Texture and Color

I have named it the European Dry Brush Technique.

It takes at least three colors.

 Base Coat is creamy white.  Add the brightest color next. Tone down with next 2 colors.

Use water based paints thinned 6 to 1 with water  and apply with large, soft brush. Apply color to a 3x3 foot area feathering out towards edges.  Repeat till wall is covered.  

I sometimes add a fourth layer by painting a large flat sponge 
(not dipping sponge into paint) 
with an accent color and applying paint in a skipping, pushing and dabbing motion. 


Walls come alive when treated with this layering of colors  
 technique.  

Have a great week my dear 
Blogging Friends. 

Gina 

Our Guest cottage

What was not allowed into the house went across the courtyard...to our Guest Cottage

Old and new, repaired or left as is

From the Thrift Store,  a King Louis the XVI bed or is it King Louis the XIV?

Guests must have a full length mirror, we dress for cocktails

Flowers, Stripes, Plaids, just the way I like them

Gene built and carved this fine bench

And Gene carved this fine  table

There should be lots of books

It's nice if there is a small kitchen so guests can fix their morning coffee (and the host can sleep in)

You can hide things from your guests, such as the refridgerator behind curtains

A bathroom is a swell idea

It's all right to practice new color combinations on walls

Guest may not want to stay too long

And always Do remember the flowers

Gina