Last week, we welcomed Leslie Sinclair to The Skirted Roundtable. Leslie is from Houston where she owns a very successful paint finishes company Segreto Finishes. Additionally, Leslie has just written a gorgeous design book that highlights many of the beautiful houses she has worked on.
Leslie's gorgeous book.
Leslie explained all the different paint finishes that are currently in vogue. Paint is very trendy - the bright and garish faux treatments of the 80s and 90s have disappeared in favor of very subtle treatments that provide more of a texture instead of color. Leslie is a real dyamo - a successful business owner, a mother and wife, and now an author! She is adorable, and very, very sweet. She tells us how she went from working in the coroporate world to starting a small paint company that today is a very large one that employs over 25 people!
Segreto is known for their gorgeous paint finishes on cabinets. Here are pictures of various cabinets they have painted over the years.
The book, Segreto - Guide to Finishing Beautiful Interiors - is a stunner. The pictures of the interiors are simply beautiful. Leslie has worked some of the prettiest houses - and the book is filled with them - page after page. It is an absolutely gorgeous book, one of the prettiest published this year.
The book, Segreto - Guide to Finishing Beautiful Interiors - is a stunner. The pictures of the interiors are simply beautiful. Leslie has worked some of the prettiest houses - and the book is filled with them - page after page. It is an absolutely gorgeous book, one of the prettiest published this year.
The time flew by as we discussed the book, her business, and everything in between.
We learned so much about wall treatments, plaster, and what's hot and what's not. Be sure to listen, I guarantee you a great time!!
A beautiful kitchen featured in Segreto.
To order Leslie's book, Segreto, please go HERE.
If you would like a chance to win an signed copy of Segreto Finishes, leave a comment below telling us what most interested you about our interview with Leslie. She's a real DIY'er at heart and there's much to learn from her story!
Comments
I enjoyed all of it, so fun to hear someone who has successfully begun her own business and written a design book.
Hugs, Cindy
Your interview with Leslie was fascinating. I enjoyed hearing how she developed her paint techniques by trying them out on her own walls.
She described one house she painted many years ago and used the technique of bringing the gypsum plaster all the way to the floor, eliminating baseboards and door casings. That sounds like a treatment that could work as well with a contemporary as a European decor. Her work is beautiful and I would love to have her book.
Best...Victoria
Janice
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Crossing my fingers for a win!
Jennifer
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karen
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I look forward to seeing and maybe owning her book sometime.
Leslie is a wonderful and very talented designer and businesswoman!
Amazing! Can't wait to have her book on my coffee table!
xx
Greet
Please enter me in the draw for the book.
This interview was just great - it made me itching to pick up a paintbrush. What a lovely talent Leslie is. The love for her work comes through so clear. If the images are an indication, her book must be marvelous. Thanks again for a fantastic interview.
Loretta