The Decorative Life

The Decorative Life Design, Faux Finishing, Painting & Decorating
Join To get clients with larger budgets? To do work that inspires and excites you? Work less and earn more.

Are you a professional painter looking to expand your offering with creative techniques, to stand out in a crowded marketplace? To be able to pick and choose projects? Do you want to develop a portfolio that will wow Interior Designers? Would you like to increase your ability to charge more for your services, to be the go to person when people want something special and unique? Stand out as an ind

ustry leader? Do you feel stuck, going nowhere, doing the same thing over and over? Are you always competing on price? Are you losing business to people less experienced and talented than you. So what can you do? Make an investment in your business. Learn new techniques. Techniques you can expand and put your own stamp on. Learn about products and tools that will elevate your work. Offer your clients something they can't get at the local DIY store. Learn with an internationally acclaimed Specialist Decorator
One who has created beautiful rooms in the houses of politicians, business people and the famous in America and the UK. My workshops will take you step by step through each process to make sure you learn everything you need to know to execute the techniques yourself. Create samples in the class to show your clients. And of course, online support if you need it.

08/05/2026

A small glimpse into the house I decorated that is featured in the Real Housewives of Rhode Island. I spent 4.5 years on this house and a lot of what I did is still there 15 years later.
Techniques included: wall glazing, stencilling, gilding, painted faux mahogany, specialist plastering, to name a few. I created 5 or 6 ceiling designs. It was a real blast working on this house. I loved it!

It's quite strange to not be working. Between painting, cleaning equipment, making samples, doing quotes and going to vi...
03/05/2026

It's quite strange to not be working. Between painting, cleaning equipment, making samples, doing quotes and going to visit clients, I never had time to do anything!
I've started sewing again. I've been sorting out my arts and crafts supplies with a view to doing something with them. I might take up knitting again, too. I have mild arthritis in my hands and as I needed them to make a living, I gave up knitting.
I made this for my son Thomas and I don't think I did a lot of knitting after that. I really like the pattern, I wonder what happened to it?

Another of my rooms featured on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. This was the Spa and featured hand stencilled walls...
27/04/2026

Another of my rooms featured on The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. This was the Spa and featured hand stencilled walls and a special sparkly plaster on the ceiling.
I did this room in 2011!
Thank you Diane of MICA Revolution Online Store and Training Center for sending me the screenshots.
Stencil by Cutting Edge Stencils

Spent 2.5 days training at William Smith, learning to wrap kitchens. I had a really enjoyable time although it's quite i...
25/04/2026

Spent 2.5 days training at William Smith, learning to wrap kitchens.
I had a really enjoyable time although it's quite intense learning something new, especially at my age!

Here's some of what I did. A counter and a counter with a sink and a Shaker door.

Another top from the same pattern. Not sure about the frill. It was designed to be made for a single layer of fabric but...
18/04/2026

Another top from the same pattern. Not sure about the frill. It was designed to be made for a single layer of fabric but I realised it wouldn't work as the wrong side of the fabric is white. So I made a facing for it, now I'm not sure it works.

Now that I’ve retired, I feel ready to take on a new project. I recently noticed I already have 169 subscribers on my Yo...
15/04/2026

Now that I’ve retired, I feel ready to take on a new project. I recently noticed I already have 169 subscribers on my YouTube channel—even though I haven’t posted anything in two years! It’s made me think that maybe now is the perfect time to start creating some proper how-to videos on decorative painting. After all, I finally have the time.
In the meantime, I’ve taken up sewing again to keep myself busy. I made this top yesterday. My skills are a little rusty, but I’m sure they’ll come back soon.
If you’d like to follow along with my decorative painting videos, here’s my channel: https://youtube.com/?si=sEdf4fKOnLDHzjKX

The Real Housewives of Rhode IslandI've watched two episodes. The foyer ceiling and MBR ceiling I did in Kelsey's house,...
09/04/2026

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island
I've watched two episodes. The foyer ceiling and MBR ceiling I did in Kelsey's house, is still there.

My friend Ramona messaged me about this new programme on Bravo. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island. One of them lives i...
06/04/2026

My friend Ramona messaged me about this new programme on Bravo. The Real Housewives of Rhode Island.
One of them lives in a house that Romona worked on as a Designer and I worked on as a Specialist Painter.
We are watching it to see how much has changed. I imagine quite a lot as it was quite a few years ago.

Dropped by to see these clients about another little job and got a photo of the media wall now it's dressed and with the...
20/03/2026

Dropped by to see these clients about another little job and got a photo of the media wall now it's dressed and with the fire on.

Lovely bedroom makeover. Wallpaper and paint.Panelling by The joinerPaint by Tikkurila UKWallpaper Muriva
19/01/2026

Lovely bedroom makeover. Wallpaper and paint.

Panelling by The joiner
Paint by Tikkurila UK
Wallpaper Muriva

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