Fauxology: Studying the Visual Magic of Faux Finishing and Interior Design (brought to you by Garay Artisans)

Inspiration for a finish or a technique comes in many forms.  Visuals from magazines, recipes from books, new products and/or new classes from masters in the field or just a beautiful stroll through nature can bring about a flurry of new ideas. 

This particular technique for our client’s wine cellar came from the book Spectacular Walls by Jeannine Dostal.  It took a bit of practice to master the “sculpting” but it was worth it when we presented the sample board to the client.  When we were done with the room, all they kept repeating was “That is so cool!”.  Another client loved it as well so we are doing it for the exterior walls leading into his wine cellar.  In Florence, he commissioned a custom-made large tile plaque with grapes & leaves and his family’s name engraved on it — we are going to bring in the grapes and leaves to intermingle right where they meet the tile & wall.  I’ll post a pic soon! 

Here are the two sides of the cellar (the full pic came out fuzzy, darn it!):

Here’s a close-up:

Until next time!