French "grain bag" stenciled chairs

Seating area at the Alpine House in The Canyons, Park City.

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Detail of our stencil-work on the burlap/linen armchairs.

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I am using permanent ink (from a pre-inked pad) with a blotting tool I found at the craft store to apply the red color. I hit on the idea of using ink because I was concerned about paint bleeding through onto the course fabric. I was mortified of ruining these chairs!

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I hand-cut the stencil based on a French pattern taken from an antique grain bag. We turned the pattern every which way and let it run off the chairs to create the feel of salvaged piece-meal fabric. With the ink, I was able to get an authentic stamped and faded look.

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A view to the vestibule where we rendered the walls in Venetian plaster.

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Creamy white burnished and waxed Venetian plaster.

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Interior Design: Denton House Interiors

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Garden Fresco Inspired Commission

Garden room fresco-mural from the villa of Livia, 50 BC. I have always loved this wall painting that now resides at the Museo Nazionale Romano in Rome, where I had the good fortune to see it some years ago.

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So when a designer I have a long-standing relationship with wanted a large painting for her client's dining room wall, I jumped at the chance to take inspiration from this famous garden scene.

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My original sketch approved by the client.

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Finished painting. Giardini D'Amore, 57" by 72" acrylic, wax, pigments, on canvas

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Hung in place. I selected the wall, trim, and ceiling paint colors, for both rooms, and finished the corner cabinets in a softly-aged, limed finish.

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View from the entry. Interior Design: Lynn Stoner

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Detail.

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Photo taken around Easter time. I also finished the dining table, distressing and aging the alder wood by applying multiple layers of custom mixed stain. It was finished with satin lacquer by Calls Design.

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Chinoiserie Bed

I painted this chinoiserie-style bed in the studio recently.

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It was a very unique and delightful project, once I got a hold of it.

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All I had to work from was this tiny photo of the Charles Pollack bed we were reproducing. It was an insane challenge. I only had a few weeks.

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The bed was custom built by Old World Antique Reproductions. The posts and linen fold panels are hand-carved. These photos were taken before the final distressing, glazing, lacquer finish, and gold lining on the posts, which no doubt made it even more lustrous. I used Kremer Colibri gold pigments suspended in Liquin fine detail. The most laborious part was the lining-work on the curved panels, for which I cut templates out of mylar to guide me. I hope our lucky client has opulent and exotic dreams!

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