Exuberant with 9 Letter Words at Nutmeg Designs
... joyously unrestrained and enthusiastic. Who comes to mind? Clearly not a word that fits the majority. A special word indeed. But a friend and client clearly thought this was the best word to give in appreciation for an act of hospitality. We don't use italics...
Number Plaque for a 1905 California Bungalow
Another finishing touch for a house being restored by Hugh Siler and Company. The 1905 house has maroon paint highlighting the brackets under cream colored eaves, and soft gray green cladding. Hugh asked us to work with this color palette, and so Wayne...
House Number Designed to Gracefully Cover a Hole in the Brick
What to do if you have a 4x4 inch hole in your bricks to cover up? Commission us to create a custom size house number! The client's house was a brick rancher with gray and olive trim. She asked for ideas and we proposed a subdued palette of grays and green accents,...
Take a Bit of the Ocean to Any Window: An Ocean Wave Mandala Suncatcher
When someone offers you a place to stay at the Jersey shore, what could be a better thank you gift? Read more about the design process for this commissioned thank you gift on the Stratoz blog. Commission your gift...
Mosaic House Number for a Porch Pillar
The client commissioned this Nutmeg Designs Mosaic House Number as a Christmas gift for her parents. She requested a custom vertical size for the porch pillar for the classic New England home with its red clapboard siding, a glorious wrap around porch, and yellow...
Imagining What’s Possible: Dragonfly Mosaic for a Birthday Gift
And the Client said, "My Daughter loves dragonflies." Dragonflies are a marvel and I had them on my "one day list" of things to be inspired by, so I was plenty excited when this birthday gift commission flowed into our lives. Back in the day (wow, I got my biology...