Retro Kitchen In Baker... Fun With Vertical Stripes

Hub Tattoo - Industrial Chic

HUB TATTOO

1200 East 11th Street
Suite 104

Austin TX 78702

The Exterior... Ultra-Modern

Before... Ultra-Modern and stark white.  Oh, the possibilities!

Laying on the texture.  These walls definitely needed it.

So many people came to lend their time and energy to this project!

Some of them really got into it!

Michael Norris, Owner of Hub Tattoo, taking a hands on approach.

Laying color on the walls.

Not exactly the most organized site, but it worked!

That's not a real cigarette.

Cutting in.

Mike, the owner, happy about the process!

So glad he got to have a hand in creating his new space!

Really getting into it.

Caught tripping over my pants... again...

One wall complete!

Finishing touches on the support beams.

Smiles everywhere!

The two exterior walls complete... Parchment finish.  And these walls are everything-but-Sharpie-proof!

We went MUCH more funky with the "island".  Industrial style.

That's some serious hardcore glazing.  Again, everything-but-Sharpie-proof.

Can't wait to get the final photos!

A Play On Sage...

Until I get a chance to shoot the other rooms, here's a little taste of how a simple color change (or three) can turn a house into a home.  Shades of green covering what was once developer peachy-tan.

The Parlor...

Osborne & Little.

Mocha Velvet Flocked Damask Over Robins Egg Blue Non-Woven Paper

Completed with an adorable vintage chair and table, and the cutest little multi-media piece (pencil and acrylic) created by a local Denver artist.  

Unfortunately, it's really difficult to get any decent pictures of a stairwell as deep and tall as this was, but the paper was hung so that the pattern matched when you were standing in a certain point in the parlor.

Antique Console

I love when pieces I work on come with a story.  The story behind this console is that it once belonged to my clients great-aunt, and when he was a child she would hide little pieces of candy and other goodies in one of the drawers because she knew he would always look there.  While this is a beautiful antique, the sentimental value of it is, at least to me, irreplaceable.  Knowing that it meant so much to the client made it all that much more enjoyable for me to work on.

As with most tables with wings, this one was constantly in the down position.  Aside from the circular gouge on the one edge, they were in pretty good shape.  But that poor center had some pretty serious wear and tear, water damage, scrapes, and was really dried out.  We didn't want to strip the table because we wanted to keep as much integrity of the original finish as possible, so I went forward with the steps that come after stripping when doing a full restoration.  

Here you can see how dull and dried out the finish was.  And yes, that's the goodie drawer.  :-)

After adding some color, the water damage that previously couldn't be seen in the old finish popped up.

Finished Product

Shanahan's... How I missed thee...

After being away from Denver since August 2009, I finally had a chance to stop by Shanahan's at the Design Center.  They were giving a presentation for the new Osborne & Little, Lorca, and Designer's Guild textile and paper lines.  I can not tell you how giddy I was seeing everything they're coming out with!  I haven't hung paper the entire time I've been in Florida, and can not wait to find the right clients for these!  One even had the most adorable papers for kids... some gender specific, others catering to expression and learning.  Childrens rooms usually aren't my thing, but these were seriously inspiring.  As one person said (surprisingly, not me), they *almost* made you want to start having children!

After the presentation, I took some time to see everything else that's come out since I left.  Really impressed with some new hand-painted paper lines that allow custom orders.  I've been dealing with ValHallan for a while, which I absolutely love, but a girl can never have too many options!

BTW, Shanahan's has moved their location in the Design Center.  They now have a snazzy new spot on the west side of the building.  And an open house is in the works for those of you interested in checking it out.  I'll definitely be there!

You shouldn't neglect your ceiling.

I am a firm believer that when the rest of the room has been touched, the ceiling should follow (actually, it should come first, but you get the idea).  Whether you paint the ceiling, install large crown, or add a medallion (preferably painted, of course!), or all three combined, almost anything is better than a bright white ceiling.  Unless you have a bright white modern home.

Surprisingly, I witnessed my fave color combination on HGTV.  The house was built in the early 1900's, and the room had really high ceilings.  Walls were painted a beautiful cold light grey, thick (12 inches or so) highly decorative crown moulding was installed, and the ceiling was painted a really soft lemony yellow.  The colors, while being extremely modern, worked so well with the architecture of the house.  The room was light and airy, and the soft lemon yellow added warmth to what could have easily been a really cold room.

If you have a chandelier or ceiling fan medallions are a great option, especially if the fixture has a small base.  Medallions ground the fixture by giving it substance (necessary when the fixture itself is large but the base is small).  It also breaks up the monotony of the ceiling.  Lots of home decor stores sell pre-finished medallions... a great option if you can find one that works.  Usually you can alter these to suit your needs (as I did with the massive cupid medallion).  Home Depot and Lowe's sell white primed foam medallions in a variety of different sizes and styles.  Yes, you can install them as-is, but why not have fun with it!

Secret recipe.  :-)

Fauxed to match fan blades.

Variation of the secret recipe.

And of course, the massive cupid medallion that was altered.