August 13th, 2010

Sparkling Susan Bickford

I have blogged here before about Susan Bickford and her decorative finishing business, Singing Walls. Susan is a wonderful, regular customer of Modello Designs whose work has been featured extensively in our inspirational “idea” books, Modello by Design-Inspiring Interiors from Artists’ Portfolios. Susan recently sent me photos of a fabulous ceiling project that, unfortunately, came too late to make it into the most recent book. Fortunately though, it’s NEVER too late for a blog post!

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Susan worked with one of our talented graphic designers, Michelle, to customize our popular EasPan114 pattern, which features classic Japanese plum blossom branches, for a bedroom ceiling. You can see how well she coordinated to the colors to the drapery material in the room in the shot above.

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As an added touch, Susan and her friend Elaine Castronova added 100′s of sparkling, Swarovski crystal to accent the flower petals.

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Some of the photos of Susan’s work which DID make it into the recent book show the heights that she will go to in order to add a pattern that will compliment an architectural feature! Shown here, OrnCen164 in a dome-topped stairwell.

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EasPan102 used for a fabulous striped treatment by Susan, along with another decorative artist, Lorna Soble.

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Above, a motif pulled from our Ornamental Panel Collection was used in pie shaped dome. I particularly love this photo because it represents how much impact you can get just by using a fairly simple and enexpensive Modello pattern. It’s hard to imagine that this space would have even a fraction of the visual interest it does without the bold contrast of colors and design.

Click here for more information about Modello by Design-Inspiring Interiors from Artists’ Portfolios, Volume 2

PS It just so happens that today, August 13, is Susan’s birthday. Happy Birthday Susan!!

6 Responses to “Sparkling Susan Bickford”

  1. Julie Stonehouse Says:

    Happy Birthday to Susan and what a great tribute to her work! Beautiful! ~Julie

  2. Gerri Says:

    Breathtaking =)

  3. Regina - Fauxology Says:

    Love both their work — and they are such great women to boot. The crystals make a stunning Modello and finish even that much better. Bravo!

  4. stencil helen Says:

    I recognise those fabulous stripes from the Modello by Design book Vol 2. Very handsome. The cherry branch is so pretty. Modello book volume 3 perhaps? Lovely work Susan.

  5. Fiona Says:

    Just beautiful… Nice work!

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