This painted chair by Artist Todd Fendos tribute to Picasso's The Dream cubist painting.
This painted chair pays tribute to Picasso’s Femme au Chapeau painting. The cubist piece of art is in vibrant blends of yellows, reds and black acrylic. The backside of the chair has also been painted in Picasso’s cubist style. The entire chair has three layers of polyurethane to offer protection so that it can be... Read more »
The best part about writing this blog is seeing all the reader makeovers! A couple of weeks ago, a reader named Todd left some comments on a few of my posts. We corresponded back and forth a bit, and I had such fun watching the progress on his camper remodel. Once his remodel was complete, …
Name: Amy Haiar and Todd Donahue Location: Avondale/Logan Square — Chicago, Illinois Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Owned What happens when two creative directors have carte blanche to design a new home from the ground up? In the case of husband-and-wife duo Todd and Amy, colorful, interesting, and beautiful things happen. Amy and Todd purchased their newly-constructed Smart Tech home a little over a year ago.
Ann Hay Hardy of Frank Hardy Sotheby's International Realty shares four tips for instantly increasing your home's curb appeal.
You don't always have to paint over your knotty pine, especially if it's appropriate to your home. Here are 3 ways to make the most of it.
Name: Amy Haiar and Todd Donahue Location: Avondale/Logan Square — Chicago, Illinois Size: 2,400 square feet Years lived in: 1 year; Owned What happens when two creative directors have carte blanche to design a new home from the ground up? In the case of husband-and-wife duo Todd and Amy, colorful, interesting, and beautiful things happen. Amy and Todd purchased their newly-constructed Smart Tech home a little over a year ago.
The experts at HGTV.com share unique bathroom storage ideas to help keep your bathroom organized and tidy.
Had the pleasure of shooting for a new client this week, Tradition Homes of McLean, Virginia. Tradition Homes builds custom homes in the time honored tradition of excellent design, quality material and impressive craftsmanship. The two homes I photographed felt solidly built the minute we walked in. My assignment was to illustrate Traditon Homes' range of woodworking options on such details as door trim, crown molding, coffered ceilings, wainscoting and newel posts. Please click on images to enlarge. Crown molding in coffered ceiling. Stairway newel post. Baseboard with plinth on door frames. Beadboard ceiling and crown molding. Crown molding. Interior passage door frame. Wainscoting in stairway. It was a pleasure to see the quality of the materials and workmanship in Tradition Homes properties. And its great to see homebuyers recognize such quality and invest in a home that will last for generations. Todd A. Smith is a No. VA, VA, DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY architectural photographer with offices in Alexandria, VA and Spring Lake, NJ. Please visit http://www.tasphoto.com/ to see examples of his residential, commercial, hotel, historic and scale model architectural photography.
Den norsk-kanadiske arkitekten har bygget familiens paradis på sin særegne, varmt minimalistiske måte.
That’s how long this table trough needed to be. Sure, I could have decided to build this as separate pieces to be placed end to end on the table, creating an i…
Modigliani “Jeanne Hebuterne in a Yellow Sweater” Enjoy a contemporary masterpiece in your own home. This custom hand-painted chair is an homage to Modigliani’s “Jeanne Hebuterne in a Yellow Sweater” . The striking modern style work is painted in vibrant blends of blues, browns and yellow acrylic. The backside of the chair has also been painted in Modigliani’s style. The chair has three layers of polyurethane to offer protection so that it can be a useable piece of furniture. This chair measures 46H x18W x 18D Shipping with UPS is included in the price. Visit my blog to see examples of custom artwork at www.toddfendos.com.
Blog de decoração e arquitetura
A 1929 Tennessee home decorated by Todd Richesin to showcase the owners antiques as well as the original character of the 1920s home.
Home Spa, 1988
Brooklyn garden design is planning for a relatively small space. Here are helpful tips to maximize space and increase enchantment in a small space garden.
April 2008
I am a liar, although an unintentional one. In my first real blog post, I announced that I had found " The One That Was Staying ". Um...
AFFORDABLE DO IT YOURSELF HOME PROJECTS | FURNITURE MAKEOVER | PIANO MAKEOVER | DIY CHALK/MINERAL PAINT I came across the most amazing upright grand piano in a local facebook group for only $50! The second my husband returned home and rolled it off the truck, the $50 price tag became clear… Needless to say, my dreams of no prep work were dashed due to peeling veneer, giant gouges and plain old neglect. Sadly, the damage was not only cosmetic, and without an expensive overhaul, this piano was not playable. Not all hope was lost, though, because this wasn’t my first unplayable-piano-rodeo. Four years ago I unburied an old upright from my in-laws garage and created at epic piano desk: I had another piano-to-desk candidate on my hands, but it took me over a year to rally the energy to tackle the prep work. I recently sold my giant navy credenza and was left a big space to fill, so the time had come. My husband deserves gigantic props on this makeover because, projects like this are no joke! If you ever tackle one, it’s a good idea to have a friend or husband who is on board to help with the dirty work. When I say dirty, I mean DIRTY! After removing the keys, key cover, and wood to reveal the piano guts, we found generations of dust and gross-ness. This was my cleaning bucket after the THIRD cleaning with a Pine-sol solution: I tried removing dust from the piano guts with a shopvac, which didn’t do the trick. Then I tried blowing the dust out with the air-blower attachment on my paint sprayer. That helped a little, but not enough. Finally, we dragged the piano outside, and Jason took a power washer to it. Note: I would NOT clean a piano this way if it were ever going to be played again! I used CLR to remove as much rust as possible from the strings and metal parts. Besides the biggest cleaning I’d ever done in my life, there was a TON of peeling-veneer removal and sanding. I never remove veneer that is in good condition—I just paint right over it. But, if paint or veneer is chipping and peeling, you have to remove it. Once I’d removed the parts I wouldn’t be using and the peeling veneer, I filled the gouges and sanded. Then sanded some more. You can see I really only needed to sand the areas that had the most damage. Then, we cut a piece of plywood for the desktop. I used BB Frösch Dark Premium Finishing Wax to dark wax the areas that had been sanded just incase I wanted to distress a little after painting. This way, the dark wood would show through and not the lighter raw wood. Blaire helped with this part. FINALLY, it was time to paint! I made my own chalk/mineral paint by mixing BB Frösch Paint Transformer with my all-time favorite navy, Benjamin Moore “Hale Navy.” This was the piano after only one coat. I used large and small BB Frösch paint brushes. These brushes are designed to promote the self-leveling properties of chalk/mineral paint, which is great when you don't want to see brush strokes. One nice thing about this kind of paint that isn’t often talked about is that the underlying surface can be a mix of veneer, raw wood, and different species of wood, but once it’s all painted…you’d never know! The coverage with BB Frösch and this navy is amazing every single time. I ended up needing only two coats! Note: The white piano desk I did a couple of years ago took three coats because I was painting white over black. I did a little light distressing with 220-grit sandpaper, then sealed with BB Frösch Clear Premium Finishing Wax. I added a little dark wax over some of the grooves to help them show up and appear a little more aged, but I didn’t photograph this step. Painting and waxing were the fastest part of the whole project! Once the navy parts were painted and sealed, I used BB Frösch Paint Transformer, mixed with Benjamin Moore “Mink” as well as BB Frösch Dark Premium Finishing Wax to create a “faux” stain for the desktop. If you know me, you know I NEVER use traditional stain! Faux staining with BB Frösch is way easier and way less messy. Click here for a faux stain tutorial. Next, we installed plexiglass to showcase the amazing interior. I wasn’t about to cover it all up, especially since we worked so freaking hard to clean it! We had a local glass shop cut two pieces to fit the top and bottom. This cost about $130. Note: Jason spent a fair amount of time cutting and installing trim to secure the plexiglass. Since every piano is different, I won’t make this post even longer by explaining this part of the process. When I look back at what we started with, I’m still kind of in awe of the outcome! It will probably be another four years before I take on a project this monumental, but I’m loving my new desk! Photographing the strings and “piano guts” without the reflection of me in my jammies or the disastrous office behind me proved to be more challenging than the makeover itself! Notice I still have the same globe and light from the first piano-to-desk makeover...
See this small London garden transformed into a stylish low maintenance space with circular artificial lawn and entertaining/dining area
Οι πιο ευχάριστες διακοσμήσεις είναι αυτές που δεν είναι προσκολλημένες σε μια εποχή ή σε μια δεκαετία, αλλά αυτές που έχουν καταφέρει να ενσωματώσουν στοιχεία...
This bucolic English country home in McCalla is both subtle and majestic, evoking a sense of timeless elegance. Let's step inside this dream home!
The best part about writing this blog is seeing all the reader makeovers! A couple of weeks ago, a reader named Todd left some comments on a few of my posts. We corresponded back and forth a bit, and I had such fun watching the progress on his camper remodel. Once his remodel was complete, …
As exerior designers, we can make pretty accurate predictions for 2021 in exterior home design trends. Here are some looks we expect to see next year!
Explore Todd Baker << technowannabe's 267 photos on Flickr!
It’s been a while since we caught up with Naomi Findlay’s progress on her Carrington House reno, but we can…
The best part about writing this blog is seeing all the reader makeovers! A couple of weeks ago, a reader named Todd left some comments on a few of my posts. We corresponded back and forth a bit, and I had such fun watching the progress on his camper remodel. Once his remodel was complete, …
There isn't a hint of kitsch to be found in this small Florida cottage that was once home to a design legend.
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Whiteside Farm SL1979 by Todd Wilson for Southern Living House Plans | Image: Lauren W. Glenn Have you ever been to a Southern Living Showcase Home? If you run across one in your travels, definitel…
Ripping up wall-to-wall carpeting in preparation for hardwood floors is no joke! But with some muscle and handy tools, it's a job anyone can do.
