Ragging over Brushed-on Finish
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Ragging-off
Finishes • Some Sample Finishes Example of Ragging-off a darker glaze over a lighter base
Pearlized Stripes in Dining Room
Finishes • Contemporary & Modern: Pearlized Stripes in Dining Room These stripes illumniate the dining room create shimmer throughout the day and evening. They help to bring traditional decor into a modern setting.
Indian Fabric Stamp Finish
Finishes: An heirloom Indian fabric stamp was used to create this decorative painted finish in a client project. << Go back to the Finishes Page.
Guest House
Finishes • Design Showhouses • Close Up: Guest House Spring 2004, Del Ray, Virginia Worked with interior designer, Teri DuBois to add to her beautiful room project with lovely Venetian Plaster finished walls. Click the Guest House hyperlink to read more about its worthwhile cause. << Go back to the Design Showhouses Page. …
Belle Haven Home & Garden Tour
Belle Haven Home and Garden Tour 2004, Alexandria, Virgina Includes: Wavy Foyer Stripes, Faux Padded Harlequin, Faux Linen decorative finishes and a handpainted Garden Gate Design Before: A lost entry… After: Gains presence with curvy, pearled metallic stripes with copper edges. The pearled glaze emboldens the space with a shimmering glow and welcomes any visitor …
Faux House – Trompe l’Oeil Details
The House That Faux Built, 2006, Arlington, Virginia. The project was an artistic, fundraising effort for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Other news coverage includes: The project was covered on HouseSmarts TV, episode #41. Aired Fall, 2007. Michael Ayala interviews me and Adrienne vanDooren about the Faux House. Coverage on Channel 9 news (WUSA). …
Alexandria Garden & Home Tours
Alexandria Garden & Home Tour — April 22, 2006, Old Town, Virginia Includes: Faux Flagstone, Aged Studio Door, Carpe Diem Quote, Vive Bene Quote and Hand Lettering, Faux Gilded Candlesticks, Trumeau Mirror – Mini Mural Alexandria Garden & Home Tour, April 2005, Old Town, Virginia Includes: Custom Painted Console Table Click this link to …