Vintage Vibes

It is always an honor when a fellow artist chooses my work for their home! Minneapolis painter Sarah Johannsen and I did a partial trade in which she painted a portrait of me and my husband, Darrell, and I made tiles to go behind the range in her kitchen.

handmade quatrefoil tiles in honey glaze installed behind a stove in a kitchen

She selected multiples of the quatrefoil four tile set in honey glaze to harmonize with her sweet vintage home. I love how the tiles look with that retro, yellow floral curtain! quatrefoil handmade tiles installed behind a stove in a kitchenSarah installed the tiles herself and said it turned out exactly how she pictured it beforehand, which is a good thing. 

close up of quatrefoil handmade tiles panel installed in a kitchen

Here is one last close up. (These pictures where taken prior to grouting.)

close up of quatrefoil handmade tiles installed in a backsplash

And of course, I have to share the lovely painting she did of Darrell and me!

portrait

Thank you, Sarah! Really pleased with how both the painting and the tiles turned out. I don't think Sarah has a website, but you can see more of her work on instagram where her handle is @starhesed

Ceramic Handmade Tile Installations, Decorative Wall Tiles, Kitchen Tiles Ideas - , Emily Margaret Ulm


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