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Laurel's
Design Newsletter Archives
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on each month to read the complete newsletter; these will open in a new brower) April/May 2010 Summertime! Outdoors Decorating; Canvas Rugs for Patio; Canvas Bags and Totes March 2010 Fresh New Look; Mexican Tile Canvas Rugs for Hotel; Interior Designers New Website February 2010 Why Canvas Rugs are Ideal for Costa Rica; Hearts on Canvas Rug, Interior Designers of Costa Rica December
2009 Special Holiday Wishes were sent with gratitude to all Laurel's
subscribers.
November 2009 "Our first Canvas Art Workshop produced some beautiful canvas
rugs and provided a few necessary adjustments. Last notice for Laurels Originals interior design canvas rug contest: deadline is December 5th, 2009 @ 12 midnight. And...visit LaurelsOriginals on Artfire for a coupon discount
for all my subscribers and/or
join us at a local art faire fundraiser event, benefitting a local school. Gobble, gobble!" October 2009 "A couple of quick announcements related to: our art workshop
in Costa Rica, and a great BIG interior decor sale." September 2009 "This month's newsletter has a few announcements including
that of our first creative canvas painting art workshop here in Costa Rica! This class
will offer instruction and individual help, suggesting ways to design and paint your canvas rug (or wall
hanging). The goal is to have fun painting on canvas and produce something you will to be proud to display in your
home. Also, a BIG! SALE..." August 2009 " On a recent trip to Bocas del Toro, on the Caribbean side of Panama and bordering Costa Rica, I walked through a primary
rain forest that was as magical as it gets. Such vibrancy in design and color observed in nature
makes it no small wonder that we tend to imitate it within the designs of our living world." July 2009 " This month's issue: Decorating an Outdoor Living Space, offers decorating ideas for patios and decks with various
issues to create usable and extended living areas. Also, updates on the site, our shopping pages with gift certificates and
Shopping Network Spotlight and interview." June 2009 "Wow!... a wonderful trip to Egypt and I returned with a head full of canvas design ideas mostly from...snorkeling,
of all things!" May 2009 "It was a brilliant idea, really. How many of us love to change the look
of a room more than once every five years? With my pre-painted canvas sample we played with colors a bit more and determined
exactly the design she had in mind for her unique interior décor item of a double-sided couch cover." April 2009 "...those who love to give in appreciation
for all Mom has given over a lifetime look for a special gift to bestow upon her on Mother's Day." March 2009 "Many clients have definitive ideas on what colors and what designs they want for a custom canvas rug. I have created
unique designs from a Persian living room rug, another from a magazine photo, and several have been made custom..."
February 2009 " The bathroom walls were painted red with a red-lacquer Chinese cabinet decorated with ornaments from China as the focal piece. I asked had she considered a bathroom
rug in front of the toilet; she admitted that because of the boys in the bathroom...
she was over the
moon with the design and how perfectly it worked in the guest bathroom...especially with seven year old boys!"
January 2009 " ...we chose Purple, Burnt Orange, Tomato Red, and Lilac for designs on the four pillows;
two will incorporate the Damask Stencil design, the same as the rug, and the other two will have the Designer Stencil. Of
course the colors have these wonderful names like, Determined Orange, Dahlia and Grandeur Plum, and Red Tomato." December 2008 "It's been an amazing journey. I am so grateful for all the
support given over the year by my friends and the people who allowed me into their homes to help them create something special
and unique." November 2008 "Another use of canvas place mats is to use them under bowls
of food and water for dogs and cats. We can make larger sizes, if yours is a big dog. It may seem luxurious, but it protects
the floor and makes clean-up easier for those adorable messy four-footed eaters." October 2008 " Many interior designers with whom I've worked creating custom
painted canvas rugs, prefer to use an understated design with muted colors because of their use of color for curtains and
furniture fabrics. It is quite different when making a custom rug for an existing home." September 2008 "As
for the paint we use, either for a custom canvas rug or with any of our in-house designs, we offer two choices: water-based
acrylic or water-based latex. Both offer a matte finish. Acrylic paints are more expensive, and a bit more difficult to work
with on the heavier canvas, however, the colors produce a brighter hue." August 2008 "...recently a client had added a circular stairway to her home and tiles were damaged around the
post during construction. Using the design from existing floor tiles and colors in her décor, we created a custom canvas
rug to fit the stairwell and wrapped it around the post at the floor of the circular stairway."
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