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Texture and Color

February 6, 2012 by Bob Borson 15 Comments

Texture and Color

I took a weekend trip to Southeast Oklahoma to Broken Bow Lake and Beaver Bend State Park to recharge my batteries a bit and change my surroundings just a bit. I am a city boy and didn't grow up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: a day in the life, color, design

Painted white wood ceilings

January 16, 2012 by Bob Borson 66 Comments

Painted white wood ceilings

Wood ceilings and heavy timber beams painted white ... sounds pretty nice doesn't it? It brings to mind bucolic summer vacations and Vera Bradley catalogs. I am sitting here on my couch ... and I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: My House, My Work Tagged With: a day in the life, color, My House

‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

June 6, 2011 by Bob Borson 6 Comments

‘Saving Cherries’ – alla prima

Alla prima is a painting technique in which the work is completed in one session without time for the paint to dry. The term comes from the Italian "at once", and may also be referred to as premier … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General, Observations Tagged With: art, color

My Favorite Color

May 24, 2011 by Bob Borson 27 Comments

My Favorite Color

When the question was posed - "What is your favorite color?" I instantly thought that many people have a favorite color - but I don't think I do.     'Why is that' you ask? It's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life in General Tagged With: about bob, color, Let's Blog Off

How to Pick the Right Paint Finish

April 21, 2011 by Bob Borson 33 Comments

How to Pick the Right Paint Finish

This is the (cough cough) long awaited follow up to the Introduction to the Color Wheel post I wrote a little while ago. If you wondered what the difference was between eggshell and semi-gloss - then … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: color, Materials

Introduction to the Color Wheel

March 21, 2011 by Bob Borson 28 Comments

Introduction to the Color Wheel

One item that I can almost always guarantee that will be brought up in design meetings is paint and material color. For some reason, choosing a color scheme for a project cripples even the most vocal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Materials and Products Tagged With: color, Materials

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