Kaleidoscope Interiors, LLC

By Journeyman Jess

I’m a professional journeyman painter with 16 years of experience. I specialize in cabinet refinishing, brick or stone fireplace color/lime washes & interior painting.

'Cause you went away When my coach @funkierdogg first asked if I would ever compete or do a weightlifting meet my answer was ‘No, you’re a good coach & Im not that strong… so I don’t want to embarrass myself or you!’ 🤦🏻‍♀️🥴 I kept lifting just for fun because @262barbellclub is a pretty awesome place! The members were friendly & encouraging even though most of the time I felt extremely awkward & clumsy. Fast forward a couple of years & there I was in Albuquerque, New Mexico with @hbertok11 & our coach picking up our athlete passes at our 1st weightlifting meet ever! Starring up at 3big stages (in my head still thinking this can’t possibly be real, how the hell did I qualify for a national meet) Heather and I exchanged wide-eyed glances and 😳😂giggled. We trained 4days a week 1-2 hours per session all summer long for this & it all comes down to 6lifts. I owe a huge thank you to my coach Pete @funkierdogg for being an awesome coach & for readjusting my training schedule constantly this spring while I was having issues with my left ankle, after having to take a few months off last fall & over the winter. A huge thank you to Heather @hbertok11 for being an incredible training partner & a fantastic friend, through the gym & life in general! I’m lucky to have friends like you!!! Also thank you to my husband @jheckenkamp1214 who tries to be understanding of my crazy schedule between running my painting biz & my gym schedule even though it leaves him with a bit more work around the house sometimes. (And for letting me take over his small basement gym space during the Covid shutdowns last year… my barbell lifts take up the entire space so we had to rearrange a bit & he cannot workout if I am) Last but not least a big thank you to all the rest of my family & friends for the support & encouragement!!! (The messages/texts totally made my day & I was less nervous to get on stage & lift) The meet went good! I hit 5/6lifts snatched 36,38,&40kg clean&jerk 44,47&50was considered a miss due to a slight bend in my elbow. Moral of the story if I can do it anyone can. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone & never let an amazing opportunity pass you by! ‘Go BIG or go home!’ 😉 Another fun little fireplace mantle refinishing project for one of my best friends. Cleaned, sanded, primed & painted with @envirolak matched to S&W gauntlet gray. #KaleidoscopeInteriors #JourneymanJess A quick fireplace update! The stone was white washed in riposo beige color & then lightly distressed to show off some of the natural color/texture. The mantle was refinished to look more like weathered wood with an antique oak stain & couple of coats of a walnut matte toner. #KaleidoscopeInteriors #JourneymanJess 👋Starting today I will be unavailable to take calls or messages until Tuesday March 30th👋 Until then.... Enjoy these! I’m behind on posting photos as always lol but here’s another recent before & after of a kitchen we just finished a couple of weeks ago. An industrial cabinet primer & topcoat from @envirolak were color matched to agreeable gray and peppercorn. Flooring & some fresh paint the brown wall behind the island are next on the homeowner’s agenda & we can’t wait to see the final after photos🤩 #JourneymanJess #KaleidoscopeInteriors Refinished this oak island last week 🤩 the homeowners love the new look & will be repainting the brown wall behind it & are having us refinish the rest of the cabinets a lighter gray color. These oak cabinets were color matched to SW Peppercorn in @envirolak catalyzed 180 primer & topcoat #KaleidoscopeInteriors #JourneymanJess Took a break from cabinets to work on a couple of fireplaces 🔥 & did some normal painting (re-textured and painted a bathroom, living room entryway, and hallway) Both homeowners were thrilled with the end results. Nothing makes me happier than text from a client that just got home saying they loved & appreciated my & Sam’s hard work 🥰 Have a great day & Color Your World! 🎨🌎#JourneymanJess #KaleidoscopeInteriors Did you know February is Heart Health Month ❤️ This kitchen was one of the most challenging ones I’ve done yet but the praise & thankfulness we received from the homeowners made my day!!! 🎉The cabinets were 35yrs old & very dry open grained oak🚪The homeowners handy made worked hard at repairing some of the doors that had bigger cracks/splits in them & side rails that had slipped & were no longer sitting flush & we fine tuned them to hide them. The old oak had a very deep thick grain so I opted to bring out the big guns right from the start. Two coats of @centurionwood low odor vinyl sealer (even brushed & rolled it on the microwave cubby/casings that were made of cheap plywood... I know what you’re gonna say but it can be done) Thank you to @valleywoodcoatings for getting back to me & shipping that out! It was a life saver on this project!!! 1-2 coats (as needed) of @aquacoat grain filler & really pushed it into the door/drawer fronts & then topcoat with #Milesi from @clarkdeco As always thank you to the worlds best part time helper/ friend/my favorite apprentice @elementgirl15 Her attention to detail on tough projects is top notch 👌Have a great day & Color Your World!!! 🎨🌎JourneymanJess