Johanna Annable :: Decorative Artist
 
 

Johanna's Design Services

Johanna's Design Studio has built a reputation for excellence, integrity and unsurpassed designs. Johanna creates signature custom wall and ceiling finishes, to meet the color and design preferences of her clients, including historical murals and tapestries, hundreds of one-of-a-kind hand-painted finishes in authentic lime and marble plasters, venetian plasters and wall textures, faux marbles and exotic woodgrains, Italian frescos and decorative stencils.

Johanna guarantees that you will love the richness of depth and color of her finishes. Her skill, imagination and creativity are incorporated into design environments which are a reflection of the client – providing them with an environmentally safe living space, peace of mind, spiritual well-being and health, and enhancing their ability to cope with the pressures and obligations of everyday life. Johanna’s clients are thrilled to entertain in that special room that says WOW! to their friends, and comforted when they retreat into their personal sanctuary, where favorite colors, textures and imagery provide a safe haven of peace and tranquility.

Custom Canvas Murals

Venetian Plaster

Johanna's Design Studio provides both Contemporary and Old World trowelled applications of Authentic Italian Lime Plasters, better known as Venetian Plasters. These plasters can be luxuriously highly polished, or rustic and aged. Firmolux Fine Italian Plasters are from Italy and are eco-friendly natural products applied in the traditional European ways handed down through the generations. They present a stunning backdrop for Grandiose Foyers, Formal Dining Rooms, and Exquisite Living Rooms.

Decorative Painting

The way you decorate your home speaks volumes about you and your personal style. We can take your dreams and ideas to the highest level in decorative painting solutions, using the finest hand finishes in paint and Italian Plasters created with style, elegance and uniqueness.

Our designs are inspired by nature, fresh colors, intriguing textures, and handcrafted details. And be sure to consider our cabinetry and door makeovers! The advantage to this approach is being able match your existing decor colors.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, or if you need additional information about surface designs for your project, please call or email us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible!

Johanna's Design Studio
1612 SE 123rd Avenue
Vancouver, WA 98683

Phone: 360-513-8939
Email: Johanna Annable

   

“If you need a creative artist to give your home a real unique flare, then you need to contact Johanna's Design Studio. Johanna has an amazing portfolio that will help you with ideas. If you already know what you want, then she can work with you on that too. I loved the fact that she made paint boards with different styles and textures of all my color requests. I got a really good feel as to what my bedroom was going to look like before she even started. Johanna is very reliable. She did everything she said she would do and completed my bedroom before the contract date was up. Let Johanna help you create your dream home with a touch of her creative abilities, you won't be sorry.”

  – Lisa Graham 2010

About Johanna Annable

Johanna Annable is the creative force behind Johanna's Design Studio, and is recognized as one of the top up and coming decorative artists in her area — serving primarily southwest Washington and Oregon.

A native of the Pacific Northwest and now based in beautiful Vancouver, Washington, Johanna perfected her art in the temperate rain forests, coastal villas and snow capped mountains that surround her home. Her travels throughout Latin America and Europe have led to a deep fascination of ancient cultures that are reflected in her art. From Roman ruins to the pink corals of the Yucatan, her art reflects her ability to replicate exotic and diverse environments onto the walls of your home.

Johanna has extensive experience in residential surface design. Her unique finishes combine a flair for color and perspective, which sets her work apart. You can be assured that your experience working with Johanna's Design Studio will be gratifying.

Specialty Painting Trompe L'oeil

Education, Training, Experience

  • Oregon State University, BA Graphic Design
  • University of Washington, training in Fine Art
  • University of Utah, Children’s Illustration Workshop
  • Oregon State University:
    • Illustrated, designed and produced educational materials, illustrated artifacts, maps and charts for archeological excavation sites
    • Artist for archeological site in Mallorca, Spain
    • Technical Drafter, Art Critic and Staff Writer for Montage -- OSU Arts and Entertainment
    • Illustrator, Cartoonist, and Reporter for OSU Barometer

Professional Painting

Our decorative advantages include our specialized training, our artistic creativity, and our ability to produce a unique result for you — with decorative walls and ceilings which embrace you with drama and beauty. Let us improve your quality of living, through thoughtful manipulation and application of color, texture, and decorative motifs that inspire, exude sophistication, add elegance, and create the perfect balance of design elements for your environment.

Please contact us to discuss your project.