THIS PROJECT WAS 7 HOURS TOTAL.

STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE BORDER


THIS BERRY SPECIAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE ROOM WAS DONE FOR A LITTLE GIRL. ALL WALLS WERE PAINTED 3/4 THE WAY UP WITH PINK. THE REMAINDER TOP 1/4 OF THE WALLS WERE LEFT WHITE. THE TWO COLORS WERE SEPERATED WITH A WHITE CHAIR RAIL MOULDING. I HAND PAINTED EACH STRAWBERRY TO CREATE A BORDER. FINISHING TOUCHES INCLUDED ORIGINAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE COLLECTIBLES, DECORATIVE TWINKLE LIGHTS, AND CLING ON'S.

CAT IN THE HAT MURAL


THIS CAT IN THE HAT IS VERY TALL, BUT IT FIT ON A SPECIAL BOY'S WALL. EACH DAY CHANGES HIS PERCEPTION AND THIS DR. SEUSS MURAL IS NO EXCEPTION. THIS CAT LOOKS ALIVE AND IS REALISTIC JUST LIKE THE BOOK AND MOVIE. THIS MURAL IS PAINTED ON A 8X10' WALL, AND TOOK 7 HOURS. THE BOTTOM HALF OF THE WALL HAS A FLOATING WATER APPEAL. CAT IN THE HAT IS PAINTED FROM THE WAIST UP AND HE IS APPROX 4FTX4FT.

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

ATLANTA FALCONS MURAL



A MURAL MICHAEL VICK WOULD ENVY. THIS ATLANTA FALCONS EMBLEM WAS PAINTED IN A TEENAGE BOY'S ROOM. DIMENSIONS ARE 4'X4' AND IS ALL HAND DRAWN AND PAINTED. THE JOINING WALLS ARE PAINTED GREY WITH THE FINISHING TOUCHES OF BLACK MOULDINGS. THIS MURAL TOOK 12 HOURS START TO FINISH.