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Original artwork, custom finishes, unusual wall colors, create a unique atmosphere and memorable customer experience.
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| Life's A Beach Tanning Salon |
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Key West, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 24", with painted bamboo frame.
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View down hall to treatment rooms. |
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Life's A Beach, of Simi Valley, California, remodeled an existing location of the salon and brought the name to life with a tropical beach theme. A mural of sand, sea and sky in the entry and down the hallway immediately sets the mood and opens up the space. The treatment rooms, each named after a tropical locale, feature an original painting of their namesake and deep, lush colors on the walls. A soft circle of sea and sky holds the room name painted on each door.
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| Entry and boutique area. |
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Manzanillo Bay, acrylic on canvas, 36" x 24", with painted bamboo frame.
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Manzanillo Room |
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Maui, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24", with painted bamboo frame.
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St. Croix, acrylic on canvas, 30" x 24", with painted bamboo frame.
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| Life's A Beach Tanning Salon |
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| The second salon was relocated and remodeled with a nautical theme. A realistic, soft sky opens up the hallway. Five of the treatment rooms feature porthole-shaped, original paintings of sailboats. |
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Porthole canvas, acrylic, 24" round. |
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View down hall. |
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| View from entry. |
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| Treatment room. |
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Treatment room. |
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Porthole canvas, acrylic, 24" round. |
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| Detail of porthole canvas. |
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| "Katy has done the most beautiful creations for our tanning salons that you have ever seen. We have three tanning salons in Simi Valley and each one of them is a unique experience to see. We are constantly getting compliments on the artistic work that has been done in each of them. Our most impressive salon is our salon on Tapo Canyon where Katy painted an underwater mural on the hall walls. She painted all kinds of fish, coral, sea plants and a sea turtle that looks like you could reach out and touch it. Not only have we developed a great working relationship with Katy, we have ended up great friends. She is dependable and self driven. Her artistic ability is unsurpassed."
- Glenn Sims & Cheri Kinch, owners of Life's A Beach Tanning Salons
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[Pictures of the underwater mural at Life's A Beach coming soon.] |
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Yelka Day Spa |
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"A calming island in a sea of stress...": this is the philosophy and atmosphere of Yelka Day Spa in Los Altos, California. The "Island of Tranquility" mural located behind the reception desk greets customers and enhances the calming effect of entering the spa. The scene: gazing out from the ruins of a castle, overlooking the harbor and the island, is inspired by Croatia's Dalmation coast.
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"Island of Tranquility", 9 1/2' x 8 1/2'
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| "Temple Ruins" detail |
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| This inspiring and romantic scene provides a serene focal point for clients and enlarges one of the smaller treatment rooms. |
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| "Temple Ruins by the Sea", 7' x 8 1/2' |
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Bistro Les Amis |
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| "View from the Arbor", 14' x 4 1/2'. |
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A mural of vineyards in the French countryside transforms the rear dining room of a New York City restaurant. It adds depth and light to a small area and disguises the partial brick wall.
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Detail of back corner and of brick wall changing to smooth surface. |
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All images, text and web site: Copyright © Kathryn A. DeBra 1998 - 2005. All rights reserved. Reproduction of imagery and content without prior written consent is prohibited by law.
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