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 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones to compliment the living room furnishings. Hillsborough, California |
 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones with ombre'd ceiling panels. Hillsborough, California |
 Gold tone ombre'd ceiling panels to accent the step-down effect of the coffered ceiling Hillsborough, California |
 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones with sky blue detailing on the atrium ceiling. The living room, atrium and dining room were all executed in the same finish to help bring unity to the public spaces in the home. Hillsborough, California |
 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones with sky blue ceiling and a small trompe l'oeil molding detail Hillsborough, California |
 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones with sky blue ceiling and a small trompe l'oeil molding detail Hillsborough, California |
 Rubbed Parchment oil finish in soft gold tones, dining room. Hillsborough, California |
 Dragged strie finish in the entry way. Although the same glaze was applied to the other public living area's of the home, the strie application and the limited availability of natural light in the entryway make the glaze seem slightly deeper and richer in tone while still blending beautifully with the other spaces |
 Rubbed parchment oil glaze to simulate aged golden adobe. The client built this house himself to be a modern interpretation of an old adobe. The walls are 4' thick and in it's entirety the structure required 800 tons of rock to produce. Tucson, Arizona |
 Rubbed parchment oil glaze. The color was chosen to simulate old lime washed adobe, but also to compliment the stone and wood that are evident throughout the construction of the house. The cross-beams in this photo are salvaged from a bridge truss that was being dismantled and the richness of the brown is heightened by the golden finish. Tucson, Arizona |
 Rubbed parchment oil glaze. If you look closely at the right and left sides of this photo it shows the undulating quality of the wall surface. There isn't a flat wall surface in the entire home! The glaze was a perfect choice for this structure because it further enhanced the play of shadow and light created by the undulations in the wall. Tucson, Arizona |
 This window, like the others in the living room and hall, was enhanced by the addition of a small shadow line and a more yellow glaze to the area of the sill and it's surround. This was done to accent the two-foot sill depth and to make the light coming in the windows warm and rich throughout the day. Tucson, Arizona |
 Canyon rock wall latex finish. Although similar glaze colors were applied in all areas of the home, the bedroom application was done with a heavier glaze and applied more vertically. Tucson, Arizona |
 Canyon rock wall latex finish. Tucson, Arizona |
 Canyon rock wall latex finish. Tucson, Arizona |
 Bronze trellis design over a taupe rubbed finish. This is in an otherwise white dining room with a ceiling that's about 14'. The client wanted something to add a little drama to the ceiling and balance the fact that the chandelier is offset. Pleasanton, California |
 Closeup of the bronze trellis design. The trellis is executed in a single color of metallic bronze paint that is manipulated into various washes and enhanced with metallic gold watercolor paint to further the effect and add more depth. Pleasanton, California |
 Detail of the quatrefoil junctures of the bronze trellis ceiling. In this photo it is easy to see that the glaze and detail were done over the existing orange peel finish in the home. The rubbed finish is a great way to make existing plaster finishes more interesting. Pleasanton, California |
 Dramatic roman red dining room executed in latex with relief work laurel wreaths. The client wanted a lot of play in the lap lines and color in this room. Portland, Oregon |
 The laurel wreaths were applied after the base coat, then painted back to match before being glazed and and detailed using gold and golden bronze paints. Portland, Oregon |
 Ceiling medallion. Gilded and distressed. Portland, Oregon |
 Detail of roman red dining room wall with the window treatment fabric. It was important to the client that the walls blend with the existing windown treatments. Portland, Oregon |
 Marbled columns. This utilizes an oil glaze and makes columns look sumptuous. Cornelius, Oregon |
 Three-color glaze and faux hand-stamped "wallpaper". Santa Cruz, California |
 Latex glaze in shades of green and blue. The border of cars was added by Tina Martinez. The client's son loves all sorts of modes of transportation. Hillsborough, California |
 Green latex glaze. The mural detail was added by Tina Martinez. Hillsborough, California |
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