The Pink Pagoda One Room Challenge

Wednesday, October 8, 2014


The Pink Pagoda’s Jennifer and I have had such a fun and inspiring friendship over the past year. We have so much in common. One is our love for binge watching dramatic & thrilling TV drama series. The other is our love for art & design What I love about Jennifer's eye is how she can create the perfect balance of a classic meets contemporary crossover that is eclectic and creates an overall well blended look.




So as you can imagine I am just thrilled that Jennifer has commissioned me for the art to be one of the main focal points of her entrance hall in this series of the One Room Challenge created by Calling It Home.

 
We came up with the idea of having 3 plywood panels cut. Each needed about 4 layers of primer to prevent warping. 




Inspired by colors in both Jennifer's home, as well as the rugs in her living and dining rooms, we chose Pantone Inspired paint colors via Valspar's spring line. There will be additional "pops" of color in both chartreuse and gold. 



 A glimpse of some of the magic that has begun.



                   I love working on the undercoat as this is where the depth of each piece begins.



My kitty "Mandarin" giving me the stare-down because shortly before this photo was taken both she and our dog Java walked over one of the panels that was drying on the floor!!



Below: See all of the talented company we are in! 




Now please head back over to The Pink Pagoda and see what else Jennifer has been up to this week with her entry!
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14 comments:

  1. Linda {Calling it Home}October 8, 2014 at 4:07 AM

    Hi Christina, this is so fun to watch. I love the 'process' in almost everything. Of course I am dying to see what these will look like when you are finished. I am also surprised to read that you are using wood and not canvas? So interesting. Thanks for the mention. I love the updates on Instagram.

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 8, 2014 at 6:28 AM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Linda! It's been such a joy following your work and of course being able to contribute to The One Room Challenge with The Pink Pagoda. I wish you could hear how giddy we get over the phone!! : )

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  2. The Pink PagodaOctober 8, 2014 at 6:00 AM

    I'm having a blast working with you on this project, Christina! BTW, it's not a bit fair that you can paint so beautifully AND be a talented photographer : )

    I CANNOT WAIT to get these up on the wall ----- EXCITEMENT!!

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 8, 2014 at 6:29 AM

      We are having way too much fun Jennifer!! YOU are the talented photographer! Loved your post today and can not wait to see your room completed!! It's going to be stunning!

      xoxo,

      c.

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  3. Albertina M. CisnerosOctober 8, 2014 at 7:02 AM

    What a great idea to post jointly with Jennifer! I'm so excited about these paintings...I love the color palette...they will be so beautiful! And I love that I will get to see them in person!

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 8, 2014 at 7:29 AM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Albertina! I loved your post this morning and I think your doing just fabulous with your modifications.

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  4. UnknownOctober 8, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    So excited to see the final result, love these process shots! It's going to be gorgeous Christina!

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 8, 2014 at 11:50 AM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Erin!! So happy you are doing well with your art. Everything looks amazing! xoxo, c

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  5. AnonymousOctober 8, 2014 at 10:43 AM

    This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing and I love a great collaboration:)

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 8, 2014 at 11:51 AM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Carolyn! So glad to see your creative juices flowing in your beautiful work!!

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  6. Paulette Insall ~ Reflecting Colors of the SoulOctober 8, 2014 at 1:27 PM

    Love seeing the peeks of it in process!!!!! Gonna be another beauty! :)

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 9, 2014 at 5:58 AM

      Thank you so much Paulette!! Your always such a joy. xoxo, c.

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  7. SHERRY HARTOctober 9, 2014 at 4:12 AM

    OMG.....this is going to be so awesome I can barely stand it! 3 original Christina Baker paintings.....! She is probably pinching herself:)

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    1. Christina BakerOctober 9, 2014 at 6:21 AM

      Thank you so much for stopping by Sherry! I loved the idea you have for your room in the ORC!! This entire experience has been so exciting for me! Jennifer has been beyond amazing to work with. Can't wait to see your finished room!

      xoxo,

      c.

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