Artists & Artisans in Acton, CA

“Janice helped me design the perfect Roman shades for the dining room of our Prairie-style home, built in 1914. She sent me fabric and thread samples, was meticulous about confirming the measurements, and met a tight deadline. The shades enhance our beautiful windows and woodwork, and everyone who sees them asks how we managed to find shades that look like they were made just for our house. Well, they were!”

“In the summer of 2006, Anita painted an amazing mural at our house. You can see photos on Anita's website at http://theboldbrush.com/murals5.html. First of all, the artistic "vision" was incredible - Anita came to visit our house, we talked about possible locations for the mural, and subject matter. She brought many books and photos with ideas, talked to us about our lifestyle, careers, interests, and hobbies, and toured our house and yard. She then came up with the brilliant suggestion of an "interior" window that showed our backyard, and showcased aspects of our garden (which is a major source of enjoyment for us) - a basket of veggies, our cat walking on the fence, our tools propped against the fence. Look closely and you can see very personal touches: a tea towel from our kitchen, my husband's gardening gloves, his glass of iced tea. The larger stone wall is an exact duplication of an actual stone wall on the opposite side of the room (fireplace) - where she LITERALLY created stone patterns by tracing the existing stones. The attention to detail is breathtaking. If there actually WAS a window there (and in the additional walls behind it), you really WOULD see our garden, so this is a very clever concept. She worked on scaffolding in our living room for several weeks - it made me think of Michaelangelo (no kidding!) - and during that time managed to seem practically invisible (and I work at home, she did not disturb me at all). I've had workers in the house before who left a mess, but Anita cleaned up every day, took great care to protect the piano and furniture and so on. She also helped me figure out the accent pieces sitting on the shelf, stereo speakers and so on. That completed the look! Almost 8 years later, we still enjoy the surprise of first-time visitors when they walk into the room. Our mural is a wonderful conversation piece, a dramatic personalization of our house, and something we admire every day. Thanks, Anita!”

“Steven is a polished, competent professional. He is collaborative, creative and delivers portfolio caliber images. We will continue to work with him and I highly recommend him.”

“Nathalie has helped us tremendeously with both our two business locations and our home. Her impeccable taste and sense of stylistic direction was invaluable in complimenting the artistic brand of our company. We were so impressed with her work for our businesses that we hired her to help us redesign the interior of our home, where she worked on our living room, dining room and master bedroom. Nathalie went above and beyond our expectations and was always available when we needed her advice. Throughout the entire process we felt that we finally met someone who not only listened to what we wanted but also helped us create an image with custom blends of paint colors that we never could have imagined on our own. To sum it up, we couldn't be happier with her energetic and inspiring approach, not to mention her very reasonable rates!”

“We have seen their magnificent work first hand on many of our clients homes as well as in magazines and showcase homes over the years. We recommend this company to anyone who loves our old world stone look to be translated onto their plastered and stenciled walls and surfaces.”

“We've been working with LS Decorative Art - Linda Sarkissian for a few years now. They are very creative; always have a solution with many years of experience and expertise in their line of work. Linda and her staff can create an array of special finishes and beautiful murals and stencils, they are true professionals and easy to work with. I highly recommend them.”

“Wonderful collection - always evolving - always something new and exciting. Excellent customer service and follow up. Very professional and always a pleasure to do business with.”

“Wow! With out a doubt JP Weaver Co has some of the finest plaster cornice, crown ornamental and decorative molding I've ever witnessed... And I've been through hundreds of the finest homes in the country. Their work is truly on a whole new level and can really only be described as art. -Ryan + Sarah”

“Mr Cohen does an amazing job for a great price. He's extremely polite and just gets the job done. no BS no extras”

“Charles fabricated and installed all the ironwork on the exterior of my home. He also constructed a small granite water feature. He is professional, creative, and timely. I would highly recommend Charles.”