Sometimes I paint specialty finishes that look like wallpaper – but on a recent project, I actually painted on wallpaper for a specialty finish!
This was not your standard wallpaper, however. Made by Lincrusta, this wallpaper is embossed – creating a three-dimensional pattern that looks like decorative plaster.
My client Cathy had the vision to enhance the Lincrusta paper in her dining room by painting it green and then having gold paint applied to the raised surfaces to create the effect of embossed gold that had aged with a greenish patina and had the raised surfaces burnished by years of wear. I loved this idea and was excited to collaborate with Cathy when she called me in to help make this vision come to life!
As always, the first step was to create a test board to make sure I was getting the look Cathy wanted before painting the walls. In this case, Cathy had done tests on her own and already had a good start on the best technique for the desired effect! I took a scrap of the paper back to the studio and worked up a sample to show how I could make this work across the room.
When I returned with the test, Cathy and I collaborated further and I was on to the wall. One lesson I have learned over the years is to always start on the most inconspicuous part of a room – which I did in Cathy’s dining room to get her final approval on the look for the rest of the space. With the thumbs up on my first section – I was on to transforming the rest of the room.
It was extremely gratifying to have accomplished exactly the look Cathy was going for – and to help her create an amazing space!
Below are some pictures of the final result
Enjoy!
Jason
