Creating Character
themes to specific children prints," she
explains. Sharkey charges anything from
about $125 to $175 for a basic chair,
depending on what kind of shape the
chair's in.
She'll also go on a furniture search
for her customers. "Sometimes, some-
one will say I'd like a cool little kitchen
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painter.
Cynthia Bodene, owner of Passion
the rooms in your house seem
for Painting in Berkely, says her clients
bland and characterless, painted
often bring her fabrics and wallpapers
furniture can do wonders to give
and ask Bodene to create a work of art
em new life.
that will complement their theme.
If you have a chair, dresser or desk
"Or they'll show me something in a
that you are not particu-
magazine that they like,"
larly fond of, you can
she says.
transform it into an eye-
Bodene, who has a
catching piece simply by
degree in interior design,
painting it with motifs
says she works on lamps,
such as stripes, circles,
tables, armoires, floor
flowers or your own free-
cloths, plant pots, you
hand design.
name it. "People are
Creating your own
relieved when they find
style isn't a question of
us because everyone has
adhering to a set of rules
something that they need
or decorating trends — it
to restyle," says Bodene.
means discovering what
Another fun art tech-
you like and incorporat-
nique is decoupage.
ing that into your painted
Michelle Fulton of
masterpiece. Whenever
Rochester Hills paints her
,=-) possible, try to involve
furniture and then
your family in the process
Above: Painting an old
decoupages patterns from
so that the furniture
chair adds a special touch. wrapping or decorative
appeals to and reflects
papers. Fulton, owner of
everyone.
Below: Stencil patterns
Architectchair, says she
and primary colors give
Not exactly handy?
got into the business
new life to a bathroom.
Rather have someone else
almost by chance. "I saw
work the paint brushes
an old chair at a garage
and help you come up
sale and I worked on it.
with a decorative theme?
Then I took it to Penn &
Several local
Paige, Ltd, in Rochester
furniture/artist boutiques
and they wanted it
offer their clever services.
immediately," she recalls.
Here are three of our
The artist has several
favorites:
pieces on display in her
Andy Sharkey of the
home studio. Besides
Andy Sharkey Gallery in
Penn & Paige, Saks Fifth
Royal Oak says, "If it's
Avenue at Somerset in
paintable, don't throw it
Troy also carries Fulton's
out!" Sharkey brings new
chairs in the children's
life to everything from
department. Children's
chairs and tables to chests.
rockers sell at Saks for
"Sometimes customers
about $250 each. Clients
will come in and know
who buy straight from
exactly what they want, like a Winnie
Fulton at her house usually pay about
Get out the paint brush
and add some personality
to your favorite piece of
furniture.
the Pooh motif for their children.
Others don't know and I can help them
out with some ideas, from abstract
$150 for a chair.
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(248) 650-3827.
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