Posh Blog
Follow Kim Putnam on her journey to reinvent herself and create Palisade Posh.
What I’ve Learned about Building an Airbnb
I’ve learned a ton this past year about building an Airbnb, all valuable lessons that I know I will draw upon for future projects! Is there more to do? Absolutely but that too is part of the process… Rome wasn’t built in a day, neither is an Airbnb!
Plein Air Painting on the Farm
As part of my “Fifty Shades of Green” series, I’ve started painting on location around the property.
Fifty Shades of Green
As I’ve never been one to shy away from a challenge, I’m determined to see, understand, and master the color green!
Building a Bocce Ball Court
Andy and I played our first game two nights ago. He was beating me the whole game until at the very end I had a couple of exceptional shots and pulled ahead and won the game! I was a gracious winner and only danced a little ….
Moving Into the Art Studio
After months of not having a designated creative space, the studio is finally finished, and I’ve moved in! Words cannot adequately describe the feeling of pure joy I feel as I unpacked both my art and art supplies.
A Touch of Paint
With the weather still on the colder side, the DIY projects in the main house continue. When the weather is nice, I work outside on the property, when it’s cold, I focus on the inside.
Giving the Kitchen a Facelift
While our contractor is building our guest house, I decided I could take on a few DIY projects in the main house.
Renovating the Main House: Phase One
I’ve decided to play it safe and only focus on one remodel project at a time, while the guest house is being built and we work to get the farm up and running. The rest of the house will just have to wait to be remodeled, as funds become available, we will tackle one room at a time, I’m thinking the library might be next on the list.
Creating a Vision Board: The Guest House
Now that we’ve secured our dream property in Palisade, Colorado, it’s time to turn my business plan into a reality, starting with the Guest House.
Throwing Candlesticks
I’m happy to report that after a year and a half of throwing on the wheel, I finally figured out how to throw a proper candlestick!
Making a Leaf Platter
My good friend Janet has made several leaf platters over the years in the ceramics classes we’ve taken together — but have never attempted one of my own, until now!
Retire… Who Me?
Originally my plan was to retire from teaching when we moved to Palisade… but I ended up taking a job as an adjuct art professor at CMU!
Creating a Studio Space
Over the years I’ve had students from my Portrait Painting and Drawing class share that one of their challenges is lack of studio space. In a nutshell they say they have no designated space to work. With them in mind, I thought I’d devote this blog post to creating a simple studio space that is small and thus easy to designate in one’s home.
The DIY Deluxe Tiny Tin Guerrilla Paint Box
Over the years my friend and artist Lisa Kennedy has shared YouTube videos of artists painting miniature painting demos using an Altoid mint box. We always talked about making one but never did until now!
Adventures In Wheel Throwing
Adventures in Wheel Throwing is a continuation from last week’s post that focused on living a joyful life. To date, I’ve been throwing on the wheel for a year and a half.
Innovative Floral Design
Because I love fresh bouquets of flowers, I make a point of always having a cutting garden, even a small one if space is limited.
Making Essential Oil Salt Scrubs
The nice thing about the at home Spa Day is that you can enjoy it as often as you’d like. The other thing I really enjoy is the idea of pampering oneself, either with a bar of homemade soap or a personalized salt scrub that both exfoliates and revitalizes your skin.
Repotting Orchids
I love Orchids and have been mostly successful at growing them over the last few years.
Stenciling Ceramics with Colored Slip
I’ve started working on a series in my wheel throwing class that involves stenciling Polk-a-dots on vessels.