Kerrysteele

LATEST ARTICLES ( 399 )

• What I Wore...

  

  Last night was "First Friday" here in Fredericksburg. It is a night that all of the art galleries host an opening reception for their monthly shows. The paintin... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2013 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• 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