My Office
When we moved to our new house (and seeing all those HGTV/Extreme Makover:Home Edition shows), I decided that I wanted a Haunted Mansion themed office. So I drew up some concepts of what I wanted it to look like:
I'm not sure how to introduce this so I'll just say it..."Here it is!"
Now...people either say it is the coolest thing they've ever seen or I need professional help.
The green wallpaper with the Lily pattern is actually used in the foyer of the attraction. A company up north in Benicia, CA that makes authentic hand-printed Victorian wallpaper called Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpapers (www.bradbury.com) happens to sell it (Dresser Tradition 2-Ashes of Rose Code:LYW Pattern:550 ). The purple/blue wall is a stencil that I made. It is of the wallpaper pattern in the attraction as well. It took a few hours to paint-I still have to paint in all the little pupils in the eyes. The oval mirror is actually a two-way 50/50 mirror. Behind it is a relief sculpture of the Hatchet Goul (to be posted later with an update) that shows through via a light on a timer. The effect is an image that slowly appears and disappears much like the Cheshire Cat in the mirror at the Mad Hatter Shop at Disneyland.
I was looking in a lighting shop in Hollywood (LAMF 660 N. LaBrea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-932-6000) for a 5-light wall sconce and but by chance, I happened to find the wall sconce of a Griifin/gargoyle that is the exact same one that is in the attraction that is located by the staring statues, just before you get onto the Doombuggy.
(I'll post more pictures and details later).
I'm not sure how to introduce this so I'll just say it..."Here it is!"
Now...people either say it is the coolest thing they've ever seen or I need professional help.
The green wallpaper with the Lily pattern is actually used in the foyer of the attraction. A company up north in Benicia, CA that makes authentic hand-printed Victorian wallpaper called Bradbury and Bradbury Art Wallpapers (www.bradbury.com) happens to sell it (Dresser Tradition 2-Ashes of Rose Code:LYW Pattern:550 ). The purple/blue wall is a stencil that I made. It is of the wallpaper pattern in the attraction as well. It took a few hours to paint-I still have to paint in all the little pupils in the eyes. The oval mirror is actually a two-way 50/50 mirror. Behind it is a relief sculpture of the Hatchet Goul (to be posted later with an update) that shows through via a light on a timer. The effect is an image that slowly appears and disappears much like the Cheshire Cat in the mirror at the Mad Hatter Shop at Disneyland.
I was looking in a lighting shop in Hollywood (LAMF 660 N. LaBrea Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90036 323-932-6000) for a 5-light wall sconce and but by chance, I happened to find the wall sconce of a Griifin/gargoyle that is the exact same one that is in the attraction that is located by the staring statues, just before you get onto the Doombuggy.
(I'll post more pictures and details later).
posted by James Lopez at 3:32 AM
16 Comments:
Incredible! What a great job of detail in the office, and also love the photo of the front of your house for Halloween. Keep up the great work, and thanks for sharing! - Dave
SO COOL! PLEASE keep posting pictures!
-Kirsten
Your office is amazing!!! Only an animator would have the patience to stencil that wallpaper up! And you are going to paint all the eyes in??? Yikes!! If you ever decide to do a home tour you should let us all know ;) It's amazing!!!!!
Well, I'd say that is the coolest thing I've ever seen AND you need professional help! :)
Actually you clearly don't need help from professionals since you are one. And that office is truly amazing.
AmAzing! Oh i love it!
Oh, my gosh! I thought I was the only one in the world with a Haunted Mansion themed office! I started on it though, and like you said, everyone thought I was nuts! Anyway, then I found out I was pregnant....SURPRISE!.... then I had to give up my office. I hand painted the spooky face wallpaper and it took hours! I'm a little heart broken that I couldn't keep it, but baby needs to sleep somewhere. I considered keeping it as a nursery, but everyone thought that was really dimented! So Fantasyland nursery it is becoming! Oh, by the way, its a boy, and his name is going to be Walter Elias! (Due in March). Anyway, love the office! Great job! -Debbie
Could you post a close-up image of your stencil on the purple wall?
Wow...oh wow...I want one. :-)
Well done!
Fantastic! It took a lot of hard work, but it's definitely paid off.
Really, really nice. I think you did a fantastic job.
So cool, so Scoobie Doo!
OMG.. .It's GENIUS!
May I suggest getting a Webcaster gun? It's sort of like a hot glue gun that you attach to an air compressor... the results are so much more authentic and durable... see below
http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/AnimateTed/halloween1.jpg
Either way... you've just inspired my own home office make over!
Wow. Nice work, my friend. I work in the makeup effects business and you are a really good sculptor. It's nice to see someone do what I'd do if given the time and money. Good job! Very nice.
Impressive work. I think it would be a worth-while time investment to stain the desks a deeper shade to match the rest of the furniture. The light brown / beige desks diminish the impact, to me.
-Jon
http://www.designyourwall.com/store/Freaky-eyes-custom-digital-wallpaper-pr-120.html
Thought you might like to know. ;)
But it looks really good anyway!!!
It's a shame that sample doesn't show the top half of the design, but much thanks to you shotgun.
Hi there! I am doing my guest room Haunted Mansion and would love to know more about where you got your things.
Me and my husband are also disney freaks. Each room at our house is a land at disneyland and we also have a disney cruise line room. All the rooms are complete except haunted mansion and wow I want mine to look as good as yours!
Very nice
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