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It can be a challenge to know what to do with a foyer. Stairways, railings and high ceilings make them very difficult to contend with. Most people will hire a professional painting contractor to do the work which makes the pressure to find a great color even more important.
I have always felt a foyer or entry should give a welcoming feel and set the stage for the rest of the home. No matter what your style there is a wall color that will work for you…
The family and I headed to Art Prize yesterday to take in some culture, admire the art and do a little people watching! What a fantastic place to be on such a nice fall Sunday afternoon.
I gave my kids a mission: Find all of the pianos they could so Mom could take a picture. They did really great! I wish we could have seen them all but our feet wore out after a few hours of hoofing it around town. Here are a few pictures of the ones we spotted…
I promised I would take pictures of the piano painting. I stopped by West Michigan Piano to take a few photos and meet the creative people using our paint to create their masterpieces.
Various groups were in to work on several pianos including a group from Byron Center Christian Elementary, Steelcase, Lakeside and Dutton Elementary. Thornapple Kellog had been in a few days prior to paint a couple of brilliant works of music and art.
The creativity and the paint were flying as the students took over the warehouse area and loading dock to work on their art projects. A couple of kids were playing songs on them while everyone was working. I am still amazed by how great these kids are…
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I pass by a billboard on M-6 every day with a slogan about Grand Rapids that reads “Cool City, Hot Art”. It got me thinking about how Grand Rapids has become so hip and current over the past decade. Although I am no artist, I am a great admirer of other’s creativity. How exciting to have the chance to see thousands of artistic displays in our city. Art Prize definitely puts Grand Rapids on the top of cool places to see. Cool City, indeed!!
Seven’s Paint & Wallpaper has been given the opportunity to work with a ton of artistic people who are painting pianos for Art Prize. They will be placed all over GR and anyone can walk up and play!
