Apr 8, 2016
Black and Gold is Totally Sexy
And it is always in fashion.
Black and Gold is a classic luxury combination. The LBD with a gold necklace and earrings is always a winner. Like this iconic picture of Coco Chanel.
It will come as no surprise that Janet from The Empty Nest has just done a black and gold furniture piece with a totally sexy look.
She started with a simple Art Deco. cabinet. A perfect piece to use this combination on since black and gold are very Art Deco. Lovely with great form and style but maybe a little boring because of the color.
The next step was applying the appliques and painting the entire piece with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite. Then wax with clear wax.
Finally, gold leaf was applied to the Efex. To apply the gold leaf or foil just paint the efex with gold size and then when tacky layer the leaf on top. So easy and so sexy.
It was so simple and easy and just like the LBD…. so sexy.
If you are interested in more of Janet creative work, look at these paper roses. Janet is running a class on April 16th… so if you near Warrenton Virginia check it out.
Aug 17, 2015
Art Deco Style
Art Deco Style is a wonderful style that always appears to be in fashion. Do you ever wonder where a style came from, and what is it? Every design era is a living display of the cultural events of the time. Every week, or when the mood hits we will showcase a different era and style. It’s another way to show how you can create your own style.
Style File – Art Deco Style
The Paris World’s Fair of 1925 sold the art deco style to the world. The roaring 20s was a time of rapid industrialization, Paris was in full swing with Papa Hemingway holding court at the Ritz. While the Savoy Hotel in London pictured below flourished.
Art deco combined the arts and crafts movement with industrial images, especially bold geometric shapes, embellishments, and strong symmetrical patterns. It embraced technology with modern materials: stainless steel, Bakelite, and chrome. Yes, stainless steel was modern less than 100 years ago!
As usual architecture led the way. One grand gesture was The Chrysler Building in New York finished in 1931.
Building on the art deco theme – later this week we will show you our take on this style with Efex.
