Kerrysteele

LATEST ARTICLES ( 398 )

• Almost Totally Thrifted

  

  The tray from West Elm is one of only a few new things in my living room. Hope y'all had a great 4th of July! I was thinking about a post on thrifting and it... Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Why Do You Use Pinterest?

  

  my Pinterest boards I found a really useful article about which pins on Pinterest get repinned the most. I found it a bit surprising on some counts and obvious... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Guess Which One I Chose!

  

  #1 While waiting for my son's perpetually late (but very good) guitar teacher to start and complete Monday's lesson, I traipsed on over to Home Depot in search... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Project Pile up

  

  Does this ever happen you? You have a project you wish to start and you realize that to be done properly you need to tackle something else first. Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Work

  

  "Bluestocking babe" oil on linen by Kerry Steele I finished two oil on linen paintings this week. They were both canvases in limbo that I had put aside because ... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• B-day Wishlist

  

  Today I turn 45. It sounds like such a ridiculous age because I am really 27 in my head. (Be quiet, Mom) Here is a bit of a wishlist that will not come to be,... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2013 INTERIOR DESIGN

• 2 Decorating Peeves and Solutions

  

  Okay, I know its popular to put your kid's name on the wall but I don't get it. Is it supposed to promote literacy, help forgetful parents, what? Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Inspiring Spaces

  

  When I was seven or so, I painted alongside my grandmother in a small section of her attic near a window. Even at that age I recognized the romance of the... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• I'm in and Other News

  

  . "Elemental memory" 24 x 30 oil on canvas I recently applied to a member owned gallery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is a very established gallery and was... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Picking Paint

  

  Summer has given way to some seriously lazy mornings but I am feeling the itch to tackle projects around here. 2 1/2 years after moving in, I have chosen a pain... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT

• Loving Lately

  

  This is a little bit of everything that I have bought or want to. N.Y. Times There has to be a DIY way to accomplish a similar shelf. I will be checking out... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Left Turn

  

  "Still life with Shuāngxǐ "oil on canvas by Kerry Steele I finished this painting this morning. I am not going to stop painting abstracts but needed t... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2013 ART & DESIGN

• A Kindred Spirit for Cheap

  

  Yesterday the seamstress knocked on my door and said, "I lost your phone number but it is you. Do you want a delivery?" I was thrilled. Last week, I sent her... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dispatch from the Easel

  

  "Fleurs trouvée" oil on cnavas by Kerry Steele I feel like I have been in a bit of a slump when it comes to painting lately. This painting above sat behind my... Read more

  Posted on 11 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Monday Must Haves

  

  I really want a modern (vintage or not) credenza/sideboard/dresser for my TV room. I saw the perfect one for $175 on my local Craigslist and it was gone in... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• C'mon Summer!

  

  Geez! I thought I'd be sipping a margarita and forgetting to make dinner by now but, NO! Its so close I can taste it, I think. Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Between the Sheets

  

  D.C. Design House 2013 In a recent dinner table conversation, I commented on how a few people I know think it is crazy to fold fitted sheets. My kids confessed... Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Pin-spiration

  

  I saw this pin on Pinterest and was really inspired to paint using it as inspiration. I cracked myself up trying to blend already dry acrylics and gouache. Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Odds and Ends

  

  The crooked tie and lack of tassel say a lot about the chaos of this last week leading up to graduation. It was a doozy. I was a little sick and my mother was... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 INTERIOR DESIGN

• The Co-founder of Black is at It Again

  

  My mailman is pissed. Restoration hardware, and all of its ludicrous iterations, sent me this bundle. I'll give that RH has some rather tempting offerings but... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2013 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN