It’s funny- I get SO many questions and messages about my dog portraits. I’m pretty sure they were more popular than my actual One Room Challenge reveal- the laundry room. Ha! I really did enjoy painting them though and now they’ve become incredibly special and sentimental to me (remember this Domino article?)… especially after losing Finn, our giant schnauzer, last year. The portraits honestly stemmed as a result of poor planning on my part- a “happy accident”, if you will. I was in a time crunch for the ORC and the reveal date was rapidly approaching. I didn’t have art and needed something quirky, classical, and the right size to kick my laundry room up a notch. I hadn’t painted in years (since art school) and what started as a fast and “easy” idea to source artwork for my ORC space turned into something I’m really proud of and will never part with. Click through to hear more about the pieces, get a glimpse into my process, and see my newest portrait (Crosby!). Continue Reading
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I’ve had multiple Instagram messages about this particular topic… more than I expected to receive over the past year, but it’s a very valid concern. The timing couldn’t be better to chat renovating & dogs because we JUST finished…
I know many of you are dog lovers, like myself, so I thought it would be fun to share the most recent addition to my laundry room that is making life with terriers a bit easier (or at least…
LOTS is happening in life, as well as with the renovation lately. Things are moving right along and we’re busier than we could’ve imagined, but the real news is our newest addition! We adopted another fur baby. Click through meet…
If you take your dog parenting as seriously as we do, you’re going to love this post! We’re always trying to find ways to make our pups happy, while keeping our homes looking tidy and visually pleasing. There’s always a…