For a recent project in Weston, MA, my client Andrea called looking for a specialty treatment for the ceiling of her formal dining room. The room houses a number of beautiful paintings and is used regularly by the family – so Andrea wanted something to make the room feel more special, and for the ceiling to fit better with the overall feeling of the room.
As we discussed ideas for the ceiling, Andrea described that she wanted something “ethereal”. The solution needed to feel contemporary and impactful, but not too fussy. She had looked at tea paper and considered silver leaf – but neither gave her the look she was going for.
After seeing the space, we recommended a specialty metallic plaster. The plaster is reflective, which would create interesting – and indeed ethereal – effects with lighting. The application also creates a feel of motion, which creates the interest Andrea was looking for without feeling too structured or fussy. Finally, the plaster could be mixed to create a color that would tie together the gray walls with some of the warmer and browner tones in the room.
With these notes in hand, we put together sample boards showing different colors of the metallic plaster so we could hold them up and see how they would feel in the space. Andrea and her husband found an option they felt would be ideal -- so I was off to creating the final look!
After applying the plaster to the ceiling, Andrea was thrilled that we had created just the look she was going for! Below are a couple of pictures of the final product.
Enjoy!
Jason
