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it can be overwhelming to know just where to start with a new
project. This is a great place to start! We would like to
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Project
Idea Book
Start by
creating an idea book to define the colors, patterns, styles and shapes
that interest you most. Copy or save the pictures you like to one file for easy reference when you are
planning, shopping and making comparisons and getting price quotes.
Planning is the most important step in any project.
Decorating
is all about your creative inspirations. They are as unique as your own
imagination. Get yourself a cup of tea or a glass of wine...and enjoy an
adventure in creative self-expression.
Inspiration
Inspiration is everywhere! It’s in the environment that surrounds you.
It’s in all the books you have read, in every piece of art you have ever experienced.
Inspiration is in all of the relationships and all of the people you have ever met.
For a mural, I ask the client to print out several different examples of what they are looking for.
A client may want a mountain beach scene on one wall. The client can show several different
elements that can be combined to form a single scene: “I like the mountains in this picture,
and I like the ocean scene in this picture, and I like the little village in this picture."
All three elements can combine to form a mural.
Favorite Decorating
and Design Resources
Famous Art and Artists Directory
Better Homes and Gardens Online
Architectural Products By Outwater
Great Interactive Tools!
Concrete Products -
The Unique Decorative Concrete products manufactured by Flex-c-ment
create deep wall textures with a very realistic natural Stone or brick
look.
Benjamin
Moore & Company
Paint and Color Resources and interactive tools
Paint, Product and Color Resources
Try
Google Image Search. It's a great resource for image searches by topic
such as; Vineyards, Tuscan landscapes, tropical, modern, old world
style, etc. Just type in your search words, then click search:
Created
for Reasonable Purposes
Truefresco.org
Art & Architectural
Library
Artspan.com
