La Maison Boheme

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

The Men's Club - Part One

Today I'm showcasing rooms that my husband would love. Rustic wood details, black accents, natural fibers, thoughtful practicality and a few quirky masculine trappings make these interiors stand out as the perfect backdrop for my man. Sure, he loves our super colorful bohemian home... but every once in a while, I know that he'd like to relax in a neutral palette. Tomorrow I'll be back with more!

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Monday, January 21, 2013

...and Happy Inauguration Everyone!

I always love this day.

Here's to you, Mr. President!

Dreaming of the Sea

I don't know what bit me, but I was a painting fool last week.

I love life in Dallas, but I think I am missing my native coastal California.

Here's a look at my most recent work.

Then There Were Four - 36 x 48 acrylic on canvas - SOLD

And please don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Click HERE and enter to win an original art print from my shop.

Sunday, January 20, 2013

Childhood Friends

Hello dear readers...

I usually don't post this kind of thing, but today I want to share.

I grew up in a small California town. The friends I met in kindergarten were the friends I graduated high school with. One of those dear friends is Kambria. Kambria and I spent our childhoods together. We had sleep overs. Her dad coached the first basketball team we ever played on. We went to junior high dances together. We took college entrance exams together. And off and on, we met for coffee in later years to discuss college and marriage and then had our babies at the same time. As Shakespeare says, Kambria is the "calendar of my nativity". We've walked this life together.

Here she is below a few weeks ago with her newborn daughter, Willow.

Kambria is also mother to these two sweet peas, Kirra and Griffin.

While delivering Willow, doctors discovered and removed an over-enlarged ovary. Tests have now confirmed that Kambria has Neuroendcorine Carcinoma High grade - an extremely rare and aggressive cancer that has moved quickly throughout her body and brain. My darling friend is fighting for her life. She has undergone surgery and now faces months of chemotherapy and radiation treatments. And all of this within a month of delivering her third child.

Kambria is an extraordinary human. I have no doubt that she will beat the living daylights out of this cancer and reclaim her beautiful life. But while she's doing that, I don't think she should spend her precious energy trying to muscle through the crushing debt of cancer bills.

Read more about Kambria
and donate to her medical fund by clicking HERE.

Friday, January 18, 2013

This Week in the Studio

I love delivering a piece of commissioned art to a client. There's always that terrifying moment when they're taking in the artwork for the first time - their eyes scanning and assessing. Then, usually, a smile blooms on their face and I can breathe again. It's this amazing dance between painting from the center of my creative impulse while also keeping in mind my client, their personality, their space and their wishes. Today, I handed over the piece pictured below to a happy, smiling client. I can't wait to see it in their space!

36 x 24 acrylic on canvas - SOLD

Speaking of art... don't forget to enter my giveaway!

Click HERE and enter to win an original art print from my shop.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

GIVEAWAY - original art print

I'm giving away the print below. Why? Because I love you and I want to share my work with you. Also, my print shop messed up my last order, and I have an extra one of these babies on a light weight paper. A happy mistake for sure. Take a look...

Lanterns

Here is the 8.5 x 11 inch print you'll be receiving:

What next?

There are the three ways to enter this giveaway. You may do one, two or all of them. Each one is a separate entry, which will increase your chances of winning! Please leave a comment for each entry and be sure to include your email (ie: lamaisonboheme at gmail dot com).