The Carol Duvall Show camera crew visits Rogene Fischer to get a glimpse of the intricate stencil work in her Michigan home. Owner of Bittersweet Interiors & Designs Limited, Fischer uses her home as a canvas to show others how to use stencils for decoration. "I use my home as a showplace, really, for people to see what can be done (and) how it can be done well," she says. Fischer says most of the questions she gets from those who tour her home fall into the category of color. In an attempt to demonstrate what colors look best with other colors, Fischer uses her home as a palette. She says that many people think that stenciling can only be done on white walls, however, she says colored walls make beautiful backgrounds as well. After considering color, Fischer shows her clients how to use stencil patterns in the most effective way possible. "My motto is 'less is more,'" she says, "and that's really true with stenciling." Pulling inspirations from the furnishings in her home, Fischer measures each room carefully to decide where to place the stencils. Themes include a garden mural in the upstairs bathroom, a nautical theme in one of the bedrooms and white pillars that line the foyer as elegant introductions to the kitchen. Fischer says her stencil work provides a nice outlet for inspiration, as there is no part of the process she enjoys more than another. "(I enjoy) the inspiration, the selection, the practicing of it and then to see it finally finished on the wall," she says. "I really enjoy the whole process."
GUESTS :
Rogene Fischer
Owner, Bittersweet Interiors & Designs Limited
Briny Bldg.
50 Filer St.
Manistee, MI 49660
Phone: 231-723-7099
E-mail: bitsw@manistee-net.com
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