A friend of mine’s home burned down a couple of years ago. You may remember last Summer we made a mosaic birdbath from the broken and burned chards of her china and gave to her. Beauty from Ashes.
They’ve been in the midst of rebuilding their home for months now.
One of the things that burned in the fire was a sideboard/buffet I had painted with a gold Chinoiserie design.
It was the first of its kind that I had ever attempted. I enjoyed researching and actually painting the design. So I was very happy when she asked me to paint a cabinet door ‘any-way-I-wanted’ for her new home.
The painted door was already beautifully painted with a sailboat and seascape. It was very pretty but, it wasn’t her style, so I decided since she had lost the sideboard in the fire,
I’d paint another Chinoiserie design.
As it turned out, her powder room design uses gold and black, so a Chinoiserie design would be perfect.
And I am so pleased with the way it turned out…..
I love the gold and black.
I’m not certain, but to me it seems that oriental painting motifs tell a story in their design. I like to think my love birds are telling a story as they overlook the scenery.
Perfect little powder room…the Perfect Painted door…
