Sunday, August 12, 2018

May You Always Drink from The Nile

May You Always Drink from The Nile
The Egyptian blessing, “May you always drink from the Nile”, comes from crucial role The Nile River played in lives of the Egyptians. This umbilical cord water way gave them excessively large perch to eat, mud for bricks, and papyrus for books and boats. Its annual Spring floods left behind fertile black silt to grow crops.  And still today the Nile plays a crucial role in the daily lives and commerce of those living alongside it.
Today’s featured client loves to travel and collect art pieces. One gorgeous piece was purchased in Egypt. So, it was crucial that the faux finish walls perfectly complemented the piece and not overwhelm it.  We tested several variations. The decision was to use a blend of 5 metallics. 4 in neutrals from tan to grey and 1 in a blue-grey. This final color makes the walls flow naturally and the art piece pop. Cleopatra would have loved these walls.



The centerpiece of the room. I love the juxtaposition of the Egyptian art piece with today's television.






some close up details:





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