For Teddy & The Bully Bar, we have printed Theodore Roosevelt quotes on glass, and each sheet of glass is custom painted and treated to create a mysterious looking surface. Stay tuned to see how these pieces will be installed in the restaurant!

For 1776, we created a “Declaration of Innovation” wall, highlighting quotes from the Mayor of DC and the founders of 1776. By doing this, we were able to turn a plain wall into an inspiring piece of art that states the goals and principles of 1776. We were lucky enough to work with Jen Snyder and Brandon Hill (of No King’s Collective) on this part of our project!

{Applying the quotes for the Declaration of Innovation wall}

{Declaration of Innovation}

{Mayor Vince Gray and Evan Burfield, Founder of 1776}

We also have custom lazer cut letterboards by Classic Cellar Designs, seen below, that contain quotes about rebellion and innovation, that will be turned into tabletops. We painted them white and the final result will be a high gloss table… Stay tuned to see the end result!

{Table tops in progress}

{Table tops in progress}

Alex Cowan, who is a carpenter for O’Neill Studios, made this 1776 logo for the space. It will eventually be suspended from the ceiling, but here is the sign, temporarily displayed so that you can see it right when you walk in!

We love collaborating with other artsits, and we worked with Brandon Hill and Peter Chang of No King’s Collective. They created this 1940′s-1950′s newspaper inspired wall outside the main conference room at 1776.

In some of our past projects, like Lincoln, we have also used typography in design. The Emancipation wall at Lincoln is still one of our favorite installations, and has inspired us to continue pushing forward with text in our commercial work!

Stay tuned to O’Neill Studios to see our progress in 1776 and Teddy & The Bully Bar!

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Inspired by the work that’s being done at Teddy, here is some other creative lighting fixture inspiration that we love!

{Cute teacup and saucer hanging lights}

{Almost-floor-length chandelier!}

{Paint can lights! Good reason to save empty paint cans…!}

{Car lighting fixture}

{Stuart Haygarth, Tide Chandelier}

{Industrial lighting fixture}

{Origami hanging light}

{Bins as lighting fixtures}

{Musical instrument lighting fixtures, Kai Design}

The possibilites are endless… Stay tuned to see what we have in store for Teddy!

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First, here is an in progress shot of the trim leading up to the back hallway of Teddy. Unfinished now, but not for long!

{Trim of Teddy & The Bully Bar}

At Lincoln, we used custom graphics and treated mirrors that were custom cut to fit a 52 foot long wall in the back hallway. Using mirrors in such a large scale in a back hallway makes for a sort of optical illusion, and is certainly very visually pleasing!

{Lincoln back hallway}

At Capitale, we created a seating area and re-incorporated the black and white striped ceiling, that is also featured in the lobby when you first walk in.

{Capitale back hallway}

{Custom gold crocodile wall in back hallway of Capitale}

In Oya, we played off of the black and white theme throughout the restaurant, and created a 3D damask pattern on the upper half of the walls!

{Back hallway at Oya}

At Irish Whiskey, we treated the back hallway (and staircase) as our canvas! The walls are covered in custom stencils, all fitting in with the feeling of an Irish pub, as you walk throughout this bar and up the stairs.

{Staircase at Irish Whiskey}

Stay tuned to see what we are doing in the back hallway of Teddy & The Bully Bar! 

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Here are some sneak peek images from 1776, where the O’Neill Studios crew is repurposing old doors:

{1776}

{1776}

{Wall of doors at 1776!}

Small, common objects in bulk can also make for an awesome composition. O’Neill Studios has done work with pennies in Lincoln… we made a penny floor and custom DC Flag penny wall. But both small and large items can be repurposed to add a different soul to art and design. Here are some smaller objects that can be assembled in large quantities to make a stunning final product!

{DC Flag penny wall, Lincoln Restaurant, an O’Neill Studios project}

{Penny floor, Lincoln Restaurant, custom floor by O’Neill Studios}

{Penny walls}

{Even a penny sofa! By Johnny Swing)

Mason jars are great, versatile objects that can be used as drinking glasses, vases, and storage. But they can also be arranged into lighting fixtures! We also did a hanging jar lighting fixture at Lincoln as well.

{Hanging jar lighting installation done by O’Neill Studios at Lincoln Restaurant}

{Mason jar chandelier}

Going a bit larger, suitcases or trunks (look for them at thrift stores!) can be re-purposed into furniture. They have great potential because you can either leave the suitcase open or closed, and then design from there. Here are some really creative ideas:

{Old suitcases of different shapes and sizes, painted the same color turns two pieces into a whole}

{Vintage trunk re-purposed into a bar}

{Colorful trunk as a living room table}

{Trunk transformed into an entryway table}

{A great looking trunk under the stairs for storage}

{Vintage trunk at the foot of a bed}

{Suitcase re-purposed into a chair!}

Larger objects, such as shutters, ladders, and doors, can also be re-purposed into really functional objects and furniture.

{Shutter coat rack}

{Ladder painted purple and re-purposed as clothing rack}

Stay tuned to see how we will be using reclaimed doors in design for 1776!

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{Work in progress image of custom bar top at Sax}

{Table top at Oya}

{Table top at Sei}

This past summer, we also did some work for Walk This Way, an event organized by Becky’s Fund. We primed and and taped off circular tables from a thrift store to give these tables a new look of funky patterns!

{Taped off tables for Walk this Way}

{Work in progress image of stenciled table tops}

Here are some other images of custom bar top and table top inspiration!

{Springtime in Paris Stencil by Royal Design Studio}

{Custom logo concrete bartop at Journeyman Distillery – concrete doesn’t just have to be on the floor!}

{Penny & epoxy bar top – like our penny floors at Lincoln!}

{Painted malachite side tables – we featured a hand painted malachite wall in Capitale!}

{Shabby chic, door used as a table top}

{Chevron patterned wooden table}

{Reclaimed wood table top}

{Metal door table top}

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Animal prints are great because each different print offers a different graphic feel, as well as a different texture. Here are two chairs we are working on for Teddy & The Bully Bar. They just arrived yesterday, and need some finishing touches, but we LOVE the texture and patterns of these faux animal skin chairs!

{Crocodile chairs for Teddy}

{Detail of lighter crocodile chair, wood needs finishing, but the nailheads are a great addition to this}

{Detail of darker crocodile chair, love the darker, rich color}

And here are some other examples of ways to use animal print for upholstery:

{Animal skin sofa at SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills}

{Ostrich leather chairs paired with zebra rug}

But you can start small with animal print by decorating with pillows, cushions, or an accent rug, so you won’t overwhelm a room with pattern.

{Zebra upholstery and nail heads at the foot of a bed}

{Zebra upholstery and rug at the foot of a bed}

{Cow hide rug paired with unexpected bright yellow}

Another interesting take on animal print decor is faux crocodile skin. O’Neill Studios did a custom, decorative crocodile wall finish in gold for Capitale, and we love the way this wall looks, especially because of the texture of the wall!

{Crocodile wall in the back room of Capitale}

{Textured crocodile stencil with high gloss black paint finish, by Roxanne Christie, paired with girly vanity in a powder room}

This look can be replicated by using crocodile tiles, which come in many colors and can give a great feeling to a room. Here are some examples of creative uses of crocodile tiles:

{Crocodile tile backsplash}

{White crocodile tile}

{Detail, crocodile wall finish}

{Crocodile tiles in Whiskey Kitchen, Nashville, TN}

{Red crocodile tiled bathroom}

{Purple tiled shower}

And here are some examples of more dramatic spaces, where going BIG with animal print looks great!

{Leopard print wall}

{Zebra double doors plus other animal accents}

Stay tuned to see our use of faux animal skins in Teddy & The Bully Bar!

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Julie Casey A recent addition to O’Neill Studios, Julie joined our staff in 2012. She manages our fine art accounts and offers art consulting on large projects. Although she largely serves as an art consultant, she isn’t afraid to get dirty and loves jumping in on projects. She is a talented artist with a great eye for design. Julie holds a BFA from the Corcoran College of Art + Design, with a concentration in painting. Prior to joining O’Neill Studios, Julie interned at Civilian Art Projects in Washington, DC and worked for the non-profit art organization In-Sight Photography Project in Brattleboro, Vt. In her spare time, she enjoys painting, walking her dog, and brunching with friends.

Ellie Deneroff Ellie, the Social Media Director at O’Neill Studios, was born an artist and has been painting from an early age. She has always connected with creativity, and enjoys getting her hands dirty. She gathers inspiration for her art from music, travel, and life experiences. Ellie has a degree in Studio Art and is working as a decorative finisher for Teddy & The Bully Bar and 1776.

Rodger Schultz My name is Rodger Schultz and I love you. It is my purpose, my joy and my labor to find the most love possible and offer it directly. The artwork that comes from me is the exhaust of my Being. Now a full-time jock primarily working in pigments, I utilize all materials that may present themselves, and largely prefer to work in ways that are stylistically unknown to me. From this nomadic, exploratory nature emerges a body of work that is singularly unpredictable, uniquely diverse and visually exciting to watch unfold. Coming from the unknown, my creative processes are usually broken down to simplicity, then extended outward toward complexity. I study the Self, not the paint, and though a natural impressionist, I spend a large amount of time inspecting and merging multiple artistic genres. Even when pairing ill-advised motifs, Source, Intent and Color bind my work and it is rare that I would not employ the entire spectrum in a single piece. I tend to revel in the flawed, avoid overly excessive detail and almost never engage in work where the result is pre-known. Fulfilled, I seek not, and instead frolic unabashed in the infinite realms of Joy manifest. As an independent outsider, I am supported by an ever-growing pedigree of private collectors that recognize themselves in my work. They are my own Self and I dedicate the whole of my waking hours inventing, exploring, and creating artwork with an esteemed quality and beauty worthy of their Being. Love is all there is.

Warren Weixler Warren is the Founder and Creative Director of Design Operative, a Washington DC based creative design and fabrications firm that specializes in creating unique commercial space, furniture, and 3-dimensional products. Warren has worked on past O’Neill Studios projects and is currently working on Teddy and the Bully Bar. “I was drawn to the craft and attention to detail at a young age. Being able to take a material and apply a skill set with our hands which results in something greater is very powerful.”

Dominique Fierro I see life through the eyes of a dreamer… It moves before me in shades of black and white…DESIGN: I did not have your usual upbringing I was practically raised to be the son my parents never had… Since the age of six years old I was painting my fathers rental properties in Baltimore. At the time he was just starting out with his business he did not have the financialmeans to hire anyone to help him – So in stepped my older sister and I. Mind you, I had to stand on a stool to reach everything and we were the young ages of 6 and 9. I was most definitely not raised with a silver spoon in my mouth. But from doing hard work at such a young age I can fix most things a man can’t and can always walk into a room and recognize the potential it could have, once I get my interior design fingers on it… PHOTOGRAPHY: In addition to my appreciation for fashion I always loved to capture real life moment’s – That’s when I realized that MY camera would never leave my side. It is my true passion and my first love. It allows me to show the world through my eyes. And along with things I love, Fashion, Interior Design, & Humanitarian work. I feel I have a moral obligation to not only myself to lead a good life but to help others as well.

Karen Suderman Karen Suderman has enjoyed being a professional artist and decorative painter since 2001. “I love the process of creating a work of art as much as helping a space achieve its full potential. It’s fun painting murals and creating unique finishes for clients with distinctive tastes — it’s a glimpse into their creativity,” she says. Suderman started a decorative finishing business and opened an art gallery in Austin, Texas before planting roots in the D.C. area. Now at home with O’Neill studios, she enjoys the collaborative atmosphere. “The combined experience and strengths within O’Neill Studios is energizing to me. As a team, we’re definitely better than the sum of our parts.” Suderman’s fine artwork belongs to private collections in Texas, New York and Alaska. Her favorite mediums are oil on canvas and acrylic fresco on marble dust panel. Karen’s abstract work has been described as “contemplative and sensuous.” “My themes include, the familiarity of rhythm, the unveiling of beauty, the connection within lines. Eternity compels me; I’m not interested in recreating something, but uncovering it.”

Ed Fahim For the last 15 years, I have been evolved in numerous glass projects with American Glass and Mirror. From cutting small glass shelves, to installing large glass panels.  Glass is unique and challenging.  It requires certain skills and proper help to achieve great results.  My passion for glass designing is derived from the end results. I strive to in each project to make it the best it could be.  Quality is a very important aspect in my work. I ensure that every piece of glass is cut and fabricated according to great standards that I have had set throughout the years. Ed has worked on past O’Neill Studios projects, such as Lincoln Restaurant, where he cut and installed custom mirrors in the back hallway, which span a wall space that is 52 feet long. He also cut the large patina mirror hanging over the main bar at Hank’s Oyster Bar. He has made new, custom-cut mirrors for Teddy and the Bully Bar, which will be arranged in a herringbone pattern.

Roxanne Christie Roxanne Christie enjoyed a unique evolution into an artist. After studying the human art form and receiving a masters degree in physiology from Howard University in Washington, DC, Roxanne decided to pursue what she truly loved. “Creativity and art is my passion. I feel that I have been blessed with a special gift and it is incredibly satisfying to know that I can use my talent to positively influence the lives of others,” says Roxanne. Her inspiration is drawn from nature, textile, and travel abroad and both her decorative work and her fine art work reflects that.

Kelly Fee Kelly is visual wanderer,  but has found her home in Minneapolis as an interior and decorative painter with the lovely ladies from LuLu and Interiors of Stillwater. I am crazy for pattern and paint but especially love getting to work on some custom stencils. ” I used to get into trouble for coloring on the walls and now its my job”! Kelly also practices her own art off the walls and onto the paper or whatever the project calls for at the time.  In her own work she is inspired and obsessed with graphic and organic linear pattern. She received a BA in Fine Arts specializing in drawing and painting and minoring in visual communications in 2008 from Loyola University in Chicago.

Alicia Danzig Alicia Danzig aka Lulu aka Color Gypsy is the owner of a playfully unique painting and design company called LULU Painting. Lulu has been painting houses and businesses in the Twin Cities for over 10 years, specializing in stencils, plasters and giving a one-of-a-kind finish to each and everyone of her clients.  Her motto is “We are not painters we are problem solvers”… meaning that if you have a surface/room/idea, she will find a way to paint it, and design something completely original and unexpectedly wonderful with a big ol smile on her face the whole time.

Peg Malanaphy Designer Peg Malanaphy has earned an interior design degree from the University of Minnesota and has continued to further her selection of creative finishes by an ongoing study of  decorative finishing with the many professional finishing schools around the nation.  Peg is dedicated to delivering the utmost pleasure to clients whose interests range from simple soft blending of colors to more dramatic European style finishes on walls, ceilings, cabinets and furniture.  “One of my goals is to help people fall in love again … with their surroundings that is.   Often that happens by simply refreshing those spaces around you!”

Raea Leinster Established in 2004, Wall Transformation Designs(.com) is a DC-area based design and application firm specializing in Italian-style wall plasters, glazes, woodgraining, gilding, decorative concrete cement stains and more. Clients include the National Cathedral, DC Public Schools, Turner Construction, Hyatt Hotels, Best Buy retail stores, retail spaces at the Reston Town Center, and residential clients as far away as Budapest, Hungary and Negril, Jamaica. WTD worked with ABC TV’s “Extreme Home Makeover” (Aug 2009) and was featured in the DC Design Center’s local spotlight showroom (Sept-Dec 2009). WTD currently conducts the color consultation and faux demo clinics at the Sherwin Williams/ Duron paint stores in the DC region since September 2010. In April 2011, WTD was commissioned by SW/D to create a gallery of faux art, now on display at its flagship store in Bethesda, MD. In her spare time, Raea is a concert violinist, touring overseas and performing regularly for heads of state and at music festivals.

Michelina Matarrese Michelina Matarrese was born colorful.  Her art career officially began in 3rd grade with huge murals she created for the bulletin boards in her classrooms.  Large graphic murals are still her favorite projects today and her work is found in homes and businesses on both coasts.  ”My art education preceded the computer graphics explosion, so I basically make giant graphic designs in paint instead.  Paint is tactile and it’s application is more physical and I love sensually connecting to art.”  Michelina began decorative painting in DC, putting great effort into colorizing the city of khaki.  She left her playful mark on many businesses before moving to San Francisco, California where she works with high-end decorative studios.  For the last three years she has trained with a premier gilder and historic restoration artist, adding fine metal gilding to her repertoire of specialties.  Michelina recently edited a best-selling travel book, Guide for the Modern Bear; is recording her 10th studio album with her new band, Tsar Czar; and is training to be a life coach. Stay tuned to learn about each member of this team!

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{Floor painted black}

{Floor painted green}

{Rustic striped floor}

{Large diagonal striped floor}

{Black and white floor}

{Chevron floor!}

{Grey chevron variation pattern}

Stencils also make for great floor patterns. The scale of the stencil is important – think about the space you are working with to determine whether a large or small stencil would work in the room. From there, you can use bright or neutral colors!

{Large scale stencil floor}

{Large scale stencil}

{Medium sized stencil floor}

{Small scale colorful stencil}

{Smaller scale stencil patterns – love these colors!}

O’Neill Studios tends to be color lovers… So here are some examples of wild and crazy bright floors that are just fantastic!

{Herringbone colorful tile floor}

{Colorful TAPE floor!}

We have also worked on some custom floors in commercial projects… Check out these examples of what we have done!

{Custom stained floorboards at Irish Whiskey}

{Checkerboard tile floors at Capitale}

{Custom penny floor at Lincoln}

Here is a sneak peak image of the VERY beginning of our floors for Teddy and the Bully Bar! Stay tuned to see our progress…. This will be entertaining!

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{Gangplank, Chandler, AZ}

{CitizenSpace, San Francisco, CA}

{CitizenSpace detail, San Francisco, CA}

{Paragraph, New York City, “a nice place to write”!}

{CoCo, Minneapolis, MN – such wonderful use of a historic trading floor!}

{Green Spaces, Colorado and NYC}

{Jellyfish Cartel, Los Angeles, CA}

 It’s not by chance that these spaces are as cool as they are; they are each crafted to the specific needs and style of those working there, and can be constantly evolving. Here are some design elements that add fluidity and functionality to startup spaces.

{Communal tables, to promote collaboration, WeCreateNYC}

{Comfortable (and funky!) seating area, Talent Garden}

{The use of natural light, studio designed for artists by MAIO}

{Glass walls can multiple purposes. A glass wall, for example, can be a divider as well as a surface to write on. This also promotes interaction with the space itself. Launchpad, Bangkok}

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Why then, has Washington DC been somewhat left out of the startup space style of working? Washington DC is a major city with a lot of powerful connections and creative people, so it seems strange that the presence of co-work hubs is lacking!

But not for long – because 1776 will soon grace the city of DC as a startup space just blocks from the White House! Keep your eyes peeled for news about this epic endeavor, and stay tuned for our involvement!

{Empty 1776, located on 1133 15th Street NW DC!}

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{Before}

{After!}

Here are some past O’Neill Studios painted furniture projects!

{The doors and the hutch have been treated with multi-layer, multi-colored distressed finish}

{Colorful French finishes}

{Hutch from a residential project, before}

{Hutch from a residential project, after}

When thinking about painted furniture, the first thing that comes to mind is wooden furniture because the possibilities are endless. If you have an unfinished wooden surface, there are so many opportunities to make something wild and awesome. Here’s an example of an Ikea dresser transformation:

{Plain Ikea dresser before}

{Two Ikea dressers after!}

Can you believe these are the same piece?! By adding a fresh coat of paint and gold details / hardware, these dressers make for amazing pieces of furniture. Also putting two of the dressers together was a great idea.

{Another example of the same Ikea dresser after, thanks to Apartment Therapy! For details click here}

Here are some more images of painted furniture that are sure to inspire!

{Hand painted table}

{Stenciled dresser}

{Royal Design Studio stencil on a dresser}

{Painted inlay furniture idea from Mustard Seed Interiors. For more inlay inspiration, click here!}

So there are tons of different styles that are possible for painted wooden furniture… but something that is very intriguing is: painting FABRICS. Painting fabric and upholstered furniture  can seem daunting at first, but, it IS possible and has the potential to look AMAZING! Tip: Look at the bones or basic structure of something. For example, the structure of this sofa is great, but the fabric looks a little dingy:

{Sofa before}

{Sofa after! With a new dark paint job, similar to Roxanne’s table, the gold features of this sofa POP! To see more about this transformation from Design*Sponge, click here!}

And here are ideas for painted upholstery.

{Love the look of this hand painted chair}

{You won’t believe what this chair looked like BEFORE…}

{Beautiful idea – purple chair with gold leaf details…Click here for more}

{Luv Seat by Maggie O’Neill, photographed by Dominique Fierro}

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