Take sneak peek into the home of a local designer/artist

I recently was  commissioned by a local artist/designer  to turn the piece below into a salad prepping station for her kitchen.  Other than the drawers painted shut; this was a solid piece.

I purchased this piece at a garage (yard)  sale in Seaside Park NJ

This is the piece completed and installed - I used CeCe Caldwell paint for the exterior of this piece in Beckley Coal.
I added a protective top coat by CeCe Caldwell paints in a satin finish

Now onto the designer/artist herself....I think we have mutual admiration for one another...I find her talent just amazing.  Her name is Connie Baldino  owner of Queenb Jewelry  (click Queenb Jewelry on link for bio).

Connie is wearing a one of a kind (Stevie Nicks) Duster Jacket that she designed

Notice the different layers of this Jacket/duster

Stevie and her style

I was allowed the opportunity to do a full photo shoot of Connie's home; which she shares with her husband  Jim and their dog Ziggie.   Connie is very much into layering, which is reflected in her home decor, her jewelry and dress designs...Layering is not an easy art....

I was able to capture a close up of her layering techniques with the collection of her jewelry and clothing

Love her color choices which are rich warm and inviting

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A great piece by  Horchow displays Connie's prized pieces...beautiful necklaces and head pieces

A shot of her living room take note of all of the texture and dimensions of this room.

This one of a kind Jacket is for sale on Pinterest 

Unique hand bag and necklace designed by Connie Baldino

I hope that you enjoyed the tour of my clients home and art work.  I am so fortunate to meet all these wonderful people through my work..  

Website/Simple Business Solutions

Paint/CeCe Caldwell Sea&Green Point Pleasant Beach

Furniture Design/Shore Chicy Designs

Furniture by Horchow/Horchow

Designer- Connie Baldino/Queenb

Craft Show

The Shore Chicy Design crew started at 6:00AM on Saturday Morning ....a cup of coffee was poured and off to the work shop and cottage to pick up some pieces. The weather was beautiful...a bit of crispness to the air on the first day of autumn.

Allaire Historical State Park in Wall New Jersey Once the truck and car was packed the excitement of the day began...we really didn't know what to expect as it was our first show...we brought a few pieces leaving the larger ones behind.

We had ordered these great leather tags(from cocosheaven)for our pieces which I thought just added an additional individual look to each of the pieces... (etsy.com/shop/cocosheaven)

We put up our sign and we were in business....almost all of out chalk boards went....and some many people had so many different ideas on the uses of these boards...which was fun to hear.

I worked on a few pieces during the show...and this piece really was a hit...it left the show just as i finished sanding.. here it is just painted at the cottage...

This piece was the most fun....as far as the interaction...the wife liked it the husband just walked away, there were a few others that were very interested in it...but just were not sure, then someone took it as I finished the sanding...I hadn't even replaced the mirror...so I would have to say that it was the most talked about piece.. I would like to give a shout out to Nicole Romano who purchased one of my favorite versatile pieces

Nicole was so sweet, thank you for commenting on Shore Chicy's Blog page...

I will be in Island Heights this weekend with a few remaining pieces...They will be having a town wide garage sale...I will be located on 113 Central Avenue...so stop on by....