tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6336523370108406052024-02-20T14:57:30.536-05:00The Decorative Paintbrush, Designs by Mary MollicaThis is the place where furniture becomes art, old becomes new and inspiration abounds! Take a look around and let your creativity get infused with fun and unique ideas! Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-45788545644422748362016-04-08T08:54:00.001-04:002016-04-08T08:54:11.755-04:00Julie's Tree<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> was so excited to create this "family tree" for julie! She had sent me this picture awhile ago in hopes I could do something similar for her on her family room wall.</span></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW47pV9FhtNIBQ0L3s-_q2YPY3gb-RUwkVRdiMyLPHrLrPW-iF8Yl9hdK_W0WRoqRSu9UPXNZf08I5izc3cc8-ebjIi57XZdgTEFwso6dMa6T-Ejcs1fLHIiOuvSiUG1qHNLuHyTn5hs/s640/blogger-image-621680359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinW47pV9FhtNIBQ0L3s-_q2YPY3gb-RUwkVRdiMyLPHrLrPW-iF8Yl9hdK_W0WRoqRSu9UPXNZf08I5izc3cc8-ebjIi57XZdgTEFwso6dMa6T-Ejcs1fLHIiOuvSiUG1qHNLuHyTn5hs/s640/blogger-image-621680359.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Well you know me ALWAYS up for a challenge! Now the thing was her wall was smaller and darker (in color that is). But the good news was I only needed a small stepping stool to do it! Whoot! Whoot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6eyktny1u8v3GxuiOjYPAK53UG_twbsr4G6e46NiVs3NFyOYIqNurRCLyFpsb2ltMDukiL1xyC7ys6FdXdiuXzf1gtyRgc4R9OJmSsAOQCagMJOeYfAe2KXdx2kTzwlu_b_L5N-1rHo/s640/blogger-image-988649693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEih6eyktny1u8v3GxuiOjYPAK53UG_twbsr4G6e46NiVs3NFyOYIqNurRCLyFpsb2ltMDukiL1xyC7ys6FdXdiuXzf1gtyRgc4R9OJmSsAOQCagMJOeYfAe2KXdx2kTzwlu_b_L5N-1rHo/s640/blogger-image-988649693.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">So with the reference picture in hand I lightly drew out a skeleton outline of the tree with chalk</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDMJJhmwYd2eF5HZiHK8LRK_DZzW9RjNmVqPUbLxwXpSOarbs-U7p1oCc-Qc6rb8xYRFidxpxltul-6tmQNiYhC8E8GGRNTeAIlKyadQXGGPTBgDUFTRk9cIyiIlfXHv8heRvdKyPwyQ/s640/blogger-image-1874197639.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDDMJJhmwYd2eF5HZiHK8LRK_DZzW9RjNmVqPUbLxwXpSOarbs-U7p1oCc-Qc6rb8xYRFidxpxltul-6tmQNiYhC8E8GGRNTeAIlKyadQXGGPTBgDUFTRk9cIyiIlfXHv8heRvdKyPwyQ/s640/blogger-image-1874197639.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I started painting the tree using a dark brown. 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Then went in with a lighter shade to highlight. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqi7L-XreRigtFLZLUkKwuduLnh7mZgwvwi8zCvwqskf86sMHYPADW-iP-VvwC5UrIvD-FsX7tQ7Muk1L-GMsC0InhLvPkPor8-_QylDxHynp09pzJc-GbZQjxz7VtTm36dfrGVIo0PY/s640/blogger-image-2143006434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQqi7L-XreRigtFLZLUkKwuduLnh7mZgwvwi8zCvwqskf86sMHYPADW-iP-VvwC5UrIvD-FsX7tQ7Muk1L-GMsC0InhLvPkPor8-_QylDxHynp09pzJc-GbZQjxz7VtTm36dfrGVIo0PY/s640/blogger-image-2143006434.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Here's the final piece! Now Jules is in the process of getting the family pictures printed and looking for some really unique picture frames to hang in her tree! It should look pretty awesome once she's done! Can't wait to see this bad boy all dressed up!</div><br></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div>Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-80216500506995742812016-01-24T20:24:00.000-05:002016-01-24T20:24:39.021-05:002016 Business Resolutions<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I can't say I was too sad to see 2015 go. I had started out in January like most people, excited about the prospects of a clean slate. I wrote resolutions. Promised myself things would finally change. Well, change they certainly did, but not in the way I had intended them to. God had a different plan. Personally, my world was turned upside down. My life was significantly altered and all those "resolutions" I had penned in a small notebook at the beginning of the year, seemed far away, and almost childish.<br />
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But I'm glad to say, with Gods relentless help, I came through the other side and am now excited for the prospects of a year planned by God. That's the difference-it's how I approach it.<br />
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I know that God is in control and I'm going wherever he leads, BUT i also know it's important for me to take an active approach to my life as well, getting up and getting moving. So, that's the direction I am headed in, onward & upward. Just moving forward one step at a time and allowing God to direct my path.<br />
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That said, one of my steps forward is every Sunday i join my husband, (or soon to be husband on February 22, we are getting remarried after being divorced 14 years, lol, go figure, those are those "God has another plan" things I was talking about) in an "intentional work session". We go to Starbucks, grab a coffee (i get Hot chocolate) and we set up shop. We work strictly on our businesses. Coordinating schedules for the week, writing up estimates, writing this blog even. Talk about dreams, goals and visions for what the plans are for the upcoming week, month, year and how we are moving forward business wise. It started as a fluke but has now grown into a really rich time. A time of focus and forward thinking.<br />
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So it is with that intension that I want to share the items I have done during the week. If I have some creative ideas I want to share them. As I keep moving forward with this, so does my business. It puts things into perspective but also lets me see how far I have progressed. <br />
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These are a couple items I finished this week:<br />
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I also painted and submitted two paintings that have since been approved and moved to our PaintNite library for purchase. Magnificent Magnolia & Midnight Memories are the newest addition to my growing work in acrylics on canvas.<br />
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-39874346775195448322016-01-17T15:46:00.000-05:002017-05-08T23:38:12.100-04:00Cathy's Corner<br />
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I have an absolutely wonderful client! The kind of person, as an artist, you can only dream about. We have been working together for just about a year now on tons of projects. She LOVES my work and I am forever grateful for that. The best thing about Cathy is that she always, and I mean always, gives me the artistic license to do whatever I want. I try to nail her down on a basic color scheme, but other than that she says, "I completely trust you! My husband says, 'when you find someone who knows what they're doing, just move out of their way and let them do their thing.' So, I'm getting out of your way."</div>
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Totally LOVE her! </div>
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SO, I'm going to start by sharing some of the smaller pieces I did for her, then share the largest piece (or shall I say a set) I've ever done. First off was a pair of very old, very worn out school desks.</div>
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Both desks were extremely worn out. I had to sand them and prime them several times. The marker/ink/sharpie on the top kept bleeding through. But after 3 coats of primer, it seemed pretty much under control. Although the chairs were greatly worn they did not require as much prep work.<br />
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She had another small desk set for me next. This used to be her mothers (I believe) as a child and she wanted to redo it for her grandchildren. It was going to be passed on to her son, and first grandson so I stuck to a more masculine feel. Although really the patterns and color choices could have worked in any nursery/playroom.<br />
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The next item was for her youngest daughter who was soon to be a teacher. She had seen a picture on my <a href="https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xtp1/v/t1.0-9/11061677_10153496395852622_9015844258120587056_n.jpg?oh=a57dad478b1dc266eb3adac6fa7cdb38&oe=5736B609" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> of another reading/teacher chair I had done for another client and wanted one for her daughter. She had a rocker she found and brought it down to me.</div>
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Next was 3 small rocking horses that her father had made for her 3 children when they were little. With such sentimental value she didn't want to get rid of them now that her children were grown but hated them sitting in the basement too. So...you guessed it, she brought them to me for a much needed face lift! I have only had the chance to finish one completely. The other two were put on hold for the biggest project yet.</div>
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Her daughter-in-law loved giraffes and asked if I could incorporate one into the horse someplace, so I did just that, right on the seat.</div>
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Now, drum roll please, here is the largest project I have done to date. A six piece (5 + a cutting block) kitchen/dinning room set. Again it was her mothers set and she wanted to pass it down to her children, but knew in the state it was in no one would want it. </div>
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A choice to do a simple faux finish on the sides with plain robins egg blue, highlighting the checkered door and diamond patterned door was perfect. I switched out the out dated handles and swapped them out for more rustic, heartier handles. She didn't want the top painted, so I left it neutral. This piece would set the stage for the next 5 pieces that followed.<br />
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Then came the pedestal. She kept the top in Rochester with her and had a gentleman refinish the top in just a plain stain and varnish. The base was a beast. She didn't like the original pedestal and searched high and low for one that fit just perfectly with the other pieces. I was thrilled because this one was much more exciting to paint in comparison.</div>
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Each piece as it was finished was transported back to Rochester. I had never seen them (only in my head) all together. BUT yesterday-she sent me a picture of all the items together, set up and ready to welcome guests! I was so excited to see them!</div>
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So that's that for now! At least what I've finished. I've still got 2 rocking horses, 2 rockers, one rather large chair and a desk set, plus she's bringing more down this week. Like I said in the beginning-LOVE THIS LADY!<br />
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com7Liverpool, NY, USA43.106456 -76.2177045999999943.08327 -76.25804509999999 43.129642000000004 -76.177364099999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-53517756909713076822015-03-27T19:26:00.000-04:002015-03-27T19:26:14.411-04:00The Long Awaited Table<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This table was so much fun to do! From the moment I saw it I knew I'd love painting it. This was actually the second table, in a couple of tables they had given me, and although a bit more labor intensive then the first, I didn't care because the end result was pretty cool.</div>
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The first one I did for them was a smaller table. Per their request I used the same color palette.</div>
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But I was certainly up for the challenge. This table had great character and I was looking forward to expanding on it. </div>
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When I first started I<i> THOUGHT</i> I knew exactly what I wanted to do on the top, that was until I painted the base. It was then that I realized it was taking me in a completely different direction. This, crazy as it sounds, is when a piece just tells ME how it wants to be painted.</div>
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This website is a virtual GOLDMINE for anyone looking for free, really cool, clip art. I could spend hours looking around there and find tons of inspirational graphics for furniture I was doing now and future pieces I had yet to conquer. This is how I knew I wanted to put a vintage label on this piece, because while on the website researching another table awhile back, I came across this label. </div>
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Once I printed it out on plain regular printer paper I used a projector to transfer the item to the top. I then used a white colored pencil to trace it out and a black Deco Art pen to color it in. I then outlined the swirls in a gold metallic pen because I felt it added a bit of interest and contrast to the black and burgundy. </div>
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When I had originally painted the top, I had painted the entire thing burgundy, but in the end changed my mind and opted for the infamous quarterly checks instead. I guess I wanted the sides to be different from the rest of the table, because when the sides were down I wanted the eyes to move all over the piece, instead of them just blending in. </div>
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And will start instructing events in April! I can't wait to share my passion of painting with others. It's a very unique opportunity and I look forward to seeing some familiar faces out there in the audience. You don't have to have creative bone in your body! So I don't want to hear any excuses! All you need is an open mind and willingness to have fun. I guarantee you will walk out with a fabulous picture to hang in your home and a lot of fun memories. And I'll warn you now, once you do one, you'll want to do it again, and again, it's that much fun!</div>
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This is just a quick post on a recent redo I finally finished. I forgot to take before pictures which KILLS me but I still wanted to share the end result with you.</div>
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We are moving into a new, larger studio, which has been so exciting and yet a tad bit overwhelming! Who knew I had so much stuff. Our house will finally be our home again and I can't wait. We are moving into the Delavan Center in Downtown Syracuse. </div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com2Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-51848287600731067092015-02-01T21:58:00.000-05:002015-02-02T11:50:13.925-05:00Aymee & Lynette: A Love Story Remembered<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Aymee & Lynette were each other's soul mates. They met in the early summer of 2006 and felt an immediate connection. Although they faced adversity from outside forces, their union was the blessing they both had been searching for. </div>
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On June 3, five years after they first met, the fun loving ladies were married. Life was good. They were inseparable and their union grew everyday.</div>
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Then tragedy hit. One day Lynette was riding her motorcycle, and the next day she was lying in a hospital bed fighting for her life. Aymee was by her side every step of the way. Despite severe complications Lynette was a fighter and showed signs of recovery. The road would be long, but Aymee took her vows "in sickness and in health" very serious and would be by her wife's side, loving her through it all. </div>
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Then, again without warning, Lynette was gone and Aymee was left to navigate life without her soul mate.</div>
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This past Christmas was the first holiday Aymee would be spending alone. She reached out to family and friends and asked, if they felt moved, could they send small items that would help her memorialize Lynette. That's when a mutual friend of ours reached out to me. She really admired these two ladies and wanted to have me design a personalized gift for them. After going back and forth on a variety of items, Marcia decided to have me create a memorial table for Aymee & Lynette.</div>
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Lynette's favorite colors were hot pink and neon green, so that would be the color pallet. </div>
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Also, they would often say to each other, "Live everyday as if it's a gift. That's why we call it a present." So this quote had to be incorporated as well. </div>
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Lynette called her bride "sweet pea" and Amyee affectionately referred to Lynette as "babee girl". These would need to be represented too, but most of all she wanted butterflies. </div>
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Butterflies would be the focal point. </div>
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With all this beautiful inspiration I started to paint. As I reflected on the memorial table set before me I couldn't help but feel so sad for Aymee's loss, yet inspired to create a piece that would represent Lynette's love of life, as well as, the love these two women shared. I was emotionally invested.</div>
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I am so honored to be apart of people's lives this way. </div>
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They can be a great accent, to any room. No matter what the decor, if you use a coordinating color palette it can be a great way to add a bit of fun.</div>
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The above picture is the latest chair I had the privilege to redo; but more on that in a minute.</div>
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The first chair I ever painted was this one. It was love at first sight!</div>
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The reason I love redoing chairs is the great curves, and various shapes that each chair provides. Its cool how the same two chairs can be completely different by just changing the color combo, or use the same color combo on different chairs and make them match.<br />
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Here are just a few chair redos that i have done over the years. Maybe they'll inspire you. </div>
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Jenny is a fabulous customer of mine. She allows me great creative freedom in all the projects she hires me to do-LOVE her! </div>
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For this project, she wanted me to paint a chair of hers to match a desk that her friend had painted for her a while back.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: center;"><b>It's been a little bit since I last posted but please know I have been VERY busy! Our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDecorativeBrush?ref=hdr_shop_menu" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a> has been booming! So, that means I haven't had a lot of time for custom orders. I miss painting furniture so much! I truly do. Don't get me wrong painting the smaller items in our store is fun, but furniture is therapeutic and gets my creative mind moving. I'm working on a bunch of other pieces right now, so hopefully I'll have more pieces to post very soon.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; text-align: center;"><b>We first did two tables for Mike (are wonderful friend from the paint store) a couple of years ago. They wanted these two missed matched pieces to come together with a fresh and funky look for their daughter who was getting her own place.</b></span></div>
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com0Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-43232723545846689792013-12-22T00:29:00.002-05:002013-12-22T00:29:41.100-05:00Personalized Gifts For You<br />
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Christmas season is the busiest time of year for me. I love all the unique gifts that people come up with; original, personalized gifts, for family and friends. My friend Eva asked me to create a couple of just such items. </div>
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This style table is one I have readily available. As a matter of fact I have created a couple different designs on this very surface. Here's a couple of past posts</div>
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She had seen this particular table </div>
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and had asked if I could possibly do it in purples and greens. Being the accommodating lady that I am I said, "Yes!" So, this was her first table:</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Maybe, you recognized this faux from this recent </span><a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/11/an-armoire-with-earthy-appeal.html" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">post</a><span style="text-align: center;">? I used the same greens in this armoire to create a mossy styled faux for the backdrop of this flowered cat.</span></div>
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Her second table was for her daughter's boyfriend who was an avid Boy Scout. She sent me their emblem and asked if i could recreate it on a table. Being the accommodating lady that I am, I said....yep, you got it, "Yes!"</div>
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-48460783477460778742013-12-13T11:03:00.000-05:002013-12-13T11:03:50.963-05:00Sexy Legs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I'm sure this title will probably get me some not so sexy hits on the Google search Engine, but as they said in Advertising 101, "Sex Sells!" So, with that said, let me introduce to you, my idea of a sexy leg!</div>
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I can spot a sexy leg from miles away. Even driving by something on the side of the road at 55mph, my eye immediately goes right to the legs. If the legs aren't sexy, chances are I'm not going to be excited about a piece. Who's with me here?! Okay, no one...I think I just heard a cricket? Well maybe, I have some weird fetish, but good legs turn me on.</div>
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When this piece was dropped off to me, I could hardly contain myself, "What a leg!" The curves, the thickness, it was beautiful. Sigh....just take a moment. Call me crazy people but it was swoon worthy.</div>
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I usually start at the top of a piece and work down, but this time I built up. I had my color palette. The customers front entrance was a taupe/brown color, her front door black, but she wanted this piece to make a statement. She told me reds, greens, browns. Of course it was perfect because I was feeling some "Fall" colors coming on. </div>
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Now, for just a moment, look past the legs here and bare witness to my shelf of paints! Some people are crazy cat people, me, I collect paints. That is only the corner, it runs the whole length of the wall, onto the floor and into every crevice of the studio. Seriously, when I say I love paint...I LOVE PAINT. Anyway, I digress, back to the legs. </div>
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After I base coated them out I went back in with gold metallic paint. These legs seemed almost regal to me, and a gold accent always amps it up.</div>
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This is the best metallic out there, at least for me. I've used a lot, but this one is thick and takes the least amount of coats to get the desired look.</div>
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The top part of the leg was painted brown and a little blah, for my taste. Even after I painted a design on it, I still wanted it to have more visual interest, so I crackled it. </div>
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I buy a crackle paint that goes on top of a piece. Then you let it set, and as it sets it cracks. </div>
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Or if you are impatient like me, you blow dry it. What you get are these tiny little cracks (or larger, depending on the amount you brush on). It almost gives the effect of porcelain. Here a some pieces I've done this technique on in the past.</div>
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You get the point. The thing is, this is a fast and easy way to give character to a piece.</div>
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Then you see the cracks appear. It's really kinda cool. If you spread it on in different directions you get cracks going in different directs (see how that works). Once I have the cracks I want, I take some stain, rub it into all those little cracks, and get that beautiful aged look we love so much.</div>
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Okay, so we've got the sexy legs going on, now for the top. Over the past years, I feel my art work is evolving into a more folky, indy, type of art. Like this <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-new-family-heirloom.html" target="_blank">cedar chest</a> and this <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/11/a-jazzed-up-speakers-podium.html" target="_blank">podium</a> or this <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2011/05/funky-floral-mandala-table.html" target="_blank">end table</a>. I like the flower patterns, circles and pointillism if you will. You kind of just keep adding and going deeper into your piece, until someone has to come in and slap you into reality. I felt this piece was calling for that slap worthy kind of style.</div>
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I laid out the basic design first. I just used stencils that I cut out of manila folders (love manila folders-but that's a whole other post) and traced around them. I'm a planner to a degree, I don't usually just PAINT I always draw out my design first.</div>
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The end result were these bold, detailed flowers. Once the flowers were finished though I knew the perimeter needed something, but I didn't want it to compete with the inner part, so i opted for a scrolling design (caring your eye gently around the piece) in a very similar color, making the design, very subtle. </div>
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Then I brought in stripes around the underneath part. Using a credit card to smooth down the tape is a fabulous idea! NO BLEEDS!</div>
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A lot of this piece was done in monotone colors, to create visual impact without really taking away from the focal point, which was the flowers. </div>
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In that spirit, I added light brown circles to an espresso brown drawer and added a new knob (which I changed out for a handle as you can see in the below pictures). Slapped on a cute tassel for bling and here's the final piece, sexy legs and all.</div>
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So there you have it...I guarantee after this post you wont look at furniture legs without a little smile on your face. You'll think of me and say. "She's right, those are damn sexy legs!"</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com2Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-2935476161273501792013-12-13T09:41:00.000-05:002013-12-13T09:41:20.248-05:00A Designer Table for The Design Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">H</span>i Everybody! For those of you that don’t know me, my name is Mary, and I own a small business named <em>The Decorative Paintbrush</em>! Well, actually I am co-owner of 2 businesses; The Decorative Paintbrush (</span><a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">), the one which is my passion, more than my paycheck, and <em>2 Women and a Paintbrush</em> (</span><a href="http://www.blogger.com/2womenandapaintbrush.blogspot.com"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http:2womenandapaintbrush.blogspot.com</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) the one that is a bit of both! I mention 2 Women and a Paintbrush because without <strong>“IT”</strong> there would not be the other. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">S</span>ee about 8 years ago my partner and I, newly divorced, needed a flexible job that could pay the bills, fill our creative spirits and most importantly allow us time with our then, 5 young children. At the time she was an RN and I was a newly graduated Special Education Teacher still looking for a permanent job. I had an AS in Advertising and Design and had always loved to paint in some sort of fashion, while my partner Maggie was Ms. Fix it. We decided to draft up some flyers and put them around neighborhoods just to see what we would get. Low and behold our decorating/wallpapering/painting business took off! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">O</span>ver the years people would ask if we painted furniture, to match the designs we were doing on the walls in their homes, to which we would always reply, “We paint anything!” As the demand for artistic pieces grew, so did the need to branch off, so last year we launched The Decorative Paintbrush.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">W</span>e have an Etsy store( </span><a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/thedpb"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.etsy.com/shop/thedpb</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) which has been doing wonderfully, especially on our smaller items, like jewelry boxes, hair tie holders and coat racks. We also have a great following on our Face Book page (</span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liverpool-NY/The-Decorative-Paintbrush/127202412621"><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Liverpool-NY/The-Decorative-Paintbrush/127202412621</span></a><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">) where we like to keep people up to date on all sorts of creative endeavors, ours, as well as others, and then we have our blogs. We also attend several local craft shows a year where we sell a lot of our larger pieces as well. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">A</span>lthough, The Decorative Paintbrush is mainly about furniture makeovers and upcycling, we do build some new pieces ourselves and occasionally, we purchase (cue the bad music, danta da da!) a piece of furniture too (if we're doing a custom piece). Really though, 85% of the fun is the hunt! Garage sales, thrift stores, auctions, estate sales and (even to my children’s horror) pick-ups on the side of the road (they call it social suicide; I call it “winning, dugh!”). Those of you who are recyclers, you know exactly what I’m talking about!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> am so grateful that Sommer saw my blog and asked me to guest host today! It is actually my first time, “guesting” anywhere, and I am honored that she even finds me worthy to grace her page! So, I am thrilled to be sharing my latest redo with you here at Design Garden first, but please if you get a chance, stop on over to The Decorative Paintbrush and check out our other functional pieces of art! I hope it inspires you to get out your brushes and start coloring your world, even if it is just one piece at a time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">T</span>his piece was a great find at our local thrift store (the picture isn't the actual piece, I forgot to take a before picture, but the design is exact, it was just stained and in worse condition). The top pieces were loose and not sealed together so I decided to just unscrew them and take them off , but in doing so, I left large holes to patch. I filled them with wood putty, sanded them and primed the entire piece.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I</span> had a gallon of light tan left over from another job, so I took it back to the paint store, had them darken it up to match the brown I was going to use in the faux and base coated the top in a dark sandy brown. Then I laid down a medium brown (2098-Roasted Coffee Beans) with a paintbrush then ragged it off with a cotton (old recycled t-shirt) cloth. Then I repeated the process with a darker brown (2134-Night Horizon). Then I went back in with the dark sandy brown again and in the center gently ragged outward forming a soft oblong circle where I wanted my stencil to be. Creating a "glow" that would highlight my stencil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">I </span>traced on the stencil with a pencil. </span><em>Just a side note: I always draw on my stencil first then go back and paint it in and add to it if I want. I use it more as a guide then as an actually stencil (stippling it with a paintbrush). It isn’t that I can't draw, I actually draw very well, or so I’ve been told, but I’m just impatient, (and sometimes insecure of my drawing abilities, truth be told). So I use, stencils, tracing/transfer paper or even projectors to get pictures on my furniture, but the painting, the painting is all me.</em> <span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Once the stencil is filled in and dried, I coat it with the crackle finish. The thicker it is the bigger the crackle, the thinner the coat the smaller the crackle, so mix it up for an aged affect, and drag your brush in different directions. I also use a large foam brush so that it doesn't leave bristle marks.</span><br />
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2098-Roasted Coffee Beans<br />
2134-Night Horizon<br />
999-Rustic Taupe<br />
274-Eggplant<br />
2067-Blue Lapis<br />
2146-Dark Celery<br />
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Most of the time, when you guys/gals click on over here you expect to be hit in the face with bold colors, funky patterns and an eclectic mix of ideas, but every once in awhile I'm commissioned to do a piece like the one above and I want to share it with you.</div>
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Do you remember, a couple posts back I did a rather large <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/11/an-armoire-with-earthy-appeal.html" target="_blank">"Earthy Armoire"</a>? </div>
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Well, this same customer also asked me if I could coordinate her outdated TV stand with her large jewelry box in her bedroom. I laughed wildly, "Hahahahaha!" And flipped back my hair and said, "Of course I can!" Yah, I know...that would've been pretty creepy and she probably would have kicked me out, so I just replied, "sure thing."</div>
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This piece would be going on the side of their bed, as her husband's night stand. She had tried to find pieces to match at a variety of stores but couldn't find one she liked, and that's when she thought about the TV stand that had just been collecting dust downstairs.</div>
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As with the <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/11/an-armoire-with-earthy-appeal.html" target="_blank">armoire</a> this was a piece of French Provincial furniture that she had inherited from her mom. She loved the sentimental value but wasn't fond of the "style" so she opted to salvage the piece and have it redone.</div>
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I painted the center pieces a dark tan then darkened them around the perimeter with <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/bittersweetchocolate#ce_s=bitter" target="_blank">Bittersweet Chocolate </a>to look as if they had been aged.</div>
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After, I was finished staining the whole piece, Patti came out and said, "Oh God, I really don't think I like the beige in the center? I think I want it just green? What do you think?" </div>
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<i>First, I fell back and hit my head on the floor several times.</i> I smiled and said, "Well...you did want it to match your jewelry box? But I must admit I'm not feeling the tan either." "Okay, paint it green." So, that's just what I did. I went back into the tan areas and repainted them with the Sweet Basil. Then aged them again with the brown and went back in with the stain to darken even further. </div>
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I then took a small paint brush and went deep into the crevices to create an even darker look, keeping in mind that I needed to feather out the "over stain" as it pooled over the top. The great thing about stain over paint is, you have some time to work with it. It doesn't dry right away, so if something drips there's time to blend it in.</div>
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We then dusted off any lint/dust that had settled on the piece and used the "brush on" lacquer for the top, just because it gives you a thicker coat and that's the spot that gets the most wear and tare. But we then used the spray on the rest of the piece.</div>
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Laura is a high school English teacher and had a vision of creating a special space where her students could read their papers/speeches from.</div>
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She had gone online to price out a few stands and soon discovered that they were a lot of money for just wood. Nothing stood out to her as unique or fun, so she thought perhaps we could build her something. She has seen pictures of our <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/p/storage-boxes.html" target="_blank">dog food storage boxes</a> and thought perhaps we could build something for her classroom.</div>
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With notebook & camera in hand we went to Home Depot to do some brainstorming. After laying out many different projects/ideas in the isles, our design really started to take shape when we saw this column. I wrote her with our final thoughts that night and by the next day we were back at the store finalizing our plan.</div>
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We purchased the decorative colonial house beam first. I loved the scoops and loops, rings and things and figured I could do a lot with it. More so than just the fence beams we had originally thought of, and much more feminine that just building a box. We knew we'd have to cut off a lot to make it the correct size but even with that, it still had more to offer design wise.<br />
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We also purchased L brackets, and bookshelf brackets to cover the L brackets after we connected the post to the base.</div>
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We also knew because the top circle would be at an angle there would need to be something that would keep the paper from sliding off. We had tried a variety of trim pieces, but nothing seemed to go. Then I had an epiphany-yes, right there in Home Depot! I would use a Scrabble letter holder! Perfect, right?!</div>
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We then needed to attach the top. Now, because this was going to be used by teenagers we knew we'd have to secure it pretty darn good. Which meant we'd have to screw it into the post as well as glue it.</div>
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The thing was I wasn't trilled with the idea of having screws in the center of my art piece and I wasn't excited about the prospect of covering them up with wood putty either. There had to be something more...<i>decorative</i>.</div>
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Then I found these! For just $2 at AC Moore I found my answer. I would screw the disk into the post then cover it up with this applique-BEAUTIFUL!</div>
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After the center piece was secure, I then glued on the Scrabble letter holder and held it in place with painter's tape until it was dry.</div>
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<i>"Go into the world and do well. But more importantly go into the world and do good."</i></div>
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This was the final piece. Front and back.</div>
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This was the first project we'd ever done like this and I have to say I was pretty pleased with the end result. I'm hoping her students will love reading from it and perhaps it may take their minds off, if only for a minute, of the terrifying task of public speaking.</div>
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Here are the next two pieces on deck. Can't wait to get started on them!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">When Patti first called me and asked if we could transform this piece for her, I immediately started thinking of all the fabulous patterns, designs and treatments I could do to it but Patti had other ideas in mind. This armoire had great sentimental value for her, it was a piece she had inherited from her mother, and although she loved it, she was bored with the french provincial design. With that said, she wasn't totally ready for a full on MacKenzie-Childs style makeover either.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> No Patti, is a woman who knows exactly what she wants, and she decided she wanted it more modern and simplistic. Somewhat matching the earthy tones of this rug, which is in the same room.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Although simple and modern are not my usual style of painting, I decided I like adventure, and love trying new things, so I was game for anything.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">After throwing a few ideas back and forth I sent Patti a picture of a piece I had recently pinned to my painted furniture page on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thepaintbrush/painted-furniture/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>(<i>The original link takes you to </i><a href="http://www.centsationalgirl.com/2010/02/design-fixation-metallic-finishes-on-furniture/" style="font-style: italic;" target="_blank">here.)</a><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span>The designer actually used paintable wallpaper to create a beautiful 3-D effect and I had been dying to give it a try ever since I'd seen it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You keep moving downwards blending with a rag as you go. Do not wipe the paint off, just use a damp cloth to gently mix the areas together. Then using another damp cloth push down into the wet paint and pull some up creating a crinkled look in the paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Then for further depth and interest I took a plastic bag and work into the damp paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is what it looked like when it was done. I used this technique on the entire piece.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I let this set over night and then on day two, armed with paste we started wallpapering it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I also took the darker green, and in certain selected areas, fauxed it into the faux. Hahahaha! Did that even make sense? Well, I guess what I mean is, I aged it. You know the look; the edges, the areas around the knobs, the spots, where if it were a real old piece would be naturally worn. It would look darker then the rest of the piece. That's what I tried to achieve in these areas using paint.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now truth be told, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I often use Minwax spray lacquer to seal all my pieces, but when I do a faux I like to use wax.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Still Minwax but a different product, but just as easy to use. You dip a rag into the wax and wipe a thin coat over the entire piece. Give it about 15 minutes until it's dry and then take a clean rag or even a buffer to polish the wax. Depending on the amount of muscle you use is what finish you will get. I didn't want a high sheen so I did minimal buffing. You can even go back and do a 2nd coat, which is what I do. Just follow step 1 & 2 again in that order. Once dry, it creates a great barrier that protects your art work fully.</span></div>
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-15842593390048056862013-10-22T06:30:00.000-04:002013-10-22T06:30:01.653-04:00Do You Use Insperation Boards? A Fall Inspired Chair & Mini Cupboard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Right now in upstate NY, it's beautiful because fall is in full swing, and there is no better place to experience fall than the Adirondacks. Every year we take our family, plus a few extras, out of the city and into the great outdoors for some fishing, hiking and good old fashioned (unplugged) family time.</div>
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This year we rented a home on Lake Minerva (A few miles from Gore Mountain). The weekend was amazingly beautiful! Of course it was a perfect opportunity for me to grab my camera and take some wonderful pictures.</div>
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I knew after meeting with Liz, that her two pieces would be inspired by fall, so these pictures automatically went right up on the board.</div>
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She had purchased this chair a few years back from another artist and was ready for a change in color. When she saw me at the <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/07/2013-syracuse-arts-crafts-festival.html" target="_blank">Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival </a>this summer, she actually thought I was the artist who had done the original chair. After a few e-mails and conversations we established that in fact, it wasn't my work, although close, it belonged to another creative soul. </div>
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She also wanted me to paint this small cupboard to match the chair. </div>
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Her fall color palette consisted of these earthy colors from Benjamin Moore:</div>
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The first 4 colors are very similar in hue, so I decided to add some other bold colors to really break them up, otherwise it would've looked muddy. I decided to add the chestnut (maroon), white & black, and in the case of the cupboard, gold metallic. </div>
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The chair, had just some basic gold on the sides.</div>
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I kept some similar design elements, as you can see. The previous artist was heavy on the paint, and although I did try to sand down some of the heavier areas, what actually started happening was the wood started to splinter. I knew this would create an even bigger mess then if I had just masked the previous design with paint. So, I sacrificed original design, for aesthetics . </div>
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Onto the next piece...the cupboard. Remember, these two pieces had to match. They were going to be in adjoining rooms and she wanted them to coordinate. </div>
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SIMPLE?! Are you crazy? </div>
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Okay, seriously you guys, you've been around me long enough to know that I don't do simple well! LOL! I literally had to force myself to keep from putting designs ALL OVER THIS THING!</div>
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But because she uses this piece to showcase a variety of holiday/seasonal items it couldn't compete with them. So, instead I tried to create interest just using color, forgoing the crazy mixed-up patterns you are used to seeing from me. </div>
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I have also fallen madly in love with <a href="http://instagram.com/thedecorativepaintbrush" target="_blank">Instagram</a> too! Are you on Instagram? If so, please come find me (follow the Instagram link above). I'm still trying to navigate around the site, but I'm finding that it's such a great creative outlet and so visually stimulating, that if you're not on it, you should be</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.comSyracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-51200138772088374062013-10-04T07:30:00.000-04:002013-10-04T07:30:02.189-04:00Hippie Love: Peace, Love & Dreaming<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This desk sooooo needed a revival! Press board, generic, some assembly required...ya, you know the deal. We've all had a desk like this at one point in time, so don't judge, lol!</div>
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This is the first piece of 6 that I am redoing for a customer, four of which are set to be personally designed for her children-this desk being one of them. The criteria for this piece.</div>
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Pretty simple, right? She was very cool in giving me free range-LOVE THAT! SO, I seized the opportunity (or in my case, paintbrush) and ran with it, wildly I might add (which has happened before hence the spilled paint in the next picture).</div>
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As always, I started with primer. I know, you're asking yourself, "Mary, did you get any primer on the piece or is it just on the floor?" "Well..." I would sheepishly reply, "Yes and no." </div>
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As you can see I have cans of paint all over the place. Which is funny considering my <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/09/and-bookcase-makes-six.html" target="_blank">last post</a> was all about how "OCD" I am about my paints, but in my defense I often work on a couple of pieces at once. When I do, I leave the the colors out for easy access. </div>
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Some days it's like I'm maneuvering through an obstacle course! (Can I get an AMEN if you feel me!) So once, no maybe twice, okay, five times so far, I have tripped over cans and spilled the entire contents on to the floor. Have you ever spilled paint? Your world suddenly goes into slow-mo. Like when you lock your keys in the car, shut the door and suddenly realized the keys are in the ignition??? Ya, that kinda slow-mo. You quickly scoop up the can, but can only watch as the paint s-l-o-w-l-y oozes everywhere! </div>
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It was too big of a mess for Bounty, so, I put a fan on it and let it dry! Now, I have large rubbery spots of crazy color all over my studio carpet. I can hear the cringing from here, but no worries, it was a crappy carpet anyway.</div>
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After my piece was fully primed it was time to lay out the design. I wasn't sure at first that I wanted to break the top into 6 separate sections, but as I starred at the blank, white "canvas" (which can be the most intimidating part of an art project) I just decided to go with a hippie"esq" theme.</div>
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After I laid down the base colors in each section, I went back into each square and put in more details.</div>
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Right down the center I ran the quote, "Forever and ever and always and always". A sentiment her and her daughter share with each other often. I wanted it to be the focal point of the piece.</div>
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Each block has its own word; Laugh, Peace, Love, Hope, Dream & Family. I felt that even though each square was a separate piece of art work, putting a word in each box would bring the pieces together, as well as stress the important things in life. </div>
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And YES, my hands are totally cramped from painting all those small little circles on the drawer and ALLLLLLL the black and white checks on the legs! BUT, it was so worth it! I'm thinking this 9 year old will have no problem doing her homework on this stylishly funky desk. </div>
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Now, I am off to start her next piece! This beautifully antique chair that was made by her grandfather. How awesome are the hand carved crowns and the raw carvings in the center of each one! Beautiful. This will be transformed with whites, tans and various shades of pinks. A very soft & feminine piece.</div>
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A couple weeks ago I showed you a bedroom set that I had done for a customer who wanted "Indy" style elephants, certain quotes & an infinity symbol on everything. You can see that post <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thepaintbrush/boards/" target="_blank">here</a> so take a peek.</div>
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So, today I bring you the last piece of this set, the bookcase. Like the other pieces it had to have an Indy feel, as well as match the other pieces (obviously, lol).</div>
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I started with a base coat on the sides with <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/chinaberry#ce_s=chinaberry" target="_blank">Chinaberry</a> from Benjamin Moore. I had marked off the squares I was going to paint white first, with my new favorite tape from Frog: <a href="http://frogtape.com/index.php/" target="_blank">Delicate Surface</a>. It really is great because it doesn't pull the paint ,even if it's freshly dry.</div>
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I needed to pick a color that coordinated with it, so I rubbed a couple colors on a card to see how the other chosen pinks worked with the Chinaberry. When nothing really tickled my fancy I went to the bored. </div>
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Now, before you judge me, you must know, I have A LOT of paint, and in order to keep things organized I've developed this color chart. Then I have a shelf with every color family on it that coordinates with the chart. Okay, can you say OCD? A little, but when I need a quick color, I don't want to go diving into the paint closet, I want a quick look, hence the color chart.</div>
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I went to the pinks and chose <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/dinnerparty" target="_blank">Dinner Party</a>. A sort of Maroony, brickish color, a deeper contrast to the Chinaberry. After the stripes were set I got to painting the other sections and this was the final product.</div>
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And last Friday I had some surgery and I was told to have bed rest for at least a week (Man, was that a hard thing! Not gonna lie, I snuck down to the studio a couple days to paint, but don't tell my doctor). Well on bed rest, besides pinning my heart out on <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/thepaintbrush/boards/" target="_blank">Pinterest </a>(I just hit 10,000 followers! Yeah me!) I have been doing a lot of crazy reading! Here are a few books I loved:</div>
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I'm going to start making some paper masks and have been devouring books on paper mache.</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com3Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-11727228921293656542013-08-29T07:30:00.000-04:002013-08-29T07:30:00.989-04:00Elephants with an Indy Twist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Alexandria wrote me at 3:00 am one day/night/somewhere in between? I thought, hmmm...this lady is a night owl, my kinda girl! She had found me on Etsy and wanted to commission me to design a bedroom set for her daughter. "HOLAR!" I said, snapping my fingers! "What fun!" She wanted to coordinate it with the little girls bedspread, which I thought was even cooler! I mean for real, look at those elephants. They are, as my 16 year old would say, "Mad Cool!" </div>
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As we corresponded back and forth, I learned that Alex wasn't really a night owl-she was serving in the military in Afghanistan and could only use a computer at specific times. She would be returning home mid August to finally be reunited with her beautiful daughter and wanted to create a space for her daughter to come home to. As a mom of 5, I gotta tell ya folks, my heart almost melted right out of my chest! I can't imagine being separated from my children for LONG stretches of time like that, (although some days I need to go away for a couple hours, trust me, I'm not a saint). Plus, she's helping to defend our country in one of the craziest places on planet Earth. </div>
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You freakin' go girl!</div>
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Well, I hope that Alexandria will be happy with her new bedroom-set! It's fun, bright and sprinkled with a little bit of Indy:D</div>
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My next project is a desk...that matches this bedspread! Pretty wild right!</div>
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<br />Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com4Liverpool, NY, USA43.106456 -76.2177045999999943.08327 -76.25804509999999 43.129642000000004 -76.177364099999991tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-12209522531159070712013-08-12T06:30:00.000-04:002013-08-12T06:30:01.097-04:00Fun Little Painting Projects<div style="text-align: center;">
These are just a few more "smaller" items that we created for the <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/07/2013-syracuse-arts-crafts-festival.html" target="_blank">Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival,</a> then I promise, I will shut my mouth and close the book on this show. </div>
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That is....until next year!</div>
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First up, this cute little toy chest (tire not included)! </div>
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This was actually purchased from Micheal's Craft Store. Not sure if they are even in stock anymore, but when I saw it, I knew it would be a wonderful addition to our craft show merchandise.</div>
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It was sort of plain on the front so we added the plaque for some visual interest. Then I decided to do owls and birds across the front, because lets face it, who can resist little woodland creatures, right? </div>
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Plus, owls are BIG this year people! I sold out of all my "owl things" the first day at the show! </div>
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So, paint an owl on something and it's sure to be very lucrative!</div>
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Next up, was this adorable school chair! </div>
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Last month my friends and I went down to the <a href="http://www.everson.org/home.php" target="_blank">Everson Museum's </a>annual Flea Market. We had a lot of fun! I was really stoked when we found this pair of chairs salvaged from The Syracuse City Schools. </div>
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The one on the left was in mint condition-the one on the right-we're still nursing back to health. </div>
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I painted it as if I were painting a seat for my own little girl (who is older now, and probably wouldn't even fit in it or paint it purple with flowers for that matter). But I pulled out the purples and pinks anyway! </div>
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As always I used Benjamin Moore paints; </div>
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<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/seduction" target="_blank">Seduction 1399</a> <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/snugglepuss#ce_s=snugglepuss" target="_blank">Snugglepuss</a> 1405 <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/crocus" target="_blank">Crocus 1404</a> <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/islandsunset" target="_blank">Island Sunset 1346</a> and <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/pinkcherub" target="_blank">Pink Cherub 2079</a></div>
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I free handed the flower design on the top and coordinated with matching patterns. The end result...</div>
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And the next piece was this remake. </div>
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I didn't take BEFORE pictures! I really wanna punch myself in the face when I do that, but I still wanted to share with you the end result. So, close your eyes and imagine with me...</div>
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It was a cold dreary night as Maggie and I headed down an old dirt road...no, not really, but I was just trying to create a little bit of drama while you had your eyes closed. </div>
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No, we actually found this piece at a good old fashion garage sale. It had a large, unsightly veneer piece around the table top, just underneath the lip, which was split and chipped. We immediately pulled that off. Then the feet were broken, with only one large claw foot making it very unstable. So, we sawed off the one remaining foot , which made it balance correctly. </div>
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I then added a finial in the middle to secure the legs in place. There had obviously been a piece there but it was now missing-so voila-an instant center piece from my basket of finials!</div>
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Okay, so that's it-for the 2013 Festival! But, don't be too sad because we have more items on deck (or on my dinning room table I should say). We have a couple antique rockers, a few LARGE mirrors, a desk, a dresser (although that's not ON my dinning room table, just beside it) and so much more (and yes just in case you're wondering my dinning room is a part time storage unit).</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com0Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-59083297909635646742013-08-04T11:00:00.000-04:002013-08-06T11:06:42.369-04:00Comic Inspired Coffee Tables<br />
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As most of you know, I have a certain way of doing things, a certain style, as all artists do. But sometimes you get in a rut . Doing the same things, over and over. During the past 4 months I must say, I have hit that wall. I love my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDecorativeBrush?ref=si_shop" target="_blank">Etsy </a>store, I do, and it is a great source of income for my family BUT I tend to do, the same things over and over. And with wedding season in full swing people are ordering these jewelry boxes constantly. </div>
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Again, I am not complaining, okay maybe....just...whining a bit...BUT only because I miss doing fun and funky pieces. Larger pieces, pieces where there are no restrictions, where I can just let the piece of furniture speak to me and come alive with color!!!! <i>YES, I just went there.</i> </div>
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When Maggie first brought these tables home (a big score from the side of the road) I knew immediately what I wanted to do with them. </div>
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I am a huge fan of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pop_art" target="_blank">pop art</a>, especially the art of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Lichtenstein" target="_blank">Roy Lichtenstein</a>. I've always wanted to do one of his pieces on my furniture and I thought these matching end tables would be the perfect canvas!</div>
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So, I Googled a variety of pictures, posters, items he had had done, and came up with these two images.</div>
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Now, although I can draw, it is not my strongest creative quality, plus, don't tell anyone, but I can be a bit impatient and take the easy way, I mean quickest way, out sometimes. </div>
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Then used a projector to trace them onto the newly primed surface (another great "cheat" tool for us <strike>lazy </strike>impatient people).</div>
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created a big coloring page, almost like when we were little, but instead of Crayola Crayons, I used <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/for-your-home/color-gallery#&ce_vm=0" target="_blank">Benjamin Moore Paints </a></div>
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(<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/red#ce_s=red" target="_blank">Red</a> 2000-10, <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/admiralblue" target="_blank">Admiral Blue</a> 2065-10 and <a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/boldyellow" target="_blank">Bold Yellow</a> 336).</div>
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I was so excited when they sold at <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/07/2013-syracuse-arts-crafts-festival.html" target="_blank">The Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival</a>! The customer who purchased them was so excited himself which made me even more excited, which...well you get the gist. He said he just had to have them. YEAH! I love when someone is excited to get one of my pieces-as weird as it sounds I'm happy knowing it's going to a good home! Hahaha!</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com2Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-72637631680984880622013-07-29T13:25:00.000-04:002013-07-29T13:31:54.400-04:002013 Syracuse Arts & Crafts Festival<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This was our second year doing the <a href="http://www.downtownsyracuse.com/syracuse-arts-and-crafts-festival/" target="_blank">arts and crafts festival in (downtown) Syracuse, NY</a>. It's all part of Syracuse's <a href="http://topics.syracuse.com/tag/ArtsWeek/index.html" target="_blank">ARTsweek</a> sponsored by the <a href="http://www.visitsyracuse.org/" target="_blank">Downtown Committee.</a> If you live in, by, or have even been to downtown during this event, you know how vast and wonderful it can be. Just to give you an overview; There were close to 200 artists this year, a huge variety of food vendors and live daily performances. </div>
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This year (as always) Syracuse University had a used book store,</div>
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<span style="text-align: start;">there were various classes that you could take, where local artists taught the public their craft, </span></div>
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and there was even a sidewalk chalk contest/event. </div>
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Even the littlest characters participated! </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"> I took more photos after the event. How talented are these individuals, right! </span><br />
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And if things just couldn't get any better, The <a href="http://www.cnyjazz.org/nejwf/" target="_blank">North East Jazz & Wine Festival </a>is during this time as well, so you can imagine the hoopla that goes on downtown-IT'S FABULOUS! Our local news did a couple different broadcast about it, one of which is <a href="http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story/Syracuse-Arts-Crafts-Festival/qo0-stejtky_mEwk0ZoGcA.cspx" target="_blank">here</a>. </div>
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In our little corner of the world there was a lot of activity too! When we arrived to set up that morning, it was a bit chaotic to say the least. Maggie and I always have a small disagreement about how the tent goes up (seriously, Maggie and I do a lot of things great together, but this my friends, is not one of them), we were only aloud to pull our van onto the street and unload everything within 10 minutes and then we forgot our screwdriver! </div>
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We got the tent up, with the flaps backwards of course (but that would be another project, left for the evening pack-up) we borrowed a screwdriver from a friend and then managed to sort through our goods (which had been dropped off in a hurry). We were finally ready to present ourselves to the world.</div>
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The second day the weather was just beautiful! <a href="http://www.saintpaulscathedral.org/" target="_blank">St Paul's Cathedral </a>offered a free continental breakfast to all the vendors, which I thought was pretty darn cool of them, because we were starving!</div>
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I'm excited to say though, I made two sales <i>after </i>the event and have a couple large, commissioned pieces that I have agreed to do, all because people saw me here. So, I guess the networking part of this whole thing pays off rain or shine. </div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://syracuseartfreak.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Art by Nyland</a> and <a href="http://sweetlemonadedesigns.com/" target="_blank">Sweet Lemonade Boutique</a></span></div>
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Now, onto the <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/07/katies-hope-chest.html" target="_blank">wedding!</a> Which, as y'all know, is August 9th-Hahahaha! Oh my God, this summer has been crazy!</div>
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Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.comSyracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9552721 -76.308785899999975 43.1409721 -75.986062899999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-71415172320258420802013-07-15T13:23:00.000-04:002013-08-04T10:58:16.953-04:00Katie's Hope Chest<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This summer our beautiful, oldest daughter is getting married to her high school sweetheart (who I must say, is pretty cute himself). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Katie & Nick have been together since they were 15-they are now 20 (old, right). People say, "well isn't that too young to get married?" Normally we would probably agree, but we knew from the moment they started dating that they would get married. They just clicked.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Nick fit instantly right into our family and the chemistry was just there-they're one of "those" couples. When he bought her a puppy for Christmas one year later-the deal was sealed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Katie is an old soul. Out of our 5 kids she's the "goal setter". She sets a goal, plans it out, and executes it with precision, then moves onto the next. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">She knew that college wasn't her thing, and decided in high school that she wanted to become a hair stylist? <i>A What?</i> She said she wanted to go through the BOCES program and get her certificate, so that she could start working right out of school. <i>You wanna do what?</i> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">You have to understand, this was a kid with a 95 average, she played sports and had worked since she was 16-she was going to be our Ivy Leaguer. Not that there is ANYTHING wrong with a hairstylist , everyone needs one, but honestly, BOCES carried such a stigma with my generation, and we just didn't want her to regret her choice later on-I mean all teenage girls want to be hairstylists at some point in their lives-I know I did. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But she was determined that this was what she wanted to do. And because we are firm believers in letting our kids find <b>their</b> passion we said "do your thing!" and she did! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">So, right out of school she started working as a hair stylist. Now, in the overachiever fashion that makes Katie-Katie, while she's working, she's going to school to be an Esthetician<span style="line-height: 12.796875px;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>(a skin care specialist) and will graduate in August. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">We are so proud of her (can you tell)! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">Since she is the first daughter, (first child) to get married </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">I wanted to create and old fashioned hope chest for her. I plan on doing this for all my children & their spouses. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">But Katie is far from old fashioned, so this hope chest had to have a twist. In typical Katie fashion her wedding is <b>NOT</b> your "typical traditional" wedding either </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">She is getting married at <a href="http://www.boldtcastle.com/visitorinfo/" target="_blank">Bolt Castle in Alexandria Bay</a>, which is followed by a dinner cruise around the St. Lawrence/Thousand Islands. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">See something else you should know about our daughter, ever since she was little she wanted to be a princess. For her senior ball, she picked out a dress that reminded her of Bell (Beauty & the Beast) not that, that cute little boy with braces looked anything like a beast.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">So when it came time to plan her wedding Bolt Castle was the first place we thought of. Yet, Kate is a modern day princess. Her bridesmaids are wearing black, with sashes made of a snow leopard. Her </span><span style="line-height: 12.784090995788574px;">bouquet is made up of "black roses" (don't be alarmed they're just deep red)</span><span style="line-height: 12.796875px;">, and the groomsmen are wearing Air Jordans. </span></span></div>
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Yesterday was her Bridal Shower and we gave it to her then.</div>
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You'll hear me say this over and over again...I LOVE TAKING SOMETHING OLD AND MAKING IT NEW AGAIN! Like, it's an addiction for me. When I first started painting furniture I used to plan, draw things out, create different color combinations, blah, blah, blah! But as my business grew time became short, so I just started to "wing it" and the results have, for the most part, been pretty cool. Now, that's not saying I haven't switched up mid way through a design, just because something didn't sit right with me, but for the most part the "freedom to create" mentality has been working pretty well for me. Especially, when a flexible, open minded person gives me "free range" OH, HOW I ADORE THOSE PEOPLE! Case and point; Jenny's Jewelry Box!</div>
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I had done other work for Jenny <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2013/02/trending-right-now-owls-im-loving-it.html" target="_blank">(see her owl mirror here)</a> and she had mentioned she had a jewelry box that she wanted to have redone. "Well, absolutely! Bring it over!" I said. Always up for a challenge! I actuallly had never "done or redone" a jewelry box of this size before! I have done a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDecorativeBrush?section_id=12645909" target="_blank">million smaller ones</a> but never one this large and when she plopped it down in my foyer, I thought, hmmmm...what a fabulous piece. The thing was though, I felt limited in my design because of the "Greek Styled" scalloped top and pillars. So, I had to think about my approach for awhile.</div>
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This was the space that it was going in. So, I knew the colors had to be a bit deeper and more richer than the pieces I usually do. It was time to grow up a bit. I loved the the leather and iron fixtures and furniture, so I knew those had to be incorporated some how. BUT I do know Jenny too, and I knew it had to be playful and fun as well. </div>
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I decided to go with a "faux" leather look <a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2010/12/girl-can-change-her-mind.html" target="_blank">(see the tutorial here)</a> on the pillars and legs. Then brought in the "iron" look by spraying the hardware black.</div>
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The playfulness is found in the Cheetah print on the side and the decorative elements through out.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">The really cool thing about this jewelry box too, is all the hidden surfaces, things you don't necessarily</span><span style="text-align: center;"> see right away.</span></div>
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My most favorite part of this piece, the one that just kind of evolved, was the top. I wanted to personalize it, like I do my smaller jewelry boxes but yet, I wanted it to be more sophisticated, so I chose her initials and then built my design around that.</div>
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How do you tackle your "redo" projects? Do you just wing it or do you plan it out? Do you choose colors first, or just let it evolve? I'd love to hear your ideas! Write me here or leave a comment on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Decorative-Paintbrush/127202412621" target="_blank">Face Book</a> page!</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I get excited whenever I have the opportunity to take something
old and worn, and turn into a beautiful heirloom. I especially
love when someone challenges me with a color palette that I
normally don't work with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Now, I
must admit when Diane first gave me her color palette I was a bit
perplexed as to how I would make them all come together into one cohesive piece
of furniture. As with anything that is out of my comfort zone-I procrastinated.
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">When I’m stuck, I always go to my <a href="http://pinterest.com/thepaintbrush/painted-furniture/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> page first for inspiration. It has thousands of painted pieces that I've collected, that I often refer to, to get my brain moving. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Although, there is a variety of pieces on
this page I am often drawn to a particular “style”. One such furniture artist
that I admire, A LOT, is Linda, from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WildBraid" target="_blank">Funky Furniture</a>. I love
the way she uses flowers as funky design elements.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">They are sort of like </span><a href="http://www.mandalas.com/store2/#ecwid:category=2889605&mode=category&offset=0&sort=normal" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">“Mandalas”</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Mandalas are
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piece (see the tutorial </span><a href="http://thedecorativepaintbrush.blogspot.com/2011/05/funky-floral-mandala-table.html" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;" target="_blank">here</a><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">) and knew I wanted to try it again.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> </span></div>
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<a href="http://networkedblogs.com/J76ID" target="_blank">BeColorful</a> <a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2013/03/168th-power-of-paint-party-popp.html" target="_blank">Domestically Speaking</a><br />
<a href="http://www.madincrafts.com/2013/03/mad-skills-party-146.html" target="_blank">Mad In Crafts</a> <a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/2013/03/show-me-what-ya-got-110.html" target="_blank">Not Just A Housewife</a><br />
<a href="http://www.uncommondesignsonline.com/diy-ideas-monday-funday-link-party-9/" target="_blank">Uncommon Designs</a> <a href="http://www.blackberryvine.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"> The Blackberry Vine</a><br />
<a href="http://boogieboardcottage.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Boogieboard Cottage</a> <a href="http://www.houseofhepworths.com/2013/03/13/hookin-up-with-hoh-139/" target="_blank">The House of Hepworths</a><br />
<a href="http://www.kathewithane.com/" target="_blank">Kathe With An E</a> <a href="http://missmustardseed.com/" target="_blank"> Miss Mustard Seed</a><br />
<a href="http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2013/03/mop-it-up-mondays-58.html" target="_blank">I Should Be Mopping The Floor</a><br />
<a href="http://modvintagelife.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Mod Vintage</a> Life<br />
<a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">The Dedicated House</a><br />
<a href="http://www.notjustahousewife.net/" target="_blank">Just Another Housewife</a></div>
Mary Mollica, Owner & Artist of The Decorative Paintbrushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04961739367226895966noreply@blogger.com7Syracuse, NY, USA43.0481221 -76.14742439999997742.9547696 -76.308099399999975 43.1414746 -75.986749399999979tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-633652337010840605.post-64398789422064196672013-02-20T00:07:00.003-05:002013-02-20T00:07:25.189-05:00Trending right now; Owls! I'm loving it!<br />
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Lately, everywhere you turn you see owls! Cute, fun, funky owls! And I must admit, I'm completely on board with this whimsical trend. You see, I have a secret, I have an owl fetish Those big beautiful eyes, their cute little wings-just swoon worthy. Then slap a pair of black rimmed glasses and I'm done-too cute for words! Whenever I "have to" paint them, secretly, I'm totally enjoying myself. So. when it came time to do this next piece, can you say ecstatic ! I practically squealed with girlish delight.</div>
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These are the the pics they sent me of her room, the patterns and colors, plus the inspirational owl.</div>
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This is a mirror that I sell in <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheDecorativeBrush" target="_blank">my Etsy shop</a>. </div>
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You can custom order them in any particular style or design, to match any room, or any space. You can find <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/121992803/personalized-free-standing-mirror-mirror" target="_blank">this simple version </a>with just a small owl accent in the shop as well.</div>
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Now, I can paint all kinds of stuff. Use any color scheme you so choose, but my personal favorite; kids items. Can I get a WHOOT! Whoot! (like how i worked in the owl sounds?) They always make me smile just a bit-and lets be real, it's hard to be depressed when you're painting flowers and owls in hot pink and aqua.</div>
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