Sometimes I am called in from the beginning of a design process to collaborate on finishes, and other times, I am called in as a “fix”!
On a recent project – the “fix” started with understanding the original goals. The challenge was created by a high-gloss wallpaper that unfortunately was flawed, and needed to be taken down as soon as they started installing it. The project was a new-construction house that was near completion and suddenly the master bedroom became an obstacle to reaching the finish line!
The original goal of the designer and client was to add to the special feeling of this grand master bedroom with the pop of the high-gloss paper. With that option off the table, the designer called me, and we were back to the drawing board. To come up with a solution, we started with the goal of making the finish feel special and looked at options I could create. After considering various specialty products and techniques, we settled on the metallic plaster - which has a rich, velvety textured look that also has a beautiful shine. Working with the tones in the carpet, we chose plaster colors in white, creamy off-white and slightly grayish off-white that I combined to create slight variations in color in addition to the variations in shine and texture.
And it was a success! In the end, the client liked the metallic plaster even better than the look that the wallpaper was supposed to create!
Enjoy!
Jason
Close-up showing texture and shine!