Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio Lest you think that only smooth interior walls or whitewashed exterior ones can provide the surface for a merry, mysterious, magical or mystical mural, let me relieve you of that misconception straight away! First of all, let us review what a mural is: Related to the French word “mur”, meaning [...]
Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio It Takes a Village to Make a Mural! Did you ever wonder how those magical murals you so enjoy are created? How did the artist get from an idea or a concept, to the finished painting, mosaic,
Beryn Hammil SF Bay Area Interior Designer “The cobbler’s children have no shoes”… is an expression used to indicate that the cobbler is so busy making shoes for his customers that he doesn
Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio Did you ever wonder how those fun and fabulous faux finishes you admire are created? Do faux finishers create each line or texture in a faux bois (wood grain) individually? What makes a “marbleiz
Beryn Hammil SF Bay Area Interior Designer Our culture often includes the size of someone’s house in the definition of “success.” But times have changed and this is no longer a very good gauge of a “success story.” The Size of Your
Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio In recent articles, I have shared about several Faux Finishing techniques that are part of the magic of decorative painting. Remember, the term “faux” means fake or false in French, but as
by Beryn Hammil SF Bay Area Interior Designer Magnetic attraction, laws of attraction, rules of attraction, however you phrase it, attraction is all about drawing one object to another. Whether it’s a compliment, a partner, an interper
This year’s San Francisco Decorator Showcase House is a stunning Italian Villa Estate, featuring incredible panoramic views of the Golden Gate Bridge, the Marin Headlands, Alcatraz and the City. The SF Decorator Showcase is widely considered
Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio The Fun and Function of Fabulous Faux…The HeART of Stone and Marble Finishes! In recent articles, I have shared about several Faux Finishing techniques that are part of the magic of decorative pai
by Beryn Hammil SF Bay Area Interior Designer Mine is bigger, faster, better, anything-er than yours. The “er” factor of mine versus yours is the difference between this and that. But does that difference make a difference? Well, that
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