Elegant Office

This finish was done for a client who works from home and felt his office was a little blah. I came in and textured the lower half of the walls using a product called Lusterstone (along with a few other products!). The first coat made everyone but me a little nervous, as this finish starts out as an all-brown texture. Once that dried, I added multiple layers of colors, glazes and stains. The end result is outstanding!

This finish can be done in many different colors, most often to match existing finishes in the room. I typically add a metallic mica powder to this finish (in this case it was gold), which adds an extra shimmer to the walls.

Textured Wall Wash

A lot of times clients come to me wondering what to do with
their already-textured walls. Wash them, I say! In this sunroom, we base-coat painted the walls a sunny yellow, then I washed over them with a glaze of chocolate brown, creating a beautiful weathered look. This really made the texture stand out, which was a concern of the homeowner (she figured, why have texture if you can't tell it's there?). This is an excellent finish to apply to already-textured walls, and created depth and movement on the walls. Textured walls are much more exciting with a wash of color!

Hammered Copper Ceiling

A client of mine was looking for inspiration for her dining room. The walls will eventually be painted and textured in here, but for the meantime, we look to the ceiling. This hammered-copper finish is just beautiful in a dining room, where the chandelier light reflects off of the metallic paint. What a gorgeous and inspiring finish, and an unexpected look for a dining room.

Tuscan-Inspired Entryway

This finish looks like it's textured (and that's what the homeowner originally wanted), but the end result is very smooth. The homeowner had warm colors throughout her house, and we were trying to come up with a finish that would compliment those. We also wanted something that wasn't over-powering for such a large entryway space. This finish is the perfect fit - it offers just enough texture and color to keep the walls interesting (no artwork to have to purchase!), but isn't too much for the space.

The chair is done - bid high!

I finally finished the chair for the Sit On It! Auction in April. It started it's life as an oak/cherry solid-wood chair...which I think I improved upon with paint. Take a look for yourself: