Faux walnut graining. (photo credit: Punch Digital)
Above: one of the exposures of the original c.1865 faux walnut.
Once we had gathered information from the multiple exposures, from all areas of the room, we were able to develop a decorative logic, with standard dimensions for the faux painted wainscoting.
The painted plaster surfaces throughout the vestibule had been repaired and repainted numerous times over the life of the building. Most of the damage had been caused by water infiltration, through both the roof, exterior walls, and from the foundat
Above: We hand-brushed the paint to match the original, historic c. 1865 paint on the newly restored plaster ceiling.
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Replicating the faux wood finish: beer, pigment, brushes, combs, and linseed oil.
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Above: replicating the painted faux walnut. (Photo credit: Punch Digital)
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