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Decorate Rooms in Your House With Just A Sharpie

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Lizette Realty - Richmond KY 205403

Decorate Rooms in Your House With Just A Sharpie

SharpieI love a creative idea. Especially when it has something to do with decorating a room in the house.

Some of the best ideas are not expensive. Even if they don't cost much they do require your time an patience.

I wanted to share with you a truly creative basement room that was created on creme painted walls and $10 worth of Sharpies and Magic Markers.

The effect is rich and a work of art. This amazing decor by Charlie Kratzer of Lexington was featured in the The Lexington Herald Leader.

See the whole basement in 360-degree detail.

Check out more intricate Sharpie Art by Justin Ashbee.

 

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Lizette Fitzpatrick- Baby Boomer Real Estate Relocation Specialist with Prudential Don Foster in Richmond, Kentucky.

Rated number #1 featured Kentucky Realtor on Activerain.com and Localism.com. Publisher/Author for the only Central Kentucky email newsletter on local real estate listings and sold properties, Kentucky relocation, local events, homeowner information and fun! For more information on Lizette, Kentucky Horse Farms, Prudential Don Foster, Madison County, Fayette County, Richmond or Lexington, Kentucky click on Lizette.us.

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Comments (25)

Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Lola - I thought that 360 degree tour was absolutely amazing too! I'd love to do my art room that way.

Connie - Isn't it ?? I love how it turned out. That guy is quite an artist.

Oct 01, 2008 12:51 PM
Thesa Chambers
West + Main - Bend, OR
Principal Broker - Licensed in Oregon

wow that is amazing - how cool - I would hate to paint over it - just think what a talented person could do with a set of water colors on these walls

Oct 01, 2008 02:26 PM
Jen Bowman
Keller Williams on the Water - Holmes Beach, FL
Realtor - Anna Maria Island & Bradenton FL

Wow, that looks really good.  I would be too nervous to mess up my walls.  It's amazing what people can do. Thanks for sharing.

Oct 01, 2008 03:19 PM
Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

Lizette, it reminds me of the creativity of children. Now were children the ones that came up with this original idea?

Oct 01, 2008 04:38 PM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

I always got in trouble for trying to decorate my room that way.  Of course it didn't look the same as this maybe that was the problem.

Oct 01, 2008 10:56 PM
No Longer Active in Staging. No Longer Staging
Hickory, NC

Hi Lizette, WOW, I love this, the artsy soul in me is ready to get a pack of sharpies and draw on something !! I might try a canvas?? Gee thanks for sharing, I am off to check out Justine Ashbee.. God bless,

Oct 02, 2008 02:25 AM
Teri Eckholm
Boardman Realty - White Bear Lake, MN
REALTOR Serving Mpls/St Paul North & East Metro

Lizette--And I tried to keep the Sharpies out of my kids hands and off my walls! BTW--You should see what kids do to their shoes, backpacks and other things at school with their various colors of Sharpie markers. (NOT mine but I hear it is a popular trend! )My kids couldn't bring their colored Sharpies into middle school as the cool color pens always seemed to disappear...Popular with the teen crowd which seems to be full of budding graphic artists with a love for the unique colors! :)

Oct 02, 2008 03:29 AM
Brenda Harmon
Century 21 Beal, Inc College Station, Texas - College Station, TX

His this guy contacted Sharpie?  I think they could build an advertising campaign around this use of

their product.  Nice post, thanks.

Oct 02, 2008 03:38 AM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Thesa - Hopefully it would look too good to paint over.

Jen-I would like to do it too. I afraid I might pick some intricate design and it take forever to complete.

Gary - I think kids might have started this trend long ago with crayons.

Don - I would have been in trouble too.

Cheryl - Do it! Take a pic of it and share please!

Teri - I haven't heard of that! I'd like to see some pictures of what they can create.

Brenda - Surely they have. I bet he would get free Sharpies for life or something.

Oct 02, 2008 06:48 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Lizette:  You forgot to mention "artistic ability" in the list of necessities.  That is awesome.  I wish I was that talented.

Oct 02, 2008 06:58 AM
Steven L. Smith
King of the House Home Inspection, Inc. - Bellingham, WA
Bellingham WA Home Inspector

Probably an interesting idea, but not the way I would be doing it.

Oct 03, 2008 04:55 PM
Kathleen Lordbock
Keller Williams Realty Professionals - Baxter, MN
Keller Williams Realty Professionals

A true talent and great until he  sells the house.  For staging, I would probably paint over, but take tons of photos first.

Oct 04, 2008 06:40 AM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Chris Ann - I'm sure you have many talents that you just haven't bragged about yet. Hope you are enjoying your weekend!

Steven - Hmmm....what would be your technique?

Kathleen - Exactly! I would sure hate to paint over it. If I bought that house it would be my favorite room.

Oct 04, 2008 08:39 AM
c m
Colorado Springs, CO

OH MY!!! I LOVE this!  I stenciled and hand painted a few special words I chose for a "girly room" once.  They were above a chair rail, and looked fine, all in black, but this is wonderful!  I am going to the link to check it out. I wonder what the artist did about little messy spots, since Sharpie is not very forgiving?

Oct 05, 2008 06:54 PM
Lizette Fitzpatrick
Lizette Realty - Richmond KY - Lexington, KY
Lizette Realty, Lexington KY MLS - Kentucky Homes

Cheryl - I share your enthusiasm for a project like this. Maybe for his "mistakes" he kept a can of Kilz paint handy. Then touch up w/ wall color. I love the whole room.

Oct 06, 2008 12:17 AM
Teresa Berry
Seattle, WA

This is really unique Lizette, I clicked to visit the 360 degree tour and immediately had a strong urge to color. Wonder if it had that effect on anyone else? No doubt this work took some thought, talent and time. thanks for sharing. :)

Oct 09, 2008 07:35 PM
Tammy Lankford,
Lane Realty Eatonton, GA Lake Sinclair, Milledgeville, 706-485-9668 - Eatonton, GA
Broker GA Lake Sinclair/Eatonton/Milledgeville

Interesting.  I did love the 3-D looking down the hall at Claude in the doorway.  Thanks for posting this.  It was really neet to read about.  I'm going to draw on my wall with sharpies when I get home or anything.  I didn't get that gene.

Oct 11, 2008 08:44 AM
Michele Hess
Simply Staged Inc. - Rockford, IL
Home Stager Rockford - Simply Staged Inc

Very creative and talented individual.  Such a unique idea and it looks like he always has plenty of company.  Thanks for sharing!

Oct 11, 2008 10:21 PM
Kathy Riggle
STAGING SMART N SOLD - Houston, TX
Houston Home Staging

This was amazing to see.  Unfortunately, my kindergarten art ability-stick figures, flying birds, etc would not be appealing to anyone...

Oct 12, 2008 07:02 AM
Barbara Cluck-Miksits
BCM Home Staging LLC - Ridgewood, NJ
Home Staging - New Jersey

Now that is very cool. What a talent. Thank you for sharing this with the rest of us.

Oct 18, 2008 02:22 PM