Lauren got her groove back.  I started painting again yesterday & I'm feeling a bit more motivated.  I've been wanting to put this collection together, but got a little hung up for whatever reason.  I finally finished and I think they turned out pretty cute.  I would definitely use these for a rustic outdoor dinner party.  Growing up on a farm we dined outside during the summer on a regular basis.  I can picture one of those evenings and these fit in perfectly..... several mason jars of zinnias on the table (my mom always grew zinnias in the vegetable garden),  citronella candles (the skeeters are bad here in Georgia!), mix-matched glasses (she has a thing for dishes & glasses... a ton of different sets), a nice spread of fresh vegetables.... all on an old picnic table under the pecan trees.  We'd eat late because my dad would be bailing hay until the sun went down..... the smell of fresh cut hay, the cicadas in full chorus, the stars twinkling away.... oh the memories!  

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 (images via pinterest)

I've got a new website....

 

{lmharrell.com}

   I'm trying to simplify.  I've made things way more complicated than they need to be over the years.  Instead of 'painted.', 'painted by lauren', or 'art and interiors' I'm just 'lmharrell'.  I did feel a bit guilty abandoning my maiden name (since my parents put up with my shenanigans for so long), but what can you do. 

Anywho, I love my freelance interior design jobs, but I wanted my website to focus on art.  So, I'm moving my design pics to the bloggie-blog.  Please excuse the quality! 

 I was not in support of the red-orange accent wall, but overall this kitchen turned out great.  It was a tight space, but utilizing the back of the peninsula that faced the living room made the kitchen feel a lot larger than it actually was.

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Before the building boom came to an end I worked with a high-end builder out of Atlanta.  She always had a huge budget and great ideas.  Needless to say, her projects where a lot of fun.  She bought old houses in downtown Atlanta and completely gutted them.  They always included building out a new space for a kitchen & master bedroom.  I wish I had pictures of this entire house... it was amazing!    

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Another one of her Atlanta projects in progress...

 Never under-estimate a fresh coat of paint, new countertop, and some tile.  

Check out these before & afters:

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~after~

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I curse the day I didn't take a 'before' of this kitchen.  This was a tiny galley kitchen in an early 90s ranch.  The homeowner went for a super sleek look.

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Another project with no blank-idy-blank before pictures.  This client had a pretty definitive look that she wanted... I just helped with space planning.  

Believe it or not, this is in a small brick ranch built in the 60s.