Meet Author, Entrepreneur and Artist Leslie Sinclair with her latest book, Segreto Style!

I am so excited to present my friend Leslie Sinclair's latest book, Segreto Style. This is a woman who has truly made her dreams come true! She started out as an artistic  young mother doing decorative painting to becoming a female business owner employing 36 artisans and craftsmen who work on gorgeous homes all over the United States.

Fine Art by Leslie Sinclair

Creating homes with fine plaster walls, ceilings, cabinetry, and decorative painting is the specialty at Segreto. Add to that styled flooring and stenciled walls combined with artistic touches and you have true Segreto Style!

In this custom kitchen even the range hood has a plaster luxe finish and wood beams that seem to have been embedded in the ceiling for years.

Take in the gorgeous floor design of these custom closets and dressing rooms. See how the ceiling shape has been beautifully emphasized by Leslie's fine decorative finish.

Stunning decorative motif ceiling and frieze treatments by Segreto.

In her new book, Segreto Style you will view thirty nine breathtaking homes that Leslie has transformed by using her passion for Art, Architecture, Interior design, and Creativity. Also, look forward to the release of another exquisite book, Segreto Vignettes to be released in 2015

Leslie and her team can work magic with finishes, moldings and decorative motifs to  make a room seem to be right out of the 17th Century!

Entrepreneur, Artist and Author: Leslie Sinclair

Links to Leslie's sites:

Business: www.segretofinishes.com

Blog: www.segretosecrets.squarespace.com

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/segretofinishes

Purchase any or all of the very talented  Leslie Sinclair's stunning Books at http://segretofinishes.com/the-book.html, or at Amazon. This is the perfect holiday gift for anyone you know who loves beautiful homes and seeing how they can be transformed!

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Karena

The Arts by Karena

Royal Design Studio Giveaway

I first heard of The Royal Design Studio when I lived in San Diego. I was taking Fine Art Classes at UCSD; however was told  that a studio in Chula Vista was offering classes in Faux Painting techniques.Sign me up! The owner, Melanie made the classes so much fun and was extremely helpful.

We learned gilding, marbling, glazing, texturing, faux bois, and many uses  of stencils with gorgeous results.

I remember painting a lovely cherub on a narrow wall in my home as opposed to doing the traditional three or four on a painted ceiling design

. Another project was a Trompe l'oeil Ionic Column with an Urn atop.

In a Master Bath without a window I completed an iron window with a curved top. The sky with clouds could be seen through the iron "panes" I always surprised myself with the realism achieved!

 

 Choose fresh and fun looks and current colors....or....

The Olde World look of Intricate Tile-work!

Royal Design Studio has an amazing Blog of inspirational ideas; Design Amour is a source you will love!

For all of us Annie Sloan Chalk Paint fans here is a project completed  on a lovely chest  with a Royal Design Stencil on the table leaves only in Duck Egg Blue!

Chinoiserrie Lovers not to be left out! Melanie has mentioned that she loves the look of a hand painted wallpaper at much less cost. There are Chinoiserie florals as well.

Lovers of all things Paris take heed!

Royal Design Studio is offering a $50 gift certificate toward a stencil of the winners choice.

To Enter:

1) Visit Royal Design Studio, and select a stencil you would like to use for a project. 

Return and tell us about which stencil you would like and how you would use it!  

2) Extra Entry Like  Royal Design Studio on Facebook

3) Another entry for Following Designamour on Twitter

4)  A Fourth entry by Following their company’s Pinterest page and sharing Your favorites on your own social networks. 

This event is for USA residents ( not to worry more international events to come)

Again the winner can spend up to $50 towards whatever stencil (s) you love!

The winner will be chosen on July 30th ! 

I will be in Hip Surgery and Rehab with limited if any access to computer so I am counting on my good friends  to help to promote this wonderful Giveaway! When I am up and Dancing again...there will be more fun........

xoxo 

Karena

Art by Karena

Thank you so much To all of my friends and followers; your comments mean the world to me!

A special note of appreciation to Anna of Lona de Anna for the five most gorgeous land and seascape prints!