I wish I was a little bit taller...

I decided to start painting growth charts after seeing all of the "sweet" ones that don't really fit my taste. I painted this one for my soon-to-be niece, McKenzie, to match her nursery. It might seem like a weird color combo here, but the room is absolutely precious. I'll post pix of it soon to show what we came up with.

This was my first chart to paint, obviously, and I've already learned from my mistakes. I know that this picture doesn't show it off very well, either, but I now know that I need to leave a blank field in the middle so that the child's name will show up better, or I can paint their name bigger.

I can custom paint the growth charts on canvas like traditional charts. However, I like painting on wood, so I painted this one on a piece of wood (I think it was pine). The size is 11 1/4" wide by 48" long. Once I decide on what I'm doing for ME's big girl room and "Little Dees'" nursery, I'll have more options to show.

Rock-a-bye, Baby

My sweet friend Lauren pointed out to me that I don't have any pictures of my rocking chair that I painted ME. I painted this chair for Miss Priss's Christmas present and enjoyed working on it every minute that I had. I hope to custom paint more chairs for your little rockers soon!

You gotta have Faith

I made this for a co-worker of mine and his baby girl, Faith. I wanted to show y'all that I can add embellishments to your wipe holder, too.

Wipe in Style

I made this one for my niece-to-be. I hope that her diaper changing experiences are more enjoyable now that she has a decorative wipe holder.

Chocolate Cafe (Kitchen)

This is a breakfast area that I created. I love the chocolate walls!!! Don't ever be afraid to go dark! These walls, when lit, are yummy! We're talking Hershey's chocolate, Willy Wonka lickable walls, people! This is connected to the kitchen; unfortunately, I don't have any pictures of that space worth showing.

A Little Taste of Italy (Dining Room)

At least that's the inspiration I had for this dining room. This sweet family had just moved back to LR after the husband finished his residency. They had very few things to work with, so I basically had a clean slate.

Here is a before:

Here is the after (as always, don't judge my photography skills!):

I l-o-v-e these window treatments that I designed!

The painting over the buffet helped with the inspiration.

A Comfy Den

This is a room that had several possibilities before we ever came to the final outcome. I originally had the walls faux-finished thinking we were doing a Music Room. But my friend A decided against that. The next option was to turn this room into a playroom for her son, but we decided against that since it's the very first room that you see from the front door. So she decided she wanted a more comfy spot for her family to watch TV instead of in the big Living Room.

It's funny how sometimes I can't see the end result, but once I get it, I absolutely love it. I actually wish I had this room for myself. Everytime I enter it, I feel warm and cozy. This is definitely a room you can kick back and enjoy a good book or movie!