California Customs

These are now residing in California.  Thanks to my awesome customer for such fun projects!!  Can't wait for the next one!!

This plate is going into the same room as the teapot.

Hallway plate!

Los Angeles Custom Mosaic Skull

Marcy is spreading her wings and moving from Kansas City to Los Angeles. I made her a custom mosaic skull to celebrate the adventure.

Good luck, Marcy! We'll miss seeing you every Friday night at The Stump!

Red Red Wine

My latest custom switch plate makes me wish I was on the deck with a glass of wine . . .

It's on it's way to a cabin in Loch Lomond, California, the perfect setting for a glass or TWO of vino.

It was fun mixing the wine and Italian themes for a truly unique and one-of-a-kind little piece of art for a cabin. Enjoy, Lisa!

Monterey

As the snow falls here in KC, it's nice to dream of a place like Monterey, California. I have a friend with a home there and he tells me about doing yoga on the beach at Big Sur. I don't know about the yoga part, but I'd settle for a lawn chair and a beer.

I'll be putting this mirror in the mail to him soon as a surprise. Love the chunky, funky sea shells.

More funky mirrors coming soon.

Frank

I was in Los Gatos, California on business last week having dinner when my built-in rust radar spied these pieces of architectural salvage hung outside of a little shop.

As I got closer, I started to swoon as I realized that this place was just my thing.

All kinds of rusty metal, chippy paint, and great concrete garden statues; "Frank".

The owner's great eye for styling and appreciation for all things whimsical made this place unique and exciting.

Pink paint-washed shoes in a birdcage. If I didn't have to fly this stuff half way across the country, I would have done some serious damage.

I'm pretty sure that this is what heaven looks like.

I was with some coworkers and we had a dinner reservation, so I didn't have as much time as I would have liked to really explore.

The owner was terrific. It is so fun to share interior design styles with someone. They will always give you a fresh idea or some snappy inspiration. I have the sconce below in cream from where? The Curious Sofa, of course.

And this was a piece done by a local artist who is into shoes. The owner was explaining some of her other work. I love anything that incorporates broken dishes, of course.

And I did manage to squeeze this rusty sign into my suitcase. Please support local shops in your neck of the woods so we can all enjoy fabulous shops like Frank.