I recently got a call from my interior design friends at Briar Design to collaborate on a specialty finish for the master bath on a project of theirs.
The clients are from Ireland and have an affinity for the old-world look of the aged plaster in Ireland, but also like a clean, more contemporary look. The wife, Sheri, is also a big fan of color – so we needed something that would work with the adjacent spaces without being too neutral. Most importantly, the finish needed to be interesting and give the bathroom a “wow” factor.
I brought some samples of different finishes in different colors to look at in the space together with Briar and Sheri, and my lime paint sample immediately stood out. The subtle, natural variation added just enough character to give the interest they were looking for, while still not looking too fussy with the rest of the clean décor.
For the color, we chose this soft grayish green which gave just the right look in combination with the spaces around it.
With the finish chosen – I was on to creating the look! Lime paint is a multi-stage project that requires a base coat, troweled second coat and then a wax finish to seal it. The wax finish gives the end result a beautiful soft glow that also has subtle variation (because it is also trowel-applied).
The completed look was a hit! It was exactly what the designer and client were looking for.
Below is a picture of the final result, with a close-up to show the shine of the finish.
Enjoy!
Jason
Close-up showing the soft glow of the wax finish