In this recent project, I worked with Didi Interior Design and my colleague Joan to come up with a ceiling design that would be the centerpiece of this funeral home entry.
The business owner had an inspiration photo of a mosaic ceiling in an ancient Italian Abby, which featured a mosaic of gold stars on a field of dark blue. Working with Didi and the funeral home, we came up with a pattern that captured the idea of the inspiration photo, but was more fitting to the building. The star shape and ceiling layout we settled on had a traditional, colonial look that the funeral home director felt was perfect!
With the design settled, we were on to making it happen. With a freshly painted dark blue ceiling ready for us, the first step was to measure out the grid pattern and snap lines all the way down the hall. This helped insure that the pattern was consistent from side to side and from the front to the back of the building. In the photos below, you can see the grid, and then the stars being painted according to this guide.
The grid guiding our layout
stars being painted on the grid
with the grid removed
When we were done, we were thrilled when our client shared that the ceiling “exceeded” his expectations!
Enjoy!!
Jason
