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The choice of paintwork to the walls is reflected in the
use of the relevant rooms. These walls have been
painted five times with two coats primer, and three top
coats of the chosen colours. A deep Aubergine creates
a grand feel to the entrance and ground floor.
Something a little lighter for the first floor in a Autumn
Red is more warming for those winter days, and a bright
sunny yellow for the cutting room area to reflect the
light and create a bright atmosphere.
The ceilings have also had the five coat treatment as
nothing less would suffice.
Having now completed the main structure of the
building, we can turn our attention to the finishing
details, and as with any project like this, it’s the minor
details that bring the whole thing to life, but also take
the longest to complete.
Whilst waiting for paint to dry
in‐between coats, it is the ideal time to
continue with the other items. The wall
paneling is going to be one of the
longest jobs, so this is a work in progress
at present. There are many other small
items that need painting or staining, so
these too are placed in an orderly
queue.
Floor tiles for the ground floor sales area
are to be Travertine style grey speckled
cream 9” square tiles. The staircase is to
represent a marble structure and so is
painted an off white and coated with
glitter glaze to reflect the colours in the
floor.
This is difficult to show here but I will try
to get a good close up for next time.
Everything looks so new and bright at
first, so time spent weathering and
toning down is equally important as
creating the finer details in the first
instance.
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use of the relevant rooms. These walls have been
painted five times with two coats primer, and three top
coats of the chosen colours. A deep Aubergine creates
a grand feel to the entrance and ground floor.
Something a little lighter for the first floor in a Autumn
Red is more warming for those winter days, and a bright
sunny yellow for the cutting room area to reflect the
light and create a bright atmosphere.
The ceilings have also had the five coat treatment as
nothing less would suffice.
Having now completed the main structure of the
building, we can turn our attention to the finishing
details, and as with any project like this, it’s the minor
details that bring the whole thing to life, but also take
the longest to complete.
Whilst waiting for paint to dry
in‐between coats, it is the ideal time to
continue with the other items. The wall
paneling is going to be one of the
longest jobs, so this is a work in progress
at present. There are many other small
items that need painting or staining, so
these too are placed in an orderly
queue.
Floor tiles for the ground floor sales area
are to be Travertine style grey speckled
cream 9” square tiles. The staircase is to
represent a marble structure and so is
painted an off white and coated with
glitter glaze to reflect the colours in the
floor.
This is difficult to show here but I will try
to get a good close up for next time.
Everything looks so new and bright at
first, so time spent weathering and
toning down is equally important as
creating the finer details in the first
instance.
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