Swan Studios Mural and Faux Finish Adventures: If You Live in a Glass House- Throw Stones!

Sunday, June 11, 2017

If You Live in a Glass House- Throw Stones!

We’ve all heard the phrase “People who live in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones”. We’ve debunked that phrase and changed it to “People who live in a glass house – SHOULD throw stones”…at the wall that is! For this week’s featured home, I did just that. The home owner is an avid glass art collector. Glass objects, statues, sculptures, and glass furniture from local to world renowned glass artists are arrayed throughout the home. Which meant the faux finishes for the walls need to be just as spectacular.

To grace the focal wall in the master bedroom, Pearl Mica Rock Paper was selected. The Mica Rock allows the light to bounce and sparkle against the wall. The glass like translucency of the Mica Rock Paper allows the base wall color to show through. A base color in rich teal was selected. It’s one of the client’s favorite colors and works perfectly with the sculpted glass accent table.

The transformation is dramatic and totally stunning:

Here's a closer look:

Mica Rock Paper comes in a variety of earthy colors in hues from ranging from pearly off-white to umber brown. Each is translucent which makes the possibilities endless when selecting the base color. Here's a few varieties I've put together:

Bronze Mica on Black