by Donna Flecchia | Mar 27, 2018 | Faux Finishes, Glazed Walls, Lusterstone Metallic Plaster
I was recently commissioned to do two wall finishes at Masala Art, an Indian restaurant in Needham. Initially, I was called in to look at one of the walls that had gotten damaged when a sprinkler on the third floor of the building overhead unexpectedly went off. Since...
by Donna | Jun 3, 2014 | Decorating Ideas, Faux Finishes, Plaster Wall Finishes
I recently had the opportunity to do an old world, textured plaster finish in a gorgeous, new construction home in Winchester. This stunning mahogany library needed something special; plain paint just wasn’t going to do. I was commissioned by the builder...
by Donna | Jan 26, 2014 | Brick Fireplace, Decorating Ideas, Faux Brick Fireplaces, Faux Finishes
Brick Fireplace Makeover – This fireplace desperately needed a makeover. The floor to ceiling fireplace was dark, dingy and dated. The homeowners wanted to change the color of the bricks so that they looked like a natural stone. Plain paint wasn’t going...
by Donna | Aug 23, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Faux Finishes, Painted Furniture
I was commissioned by interior designer, Denyne Sanville, denynedesigns.com, to do a faux driftwood finish on her client’s night stands. As you can see from the “before” picture, these night stands were wood, the right base for this particular...
by Donna | Jun 25, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes, Glass Bead Finish, Metallic Wall Finishes
This is one of my favorite finishes, so I was very happy when this homeowner decided to do it in her home. Tucked underneath a stairway, her powder room was the perfect space. When I was in Reno last summer at the International Decorative Artisan League’s...
by Donna | May 26, 2013 | Decorating Ideas, Decorating Your Bathroom, Faux Finishes
A couple of years ago, I did a blue travertine finish in another bathroom in this homeowner’s house. Travertine is a porous, natural stone material from the limestone family with lots of texture an soft, mottles colors. The original sample board was done in...
