The House That Faux Built, 2006, Arlington, Virginia.
The project was an artistic, fundraising effort for New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
Trompe l’Oeil Satin Robe hangs in closet
Trompe l’Oeil Letters
Trompe l’Oeil Letters…Interrupted
Letter Detail
Trompe l’Oeil Menu detail
The trompe l’oeil painted menu is posted on the kitchen door
The trompe l’oeil matchbook is a detail that is not easy to miss. Many attendees tried to pick it up so they wouldn’t step on it.
Trompe l’Oeil Matchbook
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). |
| More coverage included: The House That Faux Built, Alexandria Times, May 18 – 25, 2006 |
| Ask Greta, Alexandria Times, May 18 – 25, 2006 |
And “Extreme Fakeover,” Washington Post Article, March 30, 2006
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