It’s A Wrap! Home Theater Design

I’ve been spending some time, nipping and tucking details in client spaces.  Just today, a client received an installation of custom artwork from our collaboration with Whitney Preslar Bayer.  Whitney began her career with a degree in Illustration, transitioned her talent into a lucrative, decorative painting business, and just recently has revisited a focus towards her talent in fine arts.  When it came time to consider bringing a pop of color into my client’s home theater area, I knew exactly who to call!

We scaled the canvases in proportion to the chairs. 

We wanted the pieces to “float” across the back wall, so we left them unframed in order to accomplish that idea.

A closer look reveals the perfect complement of color and texture.

You can see our Technicolor influence was just around the corner! 

A grape hod, holding preserved botanicals, balances the rough-hewn textures.

There isn’t a bad seat in the house!

Happy Weekend! ~ Wanda

Cinco De Mayo – Fiesta of Fun

What a week of fun!  First, there was May Day and soon there will be Mother’s Day.  How did a day, which celebrates an excuse to indulge in one of my favorite kinds of cuisines, almost pass me by?

Check out Annie’s Eats and her Margarita Cupcakes!

More delish dishes:

• Grilled Chicken Quesadillas
• My Favorite Salsa Ever
• Mexican Rice

Babble.com – Easy floral project.  Mmmm!  I think I could do this using some Dahlia’s from one of my gardens.

(Wish this blossom was still around, but I’m sure there will be more to come!)

Pardon me if I get a little side-tracked.  I’m dreaming of a vacation and I’ve always wanted to visit San Miguel de Allende, a Spanish Colornial town in Central Mexico, known for it’s beautiful architecture and art. 

I could stand a day or two, here!

Unfinished 1940s mural painted by David Alfaro Siqueiros, in Escuela de Bellas Artes, a cultural center in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico

Lodging at Dos Casas – Kiwi Hotel Collection – Captioned “As its name would suggest, Dos Casas is comprised of two houses - unique Spanish colonial homes that offer contemporary accommodation for the discerning traveler, steeped in old-world Mexican charm.”  Just added this place to my wish list!

Meanwhile, I’ll just have to live vicariously through these images from The Party Dress, and plan ahead for next year.  Who knows, I might be sharing my own photos of a Mexican adventure?

Feliz Cinco de Mayo! ~ Wanda