Murals and custom finishes for your home by C. Ashley Spencer
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 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 …
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 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 …
The horizontal stripes painted in this teenage boys’ room helps to update the space and create the visual illusion of a larger room, while using some bold, hip and traditional colors. Before: A child’s room… After: Makes a bold transformation with wide, color coordinating horizontal stripes. Even though a bright red paint is used, it …
Decorative Finish: This magnetized Venetian Plaster treatment is not only serene but practical for office walls. One wall has a magnetized application that allows for instant visual reference hang-ups with magnets. << Go back to the Finishes Page.
This LusterStone finish brings out the shimmery gold and old world styling based on the damask in the client’s chair. The treatment is soft, subtle and sophisticated, as seen in these photos, particularly once the homeowner’s furnishings are added. The sheen has a velvety appearance that reflects iridescent gold tones during different times of the day. …
Finishes: Using surfaces not considered for decorative painting, like this stenciled archway, can add design interest to a room. The custom-made stencil used reflects on the architectural design used in the side window panels on either side of the front door. << Go back to the Finishes Page.
Decorative Finish: This multi-layered, metallic colorwashing creates a romantic, aged finish with a contemporary edge — perfect for harkening to a Venetian style. This is what the bedroom looked like before three layers of different colored colorwashes were applied over the original base coat color. An illusion of a ceiling panel insert was …
Glazed Country Kitchen Cabinets: Adding a glaze and aging the cabinets helps a country kitchen gain charm. It’s a very subtle addition that makes a big difference. Here’s the finished full view — sunny and inviting. The glaze adds warmth and interest. Before glazing, the kitchen cabinets were builders white and too stark a contrast …
