Great Room Repaint - Greenville, NY

Textured and Glazed Dining Room - Glenmont, NY

The dining room was an important gathering area for my client's family. "This wallpaper has got to go," she said. It was a dated floral print on a silver metallic background. She and her husband couldn't wait to see it go. I steamed it off to reveal walls that were in surprisingly good condition.

She and her husband wanted something warm and different, but not too extreme or busy. And the color needed to work with the deep mustard color of the adjacent kitchen.

I suggested a very light texture, just enough to make the faux interesting. I topped with a light base coat and glaze that were both in the same color family as the kitchen. Shades lighter than the kitchen, the final color could be best described as golden--not metallic, but like a golden pear.

First, I caulked around the trim for a smooth finish. Then I applied texture, the base color, and then the glaze. My client was a bit skeptical as she watched the coat of texture dry. Several days later, when I was applying the glaze, she said, "It's amazing how much the appearance changes from step to step--the first day is completely different from the last." And the walls do go through quite a transformation that can only best be appreciated a few days after the glaze dries and the colors soften.

What did my client think about the final finish? "We love it!" she said. See her and her husband's comments in About My Work.