Are your “Old Faux Finishes” getting … Flat, Faded or in dire need of a Fix? Faux Finishes can lose their drama over time. Daily life events and Time can present your walls with Bumps, Bruises & Fading, changing your perfect walls to a collection of Spotted & Tattered effects.

Many times, all you need is a little touchup to bring the magic back to your walls. Some Faux Finishes can easily be touched up, while others can present an impossible challenge, depending upon the location and depth of the wound.

New Interior Design Color Trends – Color Themes and Popularity can and will change through the years. The Faux Finish on your walls now, may have been popular back them, but now may indicate your home needs to be updated…

If you would like Bella Faux Finishes to look at your walls and offer some New Ideas, please give us a call. It may be a simple touch up is all you need. You may also be interested in learning more about our Art and view samples of Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster and the Italian Finishes. Click our Testimonials to learn more about us. Also visit our Gallery of New Interior Design Ideas.

If you need some help, you can Contact Us on our website. You can also reach David Nordgren on his cell at 605-201-1759. It is always fun visiting a New Project and exploring the Interior Design Challenges of the home. We look forward to meeting you and hearing your ideas.

Note – You may see David Nordgren’s White Truck, with the Bella Faux Finishes Logo on the door, … in your area. He is very busy guy, traveling the Midwest on Various Fun Projects. If you do see his truck on a project in your location, stop by to meet him! Incredibly Talented Artisan with Lots of Ideas! Start the Conversation…

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(Just so you know who we are, I have included a family picture of two of my boys. Michael is not in this one, he is back in college.  I am the Blue Hair on the left, then my oldest son Jason Nordgren – who is a Chef in Eugene, Oregon and then David Nordgren – Artisan – Co-Owner of Bella Faux Finishes)

 

 

 

 

 

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“Every Home Deserves a Room that Quietly Whispers… Wow!” – Mark Nordgren

Since 2005, Bella Faux Finishes has been helping Homeowners discover unique areas in their home, where they can create a higher level of drama. Most of these locations were just painting over to match the rest of home. Sleeping opportunities, waiting to be revealed…

If you have lived in your home for more than a year, you have involuntarily established patterns and preferences. Blind spots will set in and identifying where your opportunities are to create some drama, will be very challenging.

To create “The Wow Effect” on your project, it is really important that you bring New Eyes or Fresh Eyes to your project. They will be seeing your project for the first time, which always makes it easier to identify where your …Wow Opportunities are.

If you would like some New ideas and are interested in viewing samples of Color, Texture & Effect, we would love to meet with you. We have many samples of Faux Finishes, Italian Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster & Decorative Finishes.

The process is easy, click on our Contact Link or Request A Quote link and we will schedule a meeting time. There is no obligation, we will just share some ideas on your project and listen to your ideas for home and what emotion you would like to create. We are Great Listeners!

Homeowners:  Now, The Hard Part for you, is to break out of your comfort zone and schedule an appointment. The meetings are usually short. David and I will leave you with many ideas for your home, that you may not have considered. Our Art may not be for you, but then again it may be the perfect effect you have been looking for. Either way, I think you will be glad that we met.

Again, there is never a hint of obligation. We are just honored to have the opportunity to meet with you and share our Art! Visit our Gallery for ideas and also Click our Before & After Photos to view the change in Drama. Also to learn more about us, click our Testimonials to read what past Clients have said about their experience with Bella Faux Finishes.

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Solving Interior Design Problems, is truly what we do at Bella Faux Finishes” – Today there are so many Homes and Business’s with Walls,  Tray Ceilings, Entryways, Columns, Fireplaces and Niches that are Sleeping in Effect. Homeowners are frustrated and bored with the room, wondering what they can do, that will create some magic, without Breaking the Bank!

At Bella Faux Finishes, our Goal is to present Fresh & New Interior Design Ideas for… “Color, Texture & Effect” that will create the drama we all Love and are Hungry to see in “The Wow Effect”. By presenting samples of Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster and Italian Finishes, clients have a wide variety of effects to test for drama in their home or business. Click our Gallery for Interior Design Ideas.

NOTE – Don’t be afraid to start over and research new ideas for color and texture in your Home or Business. You will be shocked how affordable it is to create a “Wow Home”. If you truly are tired of the drama your walls are creating, then you need to break out of your comfort zone. Nothing is going to change in your home until you take action, risk a little, and share your project with others. View the Testimonials we have received from past projects, to read their experience with … Bella Faux Finishes. Click Request a Quote to make contact with us.

If you have time, grab a cup of coffee, and page through our website. I think you will be surprised what you find. If you would like to share some ideas, give us a call, we are Great Listeners and would love to Hear about and See Your Project!

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There are Two Ways to begin a Interior Painting Project:

(1) Common Homeowners Method:   The most common way, for most Home Owners, is to go to your nearest Sherwin Williams or Benjamin Moore Paint store and begin pulling paint samples. Choosing new colors to bring home and test on their walls for effect. Over the next few days, they will be asking for opinions from many friends and family, which color they like best? Finally a decision will be made and the painting begins…

 

 

(2) Professional Interior Designers Method: Interior Designers approach the New Paint Color decision… much differently.  Their Interior Design Goals for the project are much higher than just changing the color of the room. Understanding the budget for the project, they are looking to create a “Wow Project” by introducing New Colors, New Texture & Effect. The Best Interior Designers have the ability to mentally visualize layers of Color, Texture & Effect. This is not easy to do. They understand that the Key to Creating “The Wow Effect”, is to …”Interrupt The Senses“.  Their training and experience has taught them that by introducing a great color and then layering a hint of texture, with a Stunning Decorative Finish,  you can consistently create a higher level of drama in the room.

Important – The Best Interior Designer and Interior Decorators, always use a “Concept Board or Mood Board” to test New Colors and Texture.  This is their laboratory. By introducing, testing and pulling New Colors & Textures, everyone on the Design Team will be able to see immediately when the “Wow” is happening and when it is not.

They are always looking for Opportunities to introduce New Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster & Italian Finishes. They know the importance of Decorative Finishes. They are not concerned about budget, because they know that there are many options that the “Preferred Artisan on their Design Team” can create,  that will keep them Under Budget and still create… “The Wow Effect”.

 

 

Finally, if you are just beginning a new Interior Painting Project and would like some help Choosing your New Color. Please give us a call. We can also bring along samples of New Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster and Italian Finishes for you to explore. You may choose not to introduce a Decorative Finish, which is fine. But you should explore all of your Interior Design options to ensure your project creates… “The Wow”. You can also Click our Testimonials to read reviews from previous projects. In our Gallery we share a few photos from projects to offer some Interior Design Ideas.

If you would like to meet? David and I look forward to seeing your project and sharing some ideas! As always… there is never a hint of obligation, we are just Honored to have the opportunity to meet you and see your project.

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(I am sharing two posts this month, the June Blog. We have a number of Fun Projects that will keep David and I busy with our Trowels for while and away from writing)

Wow, Your New Home Construction or Remodeling Project is Complete… Congratulations!

When you look back on your life, one of your Fondest Memories will be this experience of building your New Home. Every emotion is engaged during this process. You will Laugh, you will Cry, you will be Happy and you will be… Furious! But its all Good…You will Love it!

Every single New Home Construction Project and Remodeling Project, in Sioux Falls, SD, Sioux City, IA, Omaha, NE and Minneapolis, MN has a “Building Budget” that requires Contractors, Home Builders, Home Buyers and Home Owners to stay on target. Budget restraints can be seen in the Parade of Home and Home Shows around the country, where lesser materials or effects are used.

Almost every day, you will be asked to make difficult Interior Design decisions that will have you “Bumping your Head into the Home Building – Budget Limits”. You will undoubtenly be forced to settle for Less, at times, to ensure your New Home is completed on schedule and on Budget.

Towards the end of the New Home Construction building process, you will find your Budget Very Tight… with little or no room to add on anything else.

In our company, Bella Faux Finishes, we are usually the last ones to come to a project. As one of the few graduates of The School of Italian Plaster and various Schools around the country, our Speciality, Passion and Interior Design Goals are to create and introduce the “Perfect Final Layer of Effect”.

But final building decisions regarding introducing a Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Faux Painting and Wallpapering are often times cut.  Simply… because there is no budget left to bring in… Bella.

Sometimes a Contractor, to satisfy the Buyer’s wishes, will have a painter apply a common, simple, low cost, sponge Faux Painting technique over the top of an existing texture, such as a Crow Foot, Knock Down or Orange Peel. Resulting in a… Less than Dramatic effect. You may see this in your home.

 “Now… Lets Jump a Year Ahead” – You and your spouse, will begin to notice things in your home, that you didn’t think of when you were building.  You may have some… Wiring, Floor Plan and Interior Design regrets. This is very common.

The great thing about our Business, Bella Faux Finishes, is that we can bring our Art to a project at any time, Before or After. Today, Homeowners are looking for New Interior Design Ideas on how to create some drama and differentiate their home from others.

Below are some Common “Wow Effect” Areas that are usually CUT from the Building Budget. Visit our Gallery to view more examples.

(1) Columns, Base & Capital – They are often just painted white.  Bella Faux Finishes could add a stunning Italian Finish, Faux Painting or Italian Venetian Plaster Finish to them. Base and Capital could be changed from plain white to an aged patina effect.

(2) Tray Ceilings – Crows Feet Texture is often applied and then painted white or a darker paint color.  Bella Faux Finishes could float the ceiling smooth, then apply a breathtaking Italian Venetian Plaster finish, Italian Finish or Faux Finish.

(3) Niches – They are usually sprayed with an Orange Peel Texture and painted the same color as the walls, Bella Faux Finishes could create a unique Italian Finish, Italian Venetian Plaster, Faux Finish or Faux Painting, that would make your Niche a work of Art and home for a special memorabelia piece or picture.

(4) Accent Walls – These are usually sprayed with an Orange Peel Texture and painted the same color as on the walls.  Bella Faux Finishes could float the walls smooth, creating the perfect substrate for a stunning Faux Finish, Italian Finish, Italian Venetian Plaster or hang an impossible to describe Wallpaper.

There are so many areas in your new home, that have the potential for creating a “Wow”! Bookmark our website and go through our various Gallery’s of finished projects. Don’t miss the Before & After. Read our Testimonials to see comments from previous Homeowners, Contractors and Interior Designers.

You will know, when the time is right to explore new ideas for your home. Just give us a call when you are ready to “Wow” your home. We are working on New Decorative Finishes all the time. You will be surprised at how affordable our Art is. We offer the highest level of Decorative Finishes.

Don’t Forget to “Bookmark”  our Website! Then, you can easily find us down the road again. When you are ready to “Wow” your home, David and I will be ready to present you with New Ideas for Color, Texture & Effect.

“Think Bella for your next Project! Beautiful Painting… Breathtaking Finishes!”

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Here in Sioux Falls, South Dakota and in Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota and the Midwest, our Winter just kept… Going and Going. A brutal April Ice Storm that hung on for days, ruined many beautiful trees in our city. Everyone is still cleaning up and discovering their Grand Trees, which took years to mature, are not as Majestic as they were before. Two of ours got toppled, hopefully they will recover. Pictured here, David is cutting a tree for us.

Spring is also the time for New Home Construction and Remodeling Projects. New Colors, Freshly Painted Walls and New Decorative Finishes! Are you in the early stages of your New Construction or Home Remodeling project? Would you like to share some ideas for Color, Texture and Effect in you home? We would love to meet with you, see your project and present some new samples of various Decorative Finishes, Faux Finishes, Faux Painting,  Italian Venetian Plaster, Venetian Plaster and the popular Italian Finishes.

I have attached a picture of a Fun Coffered Ceiling.  A Crows Foots texture was on the ceiling before. This is an earlier picture of Italian Venetian Plaster on a Coffered Ceiling, edges are not detailed yet and final Gold Mica Powder Effect has not been applied. But I wanted to share just an idea, of how you can Create some Drama, for a Minimal Investment. The footage is small here and our Decorative Finishes are based on the Square Footage. Since the footage pictured here is minimal, your investment is affordable for almost any budget.

Home Owners Note – we never Forget, that Your Home is Unique and Special. We are always working on New Colors and Samples to introduce on projects. Since 2005, David and I have been fortunate to be invited and trusted with the final layer of effect in many homes. Each one is special and the memories, relationships we have formed, while working these projects, are reflected in the Testimonials we have received. It is alway an honor to be invited to share our Art!

Questions:

(1) Are you Building a New Home or Remodeling an existing Home?

(2) Are you working with an Interior Designer or do need help with colors?

(3)  Have you identified in your home Where your Unique Opportunities are, to create drama? This is not easy to do. There are some areas, you never would have thought of.  Click our Gallery and Before/After photos for Wow ideas.

(4) Is your Contractor or Builder presenting you with samples of Color, Texture and Effect that will “Wow Your Home” and separate it from every other homes?

If not…. then YOU will need to be the one to break out of your comfort zone, explore new ideas.  Pick up you phone and make the Call to bring more Interior Design resources to your very important project.

Sometimes… New Construction can begin to look like every other new home. It is important that you bring Fresh Ideas and Fresh Eyes to look at your dream home. If you would like to learn more about Bella Faux Finishes, you can click our FAQ to view common questions. But please Call Early in your project. We would love to meet with you and share some ideas. Our schedule is filling up fast again this year. You can also reach us on our “Request a Quote” link.

Is your project beyond Sioux Falls, South Dakota? We do travel far for Unique Projects. David and I love what we do,  it is always fun coming to a new project!

At Bella Faux Finishes, we offer some of the Best Pricing in the States, for Italian Venetian Plaster, Faux Finishes, Faux Painting and Italian Finishes. They are the most challenging and difficult to master Decorative Finishes. Our Goal is to create the Perfect Decorative Finish that will create Drama… for Many Many Years.

Here are two articles on Home Building and Interior Design, that I wrote a few years ago, that may help you with this process and give you some ideas. They have been published and posted around the world.  Click to Read or View… “The 7 Home Building Mistakes” and  “The 7 Interior Design Mistakes”.

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Are you tired of your old paint colors? Is your home missing “The Wow Effect”? Are your interior Paint Colors, Decorative Finishes and Wallpaper losing their drama? Here are Three Easy Steps, that will change your old home to a… “Wow Home”:

(1) Interior Paint Color – Changing your paint color:  Choosing the new interior paint color is your singular most important interior design decision. Every layer of color, texture and effect will have to blend and compliment this decision. This decision is often made quickly, resulting in a less than dramatic effect.

(2) Identify Where your Interior Design Opportunities are:  There are many unique areas in your home, that present Artisans with opportunities to introduce a unique texture, color or effect.  The hard part here is to identify where these opportunities are. If you have lived in your home for a few years, you have developed Blind Spots and it is critical that you bring Fresh Eyes to your project, to help you identify these areas. You can also visit our Gallery to help you discover these areas.

(3) Interrupt the Sense’s – This is the Key to creating “The Wow Effect”:   Think about it, if your home and colors are looking like every other home, then your Wow Meter is not pointing up. When you see your friends and neighbors standing and admiring one specific area of your home, you know you have created “The Wow Effect”. If everyone that comes over, goes on and on about this area, you know…  You Did It“!  Just by introducing one more unique layer of Color, Texture or Effect, that is not commonly seen, can change your entire project. Trust me… it Works! We have seen it happen so many times.  Read  or Watch “The 7 Interior Design Mistakes”.  Also click our FAQ link to view some common questions.

If you are looking for New Interior Design Ideas for “Color, Texture and Effect” and would like some help, we would love to meet with you! We have Interior Design Ideas and Decorative Finishes that can keep you on budget and still create “The Wow Effect”. If you have heard about Bella Faux Finishes or have seen us on Home Ideas TV, its time to meet. Review our Testimonials to read the thoughts from previous clients and projects.

So… put the Coffee on, pick up the Phone and give us a Call. Lets Share some Ideas, have some fun and create a little magic on your project! We are great Listeners. You can also reach us on the Contact Link. David and I are looking forward to meeting you…

Also, follow us on Facebook, where many of our projects are shared first.

Remember:

“Every Home or Business, Deserves a Room that Quietly Whispers… Wow!”  

                       –  Mark Nordgren – Founder/Bella Faux Finishes

 

 

 

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Are you just starting a New Project? Find your camera and always take many “Before Pictures”, when starting a new project. It is so important to have Before & After picture. When the pictures are placed side by side, you can determine and truly measure the level of drama you have created with your talented team of Artisans and Interior Designers. For some projects, you may not raise the “Wow Bar” very high at all. Which could be disappointing. But for other projects, it may be hard to measure “The Wow Effect” you have created. You will hear comments from family and friends for years to come…

My middle son David, and co-owner of Bella Faux Finishes, has also been working on another project. David and Amber are proud to announce the birth of their new Son, “Owen James Nordgren” on March 26, 2013. We are so happy and proud of both of them! Kathy and I are Grandparents for the first time, which is Very Exciting!

So if you are just starting a new project, whether its a new baby or a New Home or Remodeling project, it is so important to choose your team members wisely. Meet with them and ask many questions. Learn more about their talents, credibility and trustworthiness. View their portfolio of projects and Testimonials. Ask to see their Before & After project pictures. Notice your level of emotion when you are looking at each one them. Are they truly unique? Do you want your project to be different from every other home? Are feeling a sense of Wow or very little drama at all?

If you are interested in learning more about Bella Faux Finishes and what we can bring to your project, please give us call. From New Interior Design Ideas to Decorative Finishes, Italian Venetian Plaster, Faux Finishes, Italian Finishes, Interior Painting to Wallpaper. I think you will be surprised when you see our portfolio of samples. Sometimes, the smallest decision can have greatest impact on a project. If you have never seen the Italian Finishes, you are in for a treat!

As always, there is never… any obligation or even a hint of commitment when we schedule a meeting. We will share some ideas and pricing for your project.  If you choose to work with us, we will schedule your project in. David and I are just honored we had opportunity to meet you and view your project!

Since 2005, we have been fortunate to stay very busy through the years.  Invited to share our Art on some incredible projects. So click on our Contact Us link and let talk about your project. We are great listeners!

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Congratulations again to David and Amber!  Owen James Nordgren, “The Wow Effect” …. 9 lbs 4 oz of… Cute Baby!

Below, Walls finished in Italian Venetian Plaster, Pan Ceiling finished in Italian Finishes

Below, Tray Ceiling finished in Italian Finishes

 

 

 

 

 

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Kathy and I just came back from Las Vegas, celebrating 30 years of marriage, last September. We stayed at “The Venetian”, Breathtaking is not a strong enough word to describe this experience. If you have any interest in learning more about Italian Venetian Plaster and the Italian Finishes, I would strongly encourage you to spend a weekend at The Venetian. Here in the states, this may be your best opportunity to see the drama that Italian Venetian Plaster can create on your Walls or Ceilings.

The most important “Interior Design Aspect” to understand about “Italian Venetian Plaster”  is, …. “Italian Venetian Plaster is Not the Show”.

By that I mean, the purpose of introducing Italian Venetian Plaster on a project is to compliment everything else in the room. This Decorative Finish is secondary to all of your other textures, colors and design elements. Wood trim, Flooring, Marble or Tile, Carpet, Drapery, Furniture, Plants and Art Work. The Power of Italian Venetian Paster, is to pull and compliment all of the these design elements together in a way that no other Decorative Finish can do. Go through our Before & After Gallery of Project for examples.

Many Faux Finishes and Decorative Finishes, their purpose, is to gain the spot light and become “The Show”.  Sometimes this works and sometimes it becomes too much.

There is no other finish, that has stood the test of time for endurance and consistently creating this timeless effect, that can last for hundreds of years. It is the favorite of the Best Architects and Interior Designers from around the world. Italian Venetian Plaster truly is the Best Decorative Finish in the world.

Trust me on this, your next trip to Las Vegas, stay at “The Venetian”. You will not see some of these dramatic areas if you do not stay at the hotel. Then spend some time trying to understand the drama of this remarkable finish. Notice how subtle it is, and try to imagine any another decorative finish, faux finish, faux painting or paint color that could compare or create this drama.

Italian Venetian Plaster…. Wow! Every Home or Business, has room that would love to be blessed with this remarkable Italian Finish. Many times, an Accent Wall,  Tray Ceiling, Niche or Columns is all you need. Consider introducing…. Just a Taste of Italian Magic!

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