Tiny, Tiny Bath Storage and Color With SK
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SK on Elderberry
(IC: professional)
I have fun with tight spaces, especially baths. I have been known to go a little crazy with fun, bright colors and patterns.
This little added on bath was a very tight fit. It barely had room for a sink and a toilet with absolutely no storage. This had to be fixed, and right now.
This little added on bath was a very tight fit. It barely had room for a sink and a toilet with absolutely no storage. This had to be fixed, and right now.
This little bath was nestled under the eves of the roof. so the walls were built in with no thought for storage.
I hate wasted space. Storage is a premium, in my experience in most houses and even more so in a tiny space.
We framed in a box, wrapped it with bead-board, trimmed around each opening and added shelves. Instant storage for all those needed bath items.
This accomplished what was needed. Storage.The little two tiered table with rod (wrought)or iron is another project which I will share in my next post. I needed a very tiny table to hold a little lamp for a nightlight.
I began to paint the shelves with Modern master Effects Paint in copper. This paint is extraordinary. It paints on in a shiny copper, when you mist it with the activation liquid it starts to patina. I love the turquoise patina.
When this was dry I waxed with a clear wax and buffed till a nice shine came through.
I'm a crazy painter. I love a totally unexpected, happy spot of color so I began by free-hand drawing sunflowers.
With a color pallet in mind to match the red, green and turquoise towels, I painted the background in washes of blue-green and turquoise.
The leaves and stems came next. I am still using light washes of color and then deepening the shadow of turquoise and blues. I work quickly wet on wet so this makes it easier to float and mix colors.
I started to fill in the funky sunflowers, making sure they tipped and tilted.
I began to added hotter and deeper colors for contrast and depth.
The hot red poppies (a favorite) pulls the whole wall together. I finish by coating the entire painting with a crackle medium. When this is dry I add colors to highlight to the poppies which then crackles.
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Published August 7th, 2014 3:01 AM
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Kit2119485 on Oct 06, 2015très beau merci de partager
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SK on Elderberry on Jun 30, 2016Thanks Johanna. It was cute. SK on Elderberry
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