Michelle's Design Works

Bloom & Grow – original art on canvas

  

Wouldn’t these look lovely in a nursery or child’s room?

I had so much fun working on these two companion pieces. They are very different from the rest of my work, with a whimsical and sketchy feel. The canvasses are both 12x12’s, gallery wrapped and ready to hang in your favorite spot. The flowers and leaves are made from actual pages, torn from book and song books. They have been carefully applied and layered on the canvas. The pieces of art are $25 ea. Contact me if you are interested. Thanks!

Have a great day!

Welcome to my blog!

 
 

 Hi! Michelle Bergman here. Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you enjoy browsing through the samples of my work and bits and pieces of my life.

With over 10 years of experience in the faux finishing field and a bachelor's degree in graphic design, I have painted everything from walls, cabinets and furniture to murals and designs on concrete. If you can imagine it, I can most likely paint it. I have a portfolio of decorative painting techniques from basic glazes to advanced textures to suit every need and budget. And, if you don't find what you're looking for in my portfolio, I'll create a custom finish to fulfill your vision! I live in Northern Kentucky and have done plenty of work in Oho and Indiana too. Of course, I'm always willing to travel, so you're more than welcome to fly me somewhere. 

I'd love to help you make your home or office reflect YOUR style. You live in that space everyday. . . let's make it beautiful!

Leave me a comment (love those!), tell me your favorites or what you're looking for.

If you have any questions, or would like to set up a free consultation please contact me.

Michelle

Glamorous silver foil desk makeover

Another project checked off my summer “to do” list. I love it when I get some of my own work completed!

This is on old desk that I purchased from an antique mall years ago. Originally, I had painted it a pretty shade of periwinkle blue to go in my youngest daughter’s room. The vines were painted freehand around the outer edges of the top of the desk and the middle drawer.

It really was pretty, but the desk was going to be moved to my oldest daughter’s room, and the sweet blue just wasn’t going to work with her eggplant-colored walls.

So, the desk got a makeover from sweet . . . to glam . . .

What do you think??! It was first painted with metallic silver aquabond and then I covered everything except the top with silver foil. It was a bit tedious, but the new look was totally worth the work. The top is stained with my secret mix of stain and seal. Add some glass knobs and voila! we’re good.

Do you have a piece of furniture stashed away in your home, garage or basement that needs a makeover? Contact me and let’s talk about the possibilities of making your furniture glamorous too.

I love happy clients!

This email from a client I worked for last week just made my day. I came in to paint in her second grade daughter's room while they were on vacation.

If you could have only heard Maggie's squeals of excitement when she saw her room for the first time.  Needless to say she loves it.  Of course, now Audrey and Jared are on us about when their rooms are going to get done.  Anyway, it looks great

Now I just need to run back over to their house to get a picture of what I painted so I can show you too. Ugh! I hate when I forget the camera.