Monday Inspiration - Turquoise and Orange

"Happy are the painters, for they shall not be lonely. Light and colour, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day." Winston Churchill

Turquoise and Orange Splash - original watercolor art painting

More bright paintings for your living room and home decor.

To receive your free gift, please vote for the Homies 2011 {best design blog} today.

Sign up for the BB&B quarterly newsletter and updates

by entering your e-mail in the box to the right. Next newsletter February 1, 2011.

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Take the Survey and Win $200

What do you love about Bright Bold and Beautiful? Is it the Monday Inspiration and Giveaways... the Tuesday Color Inspiration... Wednesday Bright Ideas.. or Thursday Etsy finds and Fashion updates? What about the Friday Beautiful Living posts and the new Bright Finds feature? Saturday is Best of the week and of course Sunday is saved for Entertainment and Celebrity posts...

What are your top three favorite categories?

What makes you keep coming back to BB&B?

How often do you visit BB&B / How often do you comment on posts?

Tell me a little about yourself... and if you are new to BB&B, welcome...

please leave a comment to say hi!

This Survey will be ongoing, and I will select a winner per every 75 comments to receive $200.00 towards the purchase of any items in my shop: Watercolors by Laura Trevey. For example: You could purchase a custom watercolor painting of your home, or a 24" by 36" Gallery Wrapped Canvas of Caribbean Time, and even have enough credit left for prints and note cards to keep for yourself or give to friends!

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Decorating Ideas - How to Arrange Art on Your Walls

When a customer purchases one of my watercolor paintings, I often get asked the question, "How should I arrange the art on my wall?". Even though this is a very good question, there is no right or wrong answer. Some formal dining rooms call for symmetry, while modern living room spaces might entertain a mix matched collage. It simply is a matter of your personal taste. After all, people buy art that pleases them and makes them happy; therefore, do what feels natural and right to you. I have collected an assortment of wall displays to give you some ideas.

photos: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Enter to win $200.00 towards your choice of Watercolor Paintings.

Related ~ Done in a Day - Salon Wall via Southern Living

How to arrange and hang picture frames using butcher paper via apartment therapy

More How-To blog posts and More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Color Inspiration: Pack a Punch with Lime

Pack a punch with the color Lime... Fresh, invigorating and full of zest! From art, interior design, and living room spaces, to paint colors, paper goods and fashion

~ lime it up ~

photos and links: green hydrangea watercolor painting, vinyl wall sticker decal, bunch of tulips handprinted lime green card, sleeveless sorenson dress

Related:

Color Inspiration: Soft Yellow and Grey

Color Inspiration: Nautical Navy and White

Decorating ideas: Paint colors

More color inspiration and

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Custom Watercolor Painting of Your Home

Thank you to everyone for your Custom Home painting orders! I am busy getting them done; here is one of my latest. I can imagine sitting on that great front porch in a wooden rocking chair sipping on a large glass of iced tea... ahhh!

{Calling ALL Artists ~ I am hosting "A Painting a day" for the month of January. If you have a blog post of recent work, please visit me on my Watercolors by Laura Trevey blog. You can participate every day or just 1 or 2 times... Please join me!}

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

**

Follow Bright Bold and Beautiful with bloglovin to enter for a free original watercolor by Laura Trevey! The winner will be chosen from my Bloglovin followers on January 31st ~ Good Luck!

** did you enter the Pottery Barn giveaway?

Summer Breeze ~ Colorful Watercolor Print

Summer Breeze ~ Watercolor Print

As a thank you for your friendship and support this year, use Coupon Code BBBSALE at checkout for 50%off any purchase in my shop {limited time only}

Purchase other best-selling 9" by 12" prints:

Red Crab print

Blue Crab print

Caribbean Time print

Red Lobster print

Follow Bright Bold and Beautiful on Bloglovin' by January 31, 2011 to enter for an original watercolor painting!

Visit my Etsy shop for more originals as well as many prints!

See where it all happens ~ view my art studio.

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Etsy Gift Guide: New Watercolor Paintings by Laura Trevey

Give the gift of Art this season ~ It will last a lifetime. New Watercolor paintings by Laura Trevey available in my Etsy shop. Don't miss the Sale ~ Buy 2, get a 3rd for $1. Applies to all original watercolor paintings and prints.

Green Hydrangea - original watercolor painting $37.00

Crab in Seafoam Green - original watercolor painting $48.00

Colorful Landscape - original watercolor painting $38.00

Bright Flowers - original watercolor painting $58.00

Blue Crab - for the Coastal Living lover!

Original watercolor painting $38.00

Visit my Etsy shop for more originals as well as many prints!

See where it all happens ~ view my art studio.

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Love Birds ~ 2010 Holiday Gift Guide

Love is in the air this holiday season! "Love bird" paintings make great holiday gifts. You can even personalize them with your wedding or anniversary date. View the whole selection and more original watercolor paintings in my Etsy shop.

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * lauratrevey.com

Fall Foliage Riverview - Watercolor Painting

"Fall Foliage Riverview" available for purchase in my Etsy shop.

New work by Laura Trevey - Fine Art Watercolor Paintings

More Bright and Beautiful Art and

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * lauratrevey.com

Don't forget to enter the fun giveaway!

Watercolors by Laura Trevey ~ on Creamy Life

A huge thank you to Ludmila of Creamy Life for the sweet post today! Ludmila Crigan offers daily bits of inspiration whether it's about interior design, decor, colors or ideas which lead to a creative living. She's an aspiring interior decorator "embracing stylish art & design". Visit her blog today! I am honored to be on Creamy Life, and very thankful to do what I love ~ paint!

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * lauratrevey.com

** enter this week's giveaway here **

Bridesmaids Luncheon Ideas ~ Dress Watercolor Prints

My friend, Cindy Spangler attended the wedding of her niece, Emily Gordon Spangler and Hunter Sinclair this past summer. The wedding was held in

Memphis and the bridesmaids luncheon was at a beautiful and elegant

restaurant on the water.

The table decorations were made {to match the dresses in the watercolor prints} by the bride's cousin Kalee Hartman and her Mother, Sue. The table setting was so lovely and each guest received their own print to take home.

The Bridesmaid luncheon was given by all the brides aunts on both sides and a good friend of the family. The fabulous luncheon was followed by a day of pampering for the bridesmaids.

Thank you Cindy for sending me these beautiful photos of the luncheon. It looks like it was a fabulous occasion enjoyed by all. Click here to view all my watercolor prints for your next occasion!

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr

Step into October with Jewel Tones

Beautiful rich jewel tone colors of Autumn... Frilly feathers, succulent wreaths and bright watercolors. I hope you have a wonderful weekend filled with exciting plans or some much needed quiet time. Whichever the case may be,

have a bright bold and beautiful one!

Click here for step-by-step instructions on how to plant and care for a succulent wreath. Other favorites this week ~ A beautiful hue of blue and plum pretty too... A wonderful post on making Basil Pesto, cool double wrap bracelets from Stella and Dot, far East pinks, bold and romantic rooms.

Love this post on Home is where the Art is... and I am dying over these fabulously chic dresses! Love the black and white ballgowns, hmmm... maybe some inspiration here to paint more dresses.

Porch swings and a piano engagement shoot...

photos: dustjacket attic, bhg.com, lauratrevey.com

More ways to follow BB&B

shop * facebook * twitter * bloglovin * tumblr