Colleen Jorgensen

I love sharing other bloggers’ projects. It’s like a retweet on Twitter only I’m not limited to just 140 characters. And if you’ve been here before, you know I can’t say “Hello” in two words. I also love sharing my own projects but this ...

This is the last stop on my “Art Gallery” tour. I think. I just may have forgotten a project or two. Which I attribute to being incredibly busy, or the numerous projects I’ve painted in this house. It’s definitely not due to my age. Just so yo...

I’m thinking I could write a book called “101 Ways To Paint Leaves & Vines on Your Walls”. So far in this house alone I’ve painted leaves and vines - in the foyer in the master bedroom in the master bathroom in the master vanity in th...

I’ll admit, I don’t look like the typical contractor. Paint or otherwise. So when the occasion arises for me to work on a job site full of other contractors – of the male variety – I’m generally met with less than enthusiastic respect. Such...

I’ve never had the opportunity to paint in a Designer Showhouse. My paintings have never hung in an art gallery {shudder}. The closest thing to either is this house where I just painted the master bedroom ceiling and master bath. The owners of this...

If you’re gonna paint a mural in a powder room or guest bath I have one cautionary warning: You must be something of an acrobat. Or fairly limber. Or both. I, my friends, am neither. So a couple weeks ago when I was painting the tray ceiling in the ...

Crafters and DIYers love stencils. I totally get that and I understand why. They’re easy to use. They give good results. Stencils give you a ton of decorative options. I tried to love them. Lord knows, I tried. One of my first stenciling attempts wa...

I learned a little more about one of my fav bloggers, Amy @ Mod Podge Rocks today when she joined in on Craft’s 5,4,3,2,1 series. I’m playing along and answering the same five questions below. One Project You are Particularly Proud Of 1. It has...

I totally understand that wall murals aren’t for everyone. I do. But I think one of the reasons more people don’t add decorative paint touches to their walls is because they think it’ll overwhelm the room. It doesn’t have to, though. Just som...

After I posted the tray ceiling painting the other day, thousands upon thousands of emails poured in, wanting to know how to paint those red & gold leaves. Okay, maybe it was hundreds. Alright, nobody actually wrote an email and asked how to pai...