It was so great to go back to my client Cathy’s Jamaica Plain house 3 years after my last project with her! Cathy and her husband are lovingly renovating their home room by room, replacing all of the English Country-style character that had been taken out over the many years of previous owners. Cathy and her husband are doing a great deal of the work themselves (including amazing woodwork!), but are bringing in specialists for finishing touches --- which is where I come in!
I first worked with Cathy in 2021 to add gold to the relief of Lincrusta wallpaper in their sitting room. This time, they wanted the trim on the wainscoting they installed in the living room to be more of a focal point and bring the overall look back in line with the original look of the house. To do this, they wanted the trim to be an antiqued gold, using a mirror in the same room as inspiration. After visiting Cathy and looking at the project, we collaborated on the gold paint that would give the best gold-leaf approximation, and I came up with a formula for the antiquing that would tie it in with the mirror and the colors in the room.
Once onsite, we fine-tuned the plan for which trim elements would be gold and were on our way! To complete the look, we also painted the chandelier medallion gold.
Following are some pictures of the result.
Enjoy!!
Jason
The mirror pictured here was the inspiration for the finish
Detail of antiqued trim
Action shot courtesy of my colleague Joan!
And the gold medallion as the cherry on top!