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[allison222]

Hi. We just moved to Santa Rosa Beach from St. Louis…

I am looking to take on a few jobs each month. I specialize in faux finishes, murals, canvas, trompe l’oeil. I do mostly homes but have also done small commercial jobs (e.g. spas/salons, bar/restaurants)…

Most of my business in St. Louis was through designers but I regularly deal directly with clients…

My website is in the middle of being updated but I will gladly e-mail you pictures of my work and can provide references…

Call me for a free on-site consultation…

Allison
850-420-8419

[allison222]

I've received PM's for sample photos so I decided to post some here... Enjoy...

Here are examples of some kids' rooms I've done:

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More kids' rooms:

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Here are some murals I've done:

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Here are some faux finshes:

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More faux finshes:

[iwishiwasthere]

I admire your talent...grayt pics.:clap_1:

[Mango]

WOW!! Quite the talent.

Love them all, and those dolphins look so real.

[kathydwells]

WOW....beautiful work. The Sea Turtle is my favorite!!! Good luck to you.

[Beach Runner]

Allison, I have some questions for you. We started redoing our master bath and are in the process of pulling off the wallpaper because it was rather dated (house was built in 1988). From looking at magazines, it appears that wallpaper is out. I hired a decorator who wants to do a faux finish (glaze) in the bathroom. My daughter says faux finishes are "too 90's" and look amateurish and that I should fire the decorator. She justs wants it painted. I value her opinion because she studies style intensely and is quite artistic. Obviously, you think differently about faux finshes, and your photos are beautiful.

Also, the decorator has suggested a lot of color in the house (all Benjamin Moore). She recommended Lenape Trail (sort of a salmon color) in the master bathroom and bedroom) -- currently the bedroom is burgundy red that looks nice with our collection of blue and white porcelain (Meissen Zwiebelmuster), and the bathroom had dark blue wallpaper with tiny burgundy red stripes and a pale blue ribbon and bow motive (which is what really dated it). She recommended Concord Ivory (which is really yellow) in the foyer, the main stairwell, the upstairs hallways (it's all continuous so it has to be the same color) -- currently it's off-white. Also that same color in the upstairs guest bedroom and bath. My daughter doesn't want her bedroom or her den (which was meant to be a bedroom, but we didn't need 5 bedrooms because I was only able to have one child) changed. She likes it just the way it is.

Downstairs the decorator wants to do Sherwood Green (a light green) in the kitchen, the family room, the study/guest bedroom, the hallway to the laundry room, the laundry room/butler's pantry, etc. Currently the kitchen is taupe with dark green oriental rugs and a green and off-white wallpaper on the backsplash (which she wants to keep). The family room has dark green thin-striped wallpaper above the chair rail and off-white below it. The dark green is that green color that is so popular in New Orleans - the same color as our shutters outdoors, so the inside relates to the outside. The study/guest room and the hallway are off-white.

She wants the Lenape Trail in the front part of the house (living room and dining room). So when you enter the front door, you'd see the Concord Ivory (light yellow) foyer and stairwell, the Lenape Trail (salmon) to your left and right (dining room and living room), and if the double doors to the family room are opened, you'd see the Sherwood Green. To me it's just too much color.

Any suggestions or advice?

[allison222]

Beachrunner, I agree that alot of faux finishes are outdated, but if done correctly they are very tasteful and timeless, check out Architectural Digest/Florida Digest.
I understand that its hard to trust a designer with your home and money but they go to school to study color, balance etc. and more often than not their work turns out to be better than the client could have ever envisioned themselves! You have to let go and trust their vision and also trust your instincts when you know something is not you. . . good luck with your home and have fun with it! allison

[Beach Runner]

Beachrunner, I agree that alot of faux finishes are outdated, but if done correctly they are very tasteful and timeless, check out Architectural Digest/Florida Digest.
I understand that its hard to trust a designer with your home and money but they go to school to study color, balance etc. and more often than not their work turns out to be better than the client could have ever envisioned themselves! You have to let go and trust their vision and also trust your instincts when you know something is not you. . . good luck with your home and have fun with it! allison
Thanks for the follow-up.

I really loved our former interior designer -- adored everything she did. But almost two years after I paid her supposed final bill (and just before her daughter's fancy wedding at The Cloister), she sent out a photocopy of a bill for her time to all of her clients, and the amount she had filled in for mine was $1800. I (along with her other clients) had already paid her 25% commission and was never advised that we would pay for her time on top of that. I refused to pay it, as did many of her other clients except those who wanted to remain friends with her. She's a neighbor of mine, so it has been a bit awkward. But she's also the best in town - I trust her, but I don't totally trust this new person, even though she was highly recommended to me.

[Fanceenan]

Allison, I agree, there are faux finishes and there are faux finishes. Yours are great, so realistic! I have attempted some paint work, but mine looks like an amateur did them. Would you consider offering classes? I think there would be a market for it. Thanks!
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