by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Renovation
A question I am often asked is whether it’s possible to paint formica cabinets. I got such a call from a lady one day who admitted that she would actually prefer to rip hers out and replace them but she was on a limited budget and there were so many other things in...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Glazing
One of the most useful tricks I have up my sleeve is what I call “glazing”. It’s something I learned to do when I was learning how to woodgrain—it’s one step in the process, adding depth and richness to a two dimensional painted finish. Over the years I have found...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
A designer called me with a dilemma. He had a long-term customer with a bathroom that had been wallpapered 30 years prior; it was suffering from extensive mildew damage and was badly in need of a re-do. The problem was, having lived with it for so long, they were...
by admin | Jun 3, 2021 | Marbelling
There are times when having the option of painting a convincing faux marble finish can be a practical solution rather than a decorative element. This project is a good example. The foyer of this Manhattan building was redesigned to incorporate a new alcove space;...
by admin | Dec 17, 2020 | Woodgraining
When I first learned that it was possible to paint convincing replications of woods and marbles and I saw photographs of these finishes, I really didn’t understand what I was looking at. It was really only when I started learning how to do it myself and I saw the base...
