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Creative Abundance Painting classes are a wonderful venue for liberating an abundance of creativity, joy of color and free rein to play. Stretch the imagination and come away with a handmade creation. Laurel’s Originals has always focused on usable art, hand painted cotton knit dresses, canvas bags, canvas rugs and place mats. After 30 years … Read more
Functional Interior Design Interior Design combines both the art and science of understanding people’s behavior and needs while creating a functional space in a home, hotel or business. Creative and technical solutions provided by interior designers are functional, attractive and beneficial to their client’s quality of life. Often the occupant’s have certain needs that require special … Read more
Dog Urine, Muddy Tracks, Dog Hair + Dander: Canvas Rugs to the Rescue! Dog urine in rugs is one of those smells that can be impossible to remove; Many of my clients purchase canvas rugs because they have dogs. Their issues cover a host of mishaps: Untrained or not house broken (dog urine!) Long nails … Read more
Designing Large 8 x 10 Area Rugs In preparation of making and painting 8×10 area rugs for a client’s beach home I was asked if it was possible to replicate a pattern given in a photograph. It was a simple damask pattern and using an enlarged photo I could make a stencil but my … Read more
Palm Fronds a Swayin’ …on a Canvas Rug Palm fronds swaying in the ocean breeze is an image that invokes the true feeling of the tropics. No wonder it is such a popular design with interior designers in Costa Rica. Casa del Pacifico, a design company in Costa Rica approached me with an interior design … Read more