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How to Create Mural Magic on Just About Any Wall!

Debra Disman — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 20:22:20 +0000

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 [...]

Designing for Oneself is Not So Easy

Beryn Hammil — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 13:00:11 +0000

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�

Decorative Painting: Brushing Up on the Tools of the Trade

Debra Disman — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 23:56:52 +0000

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

Your Home and Life: Keep Things in Proportion

Beryn Hammil — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 15:32:52 +0000

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

The Fun and Function of Fabulous Faux Finishes: Wood!

Debra Disman — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 15:49:26 +0000

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

Your Home: What’s the Big Attraction?

Beryn Hammil — Tue, 24 May 2011 16:01:27 +0000

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

2011 SF Decorator Showcase House

SFWJ — Thu, 19 May 2011 14:42:51 +0000

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

Faux Finishing…Get the Look of Marble and Stone

Debra Disman — Mon, 16 May 2011 14:10:20 +0000

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

Your Home…Does Size Make a Difference?

Beryn Hammil — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:21:52 +0000

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

Faux Painting: The Fun and Function of Fabulous Verdigris

Debra Disman — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 16:37:42 +0000

by Debra Disman Principal, ArtiFactory Studio In last month’s article, I gave an overview of several Faux Finishing techniques that are part of the magic of decorative painting. Let’s look at one of those techniques, “Verdigris”, in