When all you can dream about is paint chips...

Well I've learned one thing for sure: design sense isn't always passed down... or inherited. I think my design sense can largely be attributed to that fact that I grew up living with my mother. She is clean and organized like I am (or would like to be most of the time).  But it's certainly not a quality that my father has. Today I went to visit him for his 64th birthday (wu hoo, congratulations to my pop)! And you know what my creative brain had me thinking about? That all I really wanted to give him for his birthday was a complete remodel of his current trailer home. This is truly when design-sense seems like a curse (and when I start seriously considering that I have some OCD tendencies – lol!) because I spent all night thinking of how I could change things... what I would paint, how I would organize things. I know, crazy right? Hopefully I'm not alone. There must be some other creative enthusiasts out there brainstorming layouts and colour schemes. As proof, I found some great trailer remodels and I thought I'd share them with you. Amazing what you can accomplish with just a few coats of paint!

See the entire unique Bohmian trailer home here

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Finding creative outlets anywhere and everywhere

Hey guys! Welcome back! It's been a while since my last post... since then I've interned at Max Advertising Inc, took on a couple more freelance jobs, and seriously started on my children's book illustrations. So a lot of new and exciting creative changes... unfortunately the bank account doesn't reflect this just quite yet, but I'm hoping that following my dream will pay off... I'm fairly confident it will, I'm just in the "struggling artist phase." Nearly everyone goes through this stage. Take a look at actors, musicians and the like... they always have such great stories about how they lived off of canned soup for a year in a crappy little apartment (so I'm well on my way *wink*). A great example of this?
Facebook's graffiti artist, David Choe.
He went from homeless to a millionaire.


I'm constantly looking for new opportunities to showcase my creative talent (or as some relatives have referred to it, my artistic curse). I came across DENYdesigns — quite by accident. My sister and I were searching for a well–designed duvet cover to transform our mother's bedroom, and we came upon this site. What I love about DENYdesigns is that local artists are showcased, and finally bedding, shower curtains etc. have caught up to our contemporary tastes! Worth the click, check it out.

Incorporating your interests

 As an artist, it's hard to know what will sell. It's always a good idea to have one ear to the ground: listening to what your audience wants. Although I am a freelance illustrator and fine artist, I've always had an eye for interior design. So it's no surprise that I try to harmonize these interests sometimes. I want to create artwork that will suit your everyday life, and something I would hang on my own wall. Here are some examples of how you can incorporate artwork into your home.