Cherry blossoms always signify a new season bursting with potential. There is something about the trees this year that is even more wonderous for me than last. Maybe its the fact that Seattle has had a California-style mild winter, and the blooms have come a bit early.
Still...there is something else underneath.
I just finished a small project for a client who has really inspired me to cherish this magical time of early spring. She was very passionate about making her new space feel like home. Re-doing her bathroom was first on her list. The budget was limited but she still wanted to feel like a goddess. Working with the existing tile, I decided to create a warm grey American Clay plaster finish for her walls. I used a 3:1 pigment combo, with Ochres & Oxides Turkish Earth Brown color as the leader with a nice punch of AClay Wild Horse Smoke too. I wanted subtle accentuation of the horizon line created by the tile wainscotting, so I used my favorite side to side trowel stroke to create some texture.
BEFORE & AFTER
This finish really did wonders for the space and my client was delighted! The challenge was create a color which could compliment and not compete with the tile since the tile wasn't going to be replaced. I really needed to embrace the mauve and not fight it. Mauve started to grow on me like cherry blossoms.
1989: My mom, my sister, and I and our two dogs packed our goods in the Chevy Celebrity and drove from Texas to California to our new home. 10,000 Maniacs "Cherry Tree" played in my headphones as I stared across the desert floor. I remember my Mom painting our door trim mauve when we moved in.
New home.
New beginnings.
2010: Monday morning. I greet my client with a bouquet of cherry blossoms for her new sanctuary.
New home.
New beginnings.
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