Contemporary dining room

In this contemporary Salt Lake City home designed by Marilyn Lewis, I created a bronze plaster wall treatment for the dining room.

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This lustrous finish is made up of at least six thin layers of custom blended metallic material applied with flexible steel trowels over a coordinating base-coat color. Rose painting by David Dornan.

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We used Modern Masters custom blended Shimmer Stone and metallic paints in specific layered applications to get varied mark making patterns.

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Rabbit painting at the end of the hall by Jason Wheatley.

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Large abstract painting by Lee Deffabauch. Interior Design: Marrilyn Lewis Design Group

Iridescent powder room walls

We took inspiration from this iridescent glass sink to create the wall finish.

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The finish was created by layering silver and red metallic glazes over a terracotta brown base coat using brush and sponging techniques. The combination of transparent layers created subtle grey-green and taupe undertones.

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Light from the pendants dances over the metallic surface. Interior Design: Marilyn Lewis Design Group

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Metallic striped accent wall

I like to use color to organize space and create a sense of presence. This partition wall served to demarcate the kitchen from the living room and was the back-drop for the mirrored cabinet that anchored the dining area. I chose to do wide horizontal stripes in a bronze metallic version of the bay-leaf green walls. The stripes wrapped all the way around the partition wall, creating 360 degrees of interest, and providing a sleek focal point for the dining area. The wall color was a flat (sheen) paint, and the metallic, custom tinted Modern Masters.

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My client said the "F" word when she saw it--in a good way.

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Entry with red glazed walls

I love white walls under the right circumstances. I like to say: white by design not by default. However the white walls in this Deer Valley entry felt sterile and almost institutional. So we transformed the space by texturing and glazing the walls a rich red. This finish-with its linen-velvet quality-added warmth and vibrancy to the entry, and served to accentuate the art and furnishings.

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For this finish we textured the walls with a tinted joint compound mixture that we pounced with masonry brushes-while wet-and then smoothed with a trowel to create a subtle texture. The texture was then based-coated with latex paint in a raspberry red and glazed with a burgundy color. Originally we were hired to do just the alcoves (not pictured) but the client and designer liked the effect so much that they had us carry the finish throughout the hall. Interior Design: Linda Johnson

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Entry with Glazed Paper

I collaborated with designer Bert Vieta on this entry many years ago. He always had a fresh approach and was very supportive of my work. To create this effect I primed and base-coated lengths of medium weight craft paper and then color-washed it with taupe glazes. The glazed paper was cut into squares and hung in a grid pattern with wall paper adhesive, creating a lovely tactile effect.

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A view of the wet bar. Interior Designer: Bert Vieta

Colour Advisory: Contemporary Mountain Home

To my clients I offer colour advisory and selection. In this contemporary home built around an old log cabin in the Utah mountains I chose a palette of mineral greys, with earthy blue, yellow, and coppery red accents. For the master bath, I selected a soulful blue to accent the shower wall and set off the copper tub. I chose warm neutrals for the other walls, trim, and ceiling.

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A vivid curry yellow accent wall in the master bedroom and warm grey walls with darker trim.

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Enhancing the sense of light on this architectural "bridge" by using a yellow accent. I chose coppery reds-a deeper shade for the interior-to accent and organize a media wall.

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A cobalt blue door in a bedroom with robin's egg blue walls, and a warm neutral trim are unexpected.

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Custom copper wall covering

Copper patina custom wall covering. In the studio, I painted a roll of heavy-weight craft paper with Modern Masters metallic paints and applied multiple patina solutions as I went, creating variations on a theme. The paper was then cut into rectangles and applied in a staggered pattern with heavy duty wall paper paste. Then I added the copper tack nails to the corners (see detail below).  

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Copper tacks in the corners.

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This powder room was located in a contemporary home built around an old log cabin in the Utah mountains. The copper wall covering turned this powder room-just off the main entry-into an incredibly warm and unexpected space. Interior Designer: Lynn Stoner

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