Her background in interior design comes into play as Hope creates floor cloths from a fabric or wallpaper already existing in the room. Most of her designs are done free hand with stenciled borders. She notes that they are perfect for dining rooms, family rooms, bathrooms, kitchens and even garden rooms. They are now used year-round, rather than hidden under other carpeting during the winter months. Hope has also branched into painting decorative fire screens and panel screens for the home.
Floor cloths are a practical way to introduce decorative painting into the modern home.
There are classes offered locally that introduce various techniques, or a visit to a craft shop can get you started. Then again, you can call on artists such as Hope Reis not only to make your visions a reality but to create a piece of art for the floor that will last a long time.