Kerrysteele

LATEST ARTICLES ( 398 )

• Room of the Week

  

  Veranda You have probably seen this image before. What I find most divine is the masterful way symmetry and asymmetrical pieces act in harmony. Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Another Way to See Blue and White Porcelain

  

  What is it about blue and white porcelain filled with flowers that is so appealing? I often look for excuses to buy flowers for my collection of blue and... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dream House Dreaming Part 2

  

  Yesterday I featured Castle Hill in Keswick, Virginia and today I want to show you Old Keswick which was also featured in the Kathryn Masson book Hunt Country... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Dream House Dreaming Part 1

  

  With the summer vacation here, little ones play outside and teens are out and about. On Saturday morning I actually found myself bored. *Gasp!* I am never bored. Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Artwork

  

  "Resonation" 30 x 40 oil on canvas I have finished quite a few canvases in the past few weeks and I am very happy with the vast majority of them. Read more

  Posted on 02 June 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Room of the Week

  

  Now that's commitment! Beautiful, ancient commitment to decor. Notice how the mirror and landscape painting are separate but integral to the plasterwork. Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• 5 Things I Wish I Had Known on Day One of Being a Business Owner

  

  I have always created but it was more recently that my art sales warranted a " for real" business setup and I wish I had known these things beforehand. Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Chintz Vs. Toile Takedown!

  

  Do you cringe at the large expanses of toile? Is toile too '90s French country for you? I have to admit that I was once a toile-aholic. I loved french country... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Room of the Week

  

  I am so glad to get back to my weekly Wednesday feature, room of the week. So here are my two cents. I am not big on monochromatic decor but I do like serene... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• About a Painting

  

  "Prayed for" oil and charcoal on linen by Kerry Steele Sometimes I like to "cleanse my palette" (pun intended) with a figural painting. Last week I did just tha... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Nooks

  

  Small, tucked away reading nooks hold great appeal to so many as an fantasy escape spot that can actually be attained. I picked a few favorites and it just... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Artwork and Other Thoughts

  

  Bramble 2 second in a pair My Mother's day is being spent leisurely unwinding from the big birthday shindig we had on Saturday that fell closely on the heels... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• ORC-Whew! Its Done!

  

  As always, many thanks to Linda of Calling it Home for dreaming this baby up. Are you all exhausted too? If you need to catchup here are the previous weeks. Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Opening at Anne Neilson Fine Art in Charlotte, NC

  

  If you read my blog often you likely know that I was selected as one of over 30 artists to be represented by the new Anne Neilson fine art gallery in... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• ORC- DIY Storage Makeover

  

  Linda, from Calling it Home is the brainchild of this endeavor. Oh Linda! what a 5 weeks it has been! Thank you for hosting and giving everyone a chance to delv... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• Design on a Dime Event

  

  The Design on a Dime event to benefit Housingworks kicked off last night in NYC. My painting was a part of co-chair George Oliphant's vignette. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• ORC-week four-Etsy Score!

  

  Linda at Calling it Home has created this fabulous One Room Challenge on Wednesdays and its crazy lil' sister the ORC linking event on Thursdays. Check 'em... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• ORC- Gallery Wall and a Curtain Trick

  

  This is such a fun party, Linda! If you aren't sure what I mean check out Calling it Home to see the past two week's One Room Challenge on Wednesday and the... Read more

  Posted on 17 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Art Series

  

  "Moonlit reverie"20 x 24 I began a new series of paintings last week. maybe you saw a few on Instagram or Facebook. I usually work on 3 to 5 at a time so they... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN

• New Christina Baker Paintings at My House

  

  I am so excited to finally show off my new Christina Baker paintings. They are next to a window in my bedroom and really cheer up the space. My walls are SW... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2014 HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN