The term “decorative painting” can be misleading – since often the finishes I do (gold leaf, metallic plaster, Venetian plaster, etc.) are not created with paint!
This was the case with a recent project. Collaborating with interior designer Nicole Hirsch and my colleague Joan Kingsbury, the goal was to create a wall texture that was unique and contemporary. With this brief in mind, we were on to the design process, starting with a sample board. Using a drag technique in plaster, the board showed how we could create bold geometric shapes and patterns in the plaster.
Nicole liked the board and we were on to the final room! The first step here was to draw out the pattern on the wall – looking at each wall as a piece of abstract art. When doing the drawings, we focused on the composition to make sure the design was balanced and kept the viewer’s eyes moving around (rather than focusing on one area). Joan and I did one wall to get Nicole’s approval and then were off to the races with the rest of the space!
The end result was both striking and soothing at the same time – perfect for this bedroom! The final walls were painted in a light grayish off-white, which capped off the clean, contemporary look.
It turned out that capturing the texture with a photograph was difficult (the camera couldn’t capture what you could see in person) – but these photos give a sense of the end product.
Enjoy!
Jason
