Swan Studios Mural and Faux Finish Adventures: The World is Your Oyster

Sunday, December 20, 2020

The World is Your Oyster

“Pearls are always appropriate” … Jackie Kennedy

The beauty of nature is breathtaking. Artists strive towards a perfection that only an Almighty Creator can achieve. But the practice of mimicking what we see in nature allows us to get knee deep in the wonder of it. Or in this case, elbow deep. As a faux artist, the feel of gliding metallic and pearlized plasters along a wall surface is joy. The results are glorious. (It’s also a great work out for your arms)

This week’s focus is on a Master bathroom that was transformed from a sad shade of pale green to a modern spin on an old-world technique. In the Before and After photos the quest is obvious. The tile, shower design, and light fixtures are all sleek. Although every color has its purpose, the choice of a pale sage green on the walls was not appropriate for the space. A plain color also doesn’t allow the space to be as luxurious as the rest of the home feels. Applying several layers of pearlized paints and plasters elevates the rooms look:

The first step was to white out the green. Since metallic paints and plasters are reflective on both sides, you’ll want to cover up any color that you don’t want reflected back into view. In this space I used Sherwin Williams Moderate White (SW6140) in satin. The paints used were Setcoat Pearl & Metal glow Luna White. The plasters were Faux Effects Stucco white ( this is not pearlized ) , Palette Deco Silver & Champagne. To create dimension I added a third layer with Palette Deco Clear and added in a hint of the Pearl. All of these glide like butter and don’t need polishing. Clean up is easy, just peel off the tape and pull up floor covering.