No Guts No Glory

Core of the Crew

Marcia, Rosemary, Herb, et moi

This is the second installment of the Garden Apartment project that I worked on this summer with Marcia Smith. It is featured in the current Nov./Dec. issue of At Home magazine on stands now! Check it out at:  

http://www.stlmag.com/St-Louis-AT-HOME/November-December-2011/Act-Three-The-Repertory-Theatre-Apartments-Go-Through-the-Final-Phase-of-Transformation/

Dining Area before

Dining Area after

"Bouquet"

latex on canvas

2011

Renee Flanders

Kitchen before

Kitchen during

Kitchen after

What actor wouldn't feel comfortable in this "Black Box Theatre"?

I'm a hands-on designer who's not shy with a mop, broom or vacuum!
Whether it's walls or canvases that need painting; I can do!

Bathroom before...

Bathroom during surgery


This is the part about the guts...

Bathroom after

The coil wire mesh shower curtain (aluminum) was donated by one of my clients who is converting to a shower only project.  It is a show stopper that looks like chain mail and is very sexy.

Bathroom after

Quelle difference!

Bedroom before

 Hazards of the profession: I bonked my head on the bed while flipping it...

Bedroom after 


Time to put on your costume - it's show time!

Bedroom after

Our friend Crista Carr Shatz painted silver dots on an Ikea chair to liven things up.

Showhouses of any sort are great for knocking off a few pounds.  When is there any time to eat?

Bedroom after

We painted the wall with chalk board paint and chalked on the "Z's" to lull the actors to sleep.

Job well done; it's time to go home. 

Where's Flanders?

Where in the world have I been this summer? I wish I could say that I was vacationing in Belgium, but in truth, I have just  returned to the land of the living after a seven month labor resulting in a beautiful baby! The baby is a pro bono project named The Garden Apartments and was conceived last February the 1st with Marcia Smith Design Group.  Installation and delays resulted in my time-punching 12 hour days in recent weeks.   Tonight is the grand opening party for donors and subcontractors and tomorrow will be a public viewing. I will without a doubt be kicking back with a glass or two of wine. Post partem amnesia, too, should be kicking in, and I'll only remember the fun parts and how well it turned out. Stay tuned for Garden Apartment details!

http:www.repstl.org/GardenApartments