Painted finishes with glazes fogged over, painted finishes that are rubbed through to stain beneath, lacquer finishes for tabletops, a flat catalyzed lacquer for the reclaimed wood and different levels of distressing – all required [...]
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Rings for recessed cans, that is. I am truly bothered when I walk into a nice house and look up to see white rings (or another inappropriate color) on the trim of the recessed can lighting. There is such a simple solution and, although we are in a hurry, I can never let this detail [...] With all the wood in this house, I am glad that Mollie stood firm on the painted kitchen cabinets. She has always envisioned a cream color or a mossy green. We chose a green that I particularly like – Pittsburgh Paints Bamboo Screen – and used a soft, caramel color glaze on top. It is [...] I chose the color for the Powder Bath walls, based on the extremely interesting tile. The Vanity is an off-white color and we thought a copper color on the wall would really pop it out. Powder rooms are the one spot in the house where I think a little extra drama can be employed. But [...] Getting the stain the way I want it to look has been a challenge. The first applications were too dark, although the painter used the stain we specified and used to create samples. We found that the walnut needed to be sanded with 220, not 180 and this made all the difference. The wood [...] Chantal is spraying away with a protective coat of lacquer, after staining the walnut mantle and adjacent cabinetry with Zar’s Teak Natural stain. This was yesterday at 4pm. The entire area has already been well covered in brown paper to protect it from the rock masons which are following behind at the beginning of [...] I have been working with Chantal Hodges creating stain samples for the different wood throughout the house. Today is our third meeting and we think that we have found formulas for almost everything. I drag out the carpet, paint, fabric and furniture samples to see how everything is working together. We have decided to [...] Once the drywall is ready, the wainscot is installed and prior to the window and door trim going up, the house is ready for the primer and first coat of paint. We already had in mind the colors to start with; warm, slightly earthy colors, mostly from Pittsburgh Paints, such as Golden Ecru, Soft Suede, [...] Yes, it is snowing. This picture was taken on October 4th. This is the perfect illustration of how brutal our environment can be and why the stain used on the exterior will be important. This is a decision that had to be made this week. The house has been wrapped with a paper barrier and [...] The contractor, Jeff Masters, just called because he wants to order the windows next week. He wants to know what color to order. He gave me the sample ring with about 8 choices. The architect had done a digital redering of what the house was going to look like and the windows were green. I [...] |
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