Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Back and Switching it Up!

Came home from Pittsburgh to find three packages-- two of supplies and one filled with all of my light switchplates from Somerset Home. I honestly forgot that I made some of them like this beachy one below:

I will be putting most of these in my shop. This one (below) was featured in the magazine. I used a Ventian plaster technique on it, painted and glazed it. After I attached the old skeleton key, I rubbed some distress ink on it to "match" the rust on the key.

 Also working on a huge order of custom switch plates for a lovely lady's newly refurbished beach house!  One down (below) and about 10 to go! I think that will be a fun project!
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11 comments:

Jane said...

They are all so pretty! I think my favorite is the one with the skeleton key....although I'm loving the last one too...they are all wonderful!
Jane

Sherry@Back2Vintage said...

How exciting to do the switch plates for a beach house. I hope see'll send you pictures once they're installed!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

These are all so cute! I love everything beachy! ♥

Anonymous said...

sitting here in Baltimore Inner Harbor Barnes & Nobels, opened up Somerset magazine saw you, and Annapolis girl (I live in Bowie)clicked to this blog and see we are both from Pittsburgh...Hope we can meet soon!

Anonymous said...

These are great! I love all of them! You have turned a switch plate into a work of art! Amazing!

Megan Gunyan said...

I love them! All unique and stylish. Your client will love them!

Darla said...

I would love to know how you do this. Light switches are so over looked.

stacie said...

Looking good!

Design Dork said...

I love the last one!

Ido said...

I L O V E this switch plates! Really! I have painted my bathroom and hated the plates, I just coated them with some white paint and I hated them, thank you for the fantastic idea!!!
Have a lovely day!
XXX Ido

Miss Gracie's House said...

Just saw these in the magazine today! Very cute!
Rene