Another piece

The way we perceive our homes, varies with the individual.  Many of us remember a room (or rooms) from the past that we loved and felt comfortable and safe in.  Often, subconsciously, we try to re-create (at least in part)  these same type of rooms.  Why?  This adds to our comfort and confidence.

Today, there are many companies specializing in reproductions.  these are becoming very popular, because they let the consumer re-create the past.

We also find in the way of furnishings, are stores that deal in imports.  Much that is purchased today comes from other countries.  Painted furniture, wicker and rattan are prime examples.  These can be bought at bargain prices if you look and are patient.  Unfinished wood pieces are readily available and you can use your imagination to finish them.  I have been refinishing furniture for many years.
I love to paint it and put my special touches to it.  I love to go to garage and estate sales and find things I can paint.  Recently, resale shops have become my fun thing to do on my time off from all my other activities.  I plan on re-starting a business doing that with my daughter.  Many times the furniture is of very good quality.

Many of us wish to re-decorate but also to keep within the character of our homes.  Depending on the style you want to achieve or that your home is, you may have to go to the library or online to find pictures of that era or style before you start.  You may even find a person in a local furniture store who knows period furniture and can help you.  I took a Spanish American armoire, painted it white and painted ferns on it.  I found a French nightstand and painted it to match.  Can't tell you how many people wanted it.  It was for myself.  It sure helps to be an artist also.

When I do something like that, I love to do a painting for the spaces in that room.  The following is a painting in that room at present.  If I sell one, then I replace it with something else.  All the paintings in this blog are for sale.  You may also go to : www.riverviewartstudios.com ad see more paintings.

 

 

This is an original watercolor, "A taste" that hangs in the room with the painted furniture.  Look at all the color options I have in that room.  Love those colors and I even added blue.  Sometimes it only takes a painting to redo a room

 

This room is a guest room and has my computer desk in it.  It is kind of my office in that end of my house.  You can incorporate ant thing you want today in your rooms, AS LONG AS THEY

GIVE YOU PLEASURE!!!!!!

 

Ta, Ta for today.