decorative painting portfolio

highlighted here is work i've done in clients' homes. please scroll down for cabinetry finishes, children's rooms and nurseries and decorative painting/murals.

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children's rooms:

i made a hand-cut, hand-made stencil that i designed to decorate the walls of this baby girl's room.

made a trellis stencil for this elegant nursery:

Also did this elephants watercolor featured on the shelves:

Distressed the classic Jenny Lind cribs:

Painted these lanterns that served as mobiles:

Here is a custom stencil I made, in an argyle pattern for a cute little boy's room:

i painted the dresser and the white and yellow stripes on the ceiling in this chic nursery:

and, painted this dresser at commission:

Chinoiserie Nursery Mural:

little girls' playroom, painted with hand-made custom stencil that I created:

stripes on an accent wall in a baby girl's nursery:

and butterflies:

moroccan stencil in blue:

stripes for a little boy's room:

trellis accent wall:

modern stencil, made by me, specifically for this baby nursery:

on an accent wall:

little girls' bathroom - pink/chocolate/off white harlequin pattern for a princess themed bedroom:

Cow fencepost artwork that I built and painted for a little boy's bedroom:

blue on blue moroccan stencil:

a tree, painted in soft blues:

clouded ceiling mural:

tree mural for a gender-neutral nursery that is going to be the room for boy/girl twins!

tree mural (inspired by cole & son wallpaper!) for a teen bedroom:

jungle themed nursery mural:

Chinese lanterns nursery:

Painted horse for a little boy's room:

A more graphic, subtle approach to a Star Wars mural:

custom, hand-painted cowboy canvases for a baby boy's room:

tree mural for a nursery:

bird, "perched" on top of the doorframe:

this is a nursery makeover that i did (all in one day!) on a budget:

the stripes really pack the punch for the whole room! we wanted a really graphic, and colorful space, that was modern and not too babyish.

i also made the elephant and giraffe silhouette paintings above the crib:

i painted the little rocker bright orange to give some "pop" to the room...i think it accomplished its task :)

airplane-themed nursery:

custom canvas i made for this nursery:

canvases painted for a client's nursery:

decorative pattern painted on walls:

blue-on-blue tree silhouette in a little girl's room:

through the pretty chandelier:

canvases painted for a little boy's room:

canvases painted for a baby nursery:

in this case, my client had already painted the tree, but didn't like the way that it turned out. i simply went in and edited it and voila! what a cute tree for baby:

i also painted this decorative side table on the other side of the room. isn't this nursery precious?

baby bondi's nursery (still in the works!):

sweet shabby chic nursery:

princess bedroom!

tree in a preteen's bedroom:

university of georgia themed bedroom:

white tree silhouette painting:

a chair went under this painting after i did it!

sweet monogram for a baby girl:

matches the bedding perfectly:

dresser painted with custom knobs:

(baby charlotte models!)

pretty monogram with a frame:

airplane-themed bedroom for baby chase!

parachuter!

sweet bird!

cute flying birds in a little girl's playroom!

i love hiding ladybugs :)

sleepy owls:

tree with a chalkboard hanging from it! (i actually painted it with chalkboard paint so that she can use it when she is older):

giraffe!

winnie the pooh's garden (or rabbit's, to be exact!)

horse bedroom:

more hidden lady bugs:

painting of a 'vintage style' robot for a baby nursery:

i used a heavy antiquing glaze to give it the look of being very old, but the colors and robot matched the rest of the baby's nursery:

"a is for alligator" painting on canvas that i did for baby graham's nursery:

vintage window, painted with colors and owl at the request of baby amelia's mom. the window now hangs above her crib as artwork!:

cabinetry finishes (bathrooms and kitchens):


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a bar, painted a chic grey, then distressed:

a bar/china cabinet makeover:

detail shot:

antique buffet makeover:

this kitchen was covered in dated white (water damaged!) MDF cabinetry. i did a faux painting technique to bring it back to the 21st century (hah!) by giving it a look that replicates cherry wood for far less money than replacing an entire kitchen's worth of cabinets!

the other side of the kitchen:

before: white MDF cabinetry. i painted it to look like espresso-stained wood:

taken from wood to "country-beachhouse" look, with a pretty matte gray color, accentuated with a light gray glaze in the bevels:

table and chairs set before:

and, after:

kitchen table/chairs makeover:

boring and worn brown wood:

painted the bottoms a distressed black, and gave the top a new sheen. it's like new furniture!

this kitchen was beautiful, but it was lacking the personality that my client wanted it to have! by painting the outer cabinetry a pretty sage green color with lots of distressing and aging, and painting the island a black distressed finish, we gave it a country farmhouse feel.

don't you love this vintage-looking crystal hardware she chose?

the black island!

this butler's pantry went from boring wood, to a sweet, yellow antique finish!

a beautiful fireplace, antiqued with black paint:

a bar, antiqued with sage green:

a kitchen island, painted with a distressed olive tone:

kitchen cabinetry, antiqued with a cream and brown glaze:

this bathroom cabinetry was old, white MDF, and my client wanted something more "italian" styled, to match the rest of the newly-renovated bathroom:

this client wanted their bathroom sink cabinetry to match this pretty medicine cabinet she had bought previously:

sooo, i used a faux painting technique to match the old cabinetry to match her stand:

this built in cabinetry was all white, but i came up with a plan to make the chic city condo a bit more stylish by adding a chocolate brown backing, then a solid chocolate line to the bevels in the doors - much more stylish!

before kitchen:

after kitchen:

i painted this built-in and the fireplace mantle a creamy off-white, then heavily distressed it with glaze and antique lines. then, i topped it all off with a nice decorative design that i hand-painted in the center of the mantle!

decorative painting/murals:

Painting touchups on the custom backdrop that I did (I also created/cut the stencil I used) for Showtime's "The Borgias Unveiled" event in Atlanta:



And the final result:

i also painted the showercurtain to match!

i did a fun '60's-looking pattern on this wall, to resemble the look of wallpaper!

restaurant interior:

brick walls painted to look like old signs...distressed as well...

painted bar - turquoise and brown:

cherry tree mural:

in the works

complete:

in this room, i used a flat enamel to basecoat the walls, and a high-gloss of the same soft grey to do the gourd pattern on the wall. the overall effect results in a wall-paper like look.

faux brick:

the bridges home theater mural: (my apologies for the bad photo here!)

the snack bar: i painted the words to look like a neon sign!

yummy sundae :)

harlequin pattern on a watercloset wall:

simple glazework inside a dining room, and faux stone-brick painted on the arched doorway for an "italian" style room:

this powder room was painted an olive green, then i did a dark brown glaze on top of it. to finish it all off, i did a bronze/black swirl decorative pattern on the tops of the walls.

decorative swirls in a kitchen to mimic the ironwork in the chandelier:

i painted a white silhouette of a horse on a chic, downtown loft. such a cool idea!

decorative pattern hand-painted onto a wall to resemble the look of wallpaper:

before: this floral fireplace was not fitting in well with the university of georgia-themed office at my client's home:

after!

i painted a bulldog, the famous 'arches', the "G" and a UGA helmet to complement the rest of the room!

muuuuch better:

funky tree:

stripes in a bathroom:

"italian garden view" mural:

miscellaneous:

I painted this chandelier in distressed silver tones, to match the room better (the silver areas were previously gold!):

A custom painting I did for a client:

i painted these walls with chalkboard paint, then drew on them for my client:

here is a bicycle and hostess stand i painted at a restaraunt:

here is an example of painting switchplates to blend in with the backsplash - i can mimic any tile, stone, glass, etc., finish that you have:

restroom doors at a restaurant:

Geometric hand-painted canvases created for a designer I work with, that will be in an office:


Custom Rube Goldberg Machine Mural:

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if you have questions about having decorative painting done in your home, please email me at kristen.fountain@gmail.com. i am open to most projects and commissions, so please don't hesitate to email me!