Stain glass stepping stone--set in an end table stand. I made the Rose stain glass stone I bought the table to set it in from a shop in Augusta. I learned to make stepping stones from the Wichita City Arts program. I love the rose table, it is very striking in my living room I have another pic of the rose stone but could only upload one pic?
Location: home living room Augusta, KS
Date: February 13, 2012
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Jan Boehm
stain glass rose stepping stone end table
closer view of the stain glass
Location: home living room Augusta, KS
Date: february 13, 2012
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This is a painting of the pots and geraniums that sit to the right side of the door. I painted the door with a larger version to add dimension and interest. This end of the breakfast room would be very dull with out a spot of color and since there is not enough space to hang a large picture I choose to paint a mural on the door. I extended it onto the door frame to convey 'realism'.
Location: My home
Date: 02-12-12
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Char Wilson Vavra
Having a collection of giraffe memorabilia in our bedroom for a couple of years now, I decided to enlarge the experience to include the whole room and make it noticeable from the moment one stepped in the room. So I painted a tree on the wall that wraps around one corner of the room and added a shelf amid its branches with a statue of a mother and baby giraffe on it.
Location: bedroom
Date: 6/25/2008
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Debra Engelbrecht
This is the backsplash for our new cooktop. We knew it would be a centerpiece for the kitchen so we did something spectacular!
Location: Home, Kitchen
Date: February 2011
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Mike Marlett / Courtesy photo
I had a wall that was in a 'close traffic way'. It was so blank I wanted a picture there,but knew it wouldn't keep from being bumped....so I decided to 'paint a window'...the 'frame' is made of joint compound. I blocked off the wall with tape to form the stones and then did some shading to make it appear to have some depth. I painted a picture of my flower garden in the middle.
Location: my home
Date: 02-12-12
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Char Wilson Vavra / Courtesy photo
I am an I LOVE LUCY fan. I made a hallway wall in my basement into a "Lucy" wall by taking Lucy photos and "wallpapering" them onto the wall in a collage fashion.
Location: Home
Date: 02.12.12
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JD Emig / Courtesy photo
Perhaps it’s a mirror at the end of a dark hallway or a picture on an easel serving as a headboard for your bed. Do you have a favorite decorator touch that you've added to your house, or a design solution that you’ve found for a problem area? Snap a photo and upload it at Kansas.com/upload, along with a brief description of what is pictured, by Feb. 20. Your photo will be featured on Kansas.com and will be entered in a drawing for a $50 gift certificate. Three readers will win.
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How to you contain 1000s of toys when storage is limited in your small house? You have your husband build fun, PLAYful cabinets.
Location: Wichita, KS
Date: 2010-2-01
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Sandra Denneler / Courtesy photo
We just complete a guest bedroom in our basement. There is a crawl space behind the wall pictured with an access panel that is about 3 inches down from the top of the wall. We decided to use canvases to hide the access panel, as well as to create an extension to the headboard of the bed. We painted the canvases the wall colors and then used four sizes of cookie cutters dipped in four other colors of paint to create the artwork.
Location: Our home
Date: 1-3-2012
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Phil Parnell / Courtesy photo
Our basement is one long room. I wanted a guest bedroom, on a budget, so we created this "wall" with four old doors. One door was from a bathroom, and the old towel holder is a perfect place to display the 40-year-old quilt my parents received for their wedding. I get many compliments on my wall of doors, and the extra bedroom they create is a wonderful addition to our small home.
Location: Wichita - Our Home
Date: Feb. 12, 2012
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Paula Miller / Courtesy photo
When we moved into this house, my mother-in-law was in a wheelchair. I wanted for her to be able to visit easily, but didn't want the look of a ramp. So, we had the walk and porch replaced. The only obstruction between the driveway and the entry is now the threshhold. Most people don't notice there ARE no steps. Which was my intention.
Location: our home
Date: September 2009
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Gayle Mercer / Courtesy photo
I solved the problem of ugly basement window well walls by hanging decorative shower curtains with Velcro. This city scape design is pleasant to see as I walk on the treadmill.
Location: basement of my home
Date: Feb. 11, 2012
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Pat Hommertzheim / Courtesy photo
My mother made these beautiful leaded glass sidelights for my last home, and wanted them to go with me wherever I moved. When I moved, there were no sidelights at the new front door, but my daughter noticed that the doorway between the living room and study was wide enough to accommodate them. I think they add an elegant touch.
Location: Wichita, KS
Date: 2-18-12
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Marty Pope / Courtesy photo
This area was created inside the back door as a place to take care of shoes, coats, etc. The halltree is beside the bench and on the other side of the wide hallway is a mirror for a last minute check before leaving.
Location: home
Date: 2/18/2012
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Linda Haskins / Courtesy photo
My kitchen has very dark cupboards, and to lighten, up we took the doors off, painted shelves and background the same color as the walls and used only our white everyday dishes. It gave the whole kitchen a fun new look.
Location: Sedgwick, KS
Date: 2/17/2012
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Gennine Westerman / Courtesy photo
Photo of my beloved mud porch. An antique wicker nursery piece serves as storage for gardening supplies.
Location: Wichita, Kansas
Date: February, 2012
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Cindi Gentry / Courtesy photo
The large 1921 living room needed more light, so our son installed these. I brought in more "clouds" by sponge painting the alcove.
Location: 1500 W. 35th North
Date: don't remember
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Mary Wacker / Courtesy photo
The bench you see was purchased over 20 years ago and was light oak. We painted it black, added some pillows, and voila! It is an updated look, and we love it. It sets the stage for the rest of our home, which is traditionl/country French.
Location: Home entryway
Date: 2/19/12
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Joan Reichenberger / Courtesy photo
This is a inexpensive computer cabinet that we have had for years in our home office. The other furniture in the office is black and oak. So I painted the doors of this cabinet with a black gloss and a dull pattern to give it more interest and to coordinate with the other furniture.
Location: my home
Date: 2-18-12
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Jim Simpson / Courtesy photo
Converted kitchen dining area into sitting space
Location: Our home in Wichita
Date: 12/20/2011
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Rick Stockton / Courtesy photo
My wall still has the old cubby hole for the phone, so I decorated it with some of my favorites and then carried the design down below with a decorated old gas heater.
Location: Wichita, KS
Date: 2/17/2012
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Joy Belt / Courtesy photo
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