here is another project for the same lovely client of anna baskin lattimore’s (keep reading for details on some sconces, and a bathroom vanity, with two more projects yet to come!)…to add a little something extra to their already-beautiful dining room, anna designed a ceiling treatment that was my pleasure to execute. here is the room, before:
after applying a wash (made with modern masters’ pharoah’s gold mixed into plenty of glazing medium and extender)…
…over the base coat of benjamin moore’s quiet moments (#1563)…
…i applied a pattern working its way along the edges of the ceiling. anna and i chose a few elements from stencil library’s chinese tree set, combined to echo the embroidered bamboo design in the gorgeous silk curtains.
modern masters’ rich gold was the perfect color for the stenciling…a little sheer, a little sheen.
if you would like to see one of my all-time favorite teachers, the incredible stencil designer helen morris, in action, watch this! details on her new book, stencil it, are coming soon. in case you are not familiar with helen, she is the creative force behind the venerable stencil library. her blog is one of my favorite places to go for inspiration.
CAT says
BEAUTIFUL!!!! AND THANKS FOR THE HOW TOO! EVERYTHING IN THE HOUSE IS LOVELY!
CAT
stencil helen says
Ooooh love the chandelier. Another wonderful use for your Chinoiserie tree stencil too. May I post a picture with a link?
stephanie says
absolutely! i would be thrilled. the project would never have come together without your fabulous & amazing stencil set…thank you! xx