Kerrysteele

LATEST ARTICLES ( 398 )

• Styling with Feminine Art

  

  Hope you all had a lovely holiday. Ours was great. Over a visit with family, someone asked me how I would incorporate a very feminine painting of mine into a... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Festive Centerpiece

  

  I am kind of cheating here. This is a centerpiece from 3 years ago. I am not sure my centerpiece will even be blog worthy this year. I will figure it out at... Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Working with a Neutral Palette

  

  When I decorate, I prefer color tied together with a neutral as opposed to dominant neutrals with just a speck of color. When it comes to painting, I am open... Read more

  Posted on 23 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Artist Profile: Lesley Grainger

  

  My friend, Lesley Grainger has launched her new website and I wanted to tell my readers about this talented woman. Like most creatives she was artsy from the... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Making Oil Paints at Home

  

  I have long wanted to try my hand at mixing my own oil paints with pigment and oil. The thing that stopped me was that it seemed like an unnecessary step to... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New House Dreaming

  

  I have been doing more "new house dreaming" than one person should. "New house dreaming" is when you decorate the rooms of houses that you do not own but... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Lighting Questions Answered

  

  I have been asked numerous times about my lighting set up that I use to photograph artwork and other things. I figured this would be a great place to answer som... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• My Blue and White Thanksgiving

  

  Today I am linking up to Jennifer's Blue and White Bash over on The Pink Pagoda Each holiday I like to arrange fresh flowers or fruit or both as a centerpiece i... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Holiday Sale--30% off 100% Original

  

  I don't know about you but I love to stay home the entire weekend following Thanksgiving and bask in family time. I do indulge in a few online sales though. I a... Read more

  Posted on 28 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Happy Thanksgiving

  

  ! I hope you all have a lovely day. I got my table setting in place a few days early. My husband bought a 27 lb. turkey for the five of us. People keep talking... Read more

  Posted on 26 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Shipping Artwork

  

  The question most asked of me by other artists is about shipping paintings. The task seems so daunting that it keeps some from selling their work online. Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Using My Flower Photos for Inspiration

  

  I have been working lately on floral abstract paintings and I often work from photos. I use the photos to pull color and line but then work hard at not... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Cool Collaboration

  

  Several months ago, Lisa Mende contacted me about a painting for the room that she and Traci Zeller were designing for the Ronald McDonald House Long Island, I... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 4 Ways to Choose a Color Scheme

  

  I think many people get stymied on choosing color schemes for their houses. The two easiest ways involve using the color wheel and choosing either... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Making Monoprints in My Studio

  

  "Nettle" oil on paper monoprint Sometimes an artist needs to regain that element of play in work and monotypes are the way I have been playing this week. Read more

  Posted on 28 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Interior Doors-a Before and After

  

  I know y'all love a good before and after. This is a small one that is part of a major undertaking that we have begun before we sell our house. I see a white... Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Art and Interiors with a Few GIFA Artists

  

  I took a cue from Jennifer at The Pink Pagoda's post last week, highlighting my paintings at Gregg Irby Fine Art with different chairs. Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• House Tour by Paint Color

  

  One of the first things I was dying to do to my house when we first moved in was paint the walls. It is relatively cheap and I was aching to cover the "Swiss... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• A Few New Chinoiserie Fabrics

  

  Several years ago I created the rather popular "Escher Pagoda" design on Spoonflower.com. I have done several custom orders including matching paint colors and... Read more

  Posted on 07 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• How to Banish a Case of the Browns

  

  I was chatting with a neighbor last week who mentioned having lots of wood in different tones and not being able to pull together all of that brown. Its easy I... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN