When
creating a space. designers use lighting, furniture, draperies and to a larger
or lesser degree (depending on the client) art in its many forms.
Paintings, sculpture and other items typically chosen simply because the
object itself is beautiful and strikes a chord with the client.
But
what about the walls? We read where walls, floors and architectural elements
are considered the foundation of a room. For walls, often a paint chart
is consulted and a compatible color picked. This isn’t a bad thing,
but it tends to sell the room short of reaching its creative potential.
When we are doing the many and varied custom plaster finishes we create for clients, we take the view that what we are doing is in fact an art form. A paint job will never be able to create the feel, mood, depth and dimension one of these finishes can create. It’s like the difference between a TV with one speaker vs. surround sound or a compact car vs. a luxury sedan. Done properly, the walls can create the backdrop and demark the space, and at the same time give the viewer the satisfaction one derives from viewing a fine tapestry or sculpture.
In
our last newsletter we talked about a recent project we finished in Ruby Hill.
(See Ametista Ciello and
also the picture below.) This was a beautiful house throughout. The room we
worked on was already flawlessly put together with beautiful furniture,
draperies, pictures etc. However, the client wanted a room that
created a completely different feel, a room that could transport the people in
the space to a completely different place. We finished the job while our
client was vacationing. We received a call the first day they were back. The
client was sitting in the room, enjoying the space. The look, mood
and feel of the space change was so dramatic that she was literally stunned.
That sort of reaction, similar to the reaction one gets from viewing
fine art, is what Molto Bene works to achieve on all our custom finishes.
So while one can
create nice looks with paint, some glaze and even some out of the can Venetian
plaster, by elevating the importance of the walls to that of an art form and
integrating that into the overall planning the quality of communication from
the space is greatly enhanced.
If you are interested in a
custom wall finish, call/email us today to make an appointment. Give me a call today at 408
448 1683, email me at molto@earthlink.net,
or use this form to set an appointment with me.