Bathroom Wainscoting.

In this bathroom, the walls had been treated with a reed wall paper, then hand painted with vines and flowers. This beautiful look was then ruined in several places by a tenants cat. This leaves the options of either replacing the wallpaper and trying to recreate the hand painted effect or covering the damaged areas in a decorative way.

The owner opted for option two and we suggested wainscoting, since none of the damage is above 35 inches from the floor. So we paneled the lower walls in a 1/4 inch beaded plywood, topped it with a decorative chair rail molding, and painted it the color of the lightest strand in the original reed wallpaper.



Project: cover or repair damaged wall treatment.

Result: Damage covered in a decorative wainscoting, making this small bathroom look bigger inside at the same time.

Boxing Ring,

I was recently asked to help with a project which isn't my typical line of work. I've painted rooms, houses, fences and gates. But, this was the first time I was asked if I could paint the mat to a boxing ring. A sponsors name had been painted on the mat at one time but had since become quite worn.

I decided to free hand it, as it would be difficult to get accurate masking to stick to this canvas, if possible at all. So using an interior acrylic latex paint and a 2 inch purdy, natural hair paint brush I restored the lettering as best i could. 

I also painted sponsors names on the corner pads. The mat and pads were to be used in a professional boxing match, March 22, 2012. Bad news is, I don't think I can make it to the match. Good news is, my work will be on television.