Denver loft project
I just returned from working on a couple of projects in Denver. Below are photos from one of the projects; creating a painted finish on the two story fireplace in a loft in Downtown Denver.
The objective was to create a focal point that would enhance, and define the sitting area within the larger open space, without greatly encroaching upon the clean white backdrop of the loft. The majority of the loft remains white, retaining the spare industrial feel of the home, while some other intimate niches have been carved from the main space using deeper colors in the bedroom, and office.
We wanted to create a look that would build upon the richness of fabrics and objects in the client's collection.
I created a stencil based on a patterned throw belonging to the client.
The resulting finish carries rich tones of color onto the wall complimenting the textures, and color in the living area. The stenciled pattern is extremely subtle; emerging, and disappearing under thin washes of browns and reds, giving the impression of a worn tapestry, or aged wallpaper. The disintegration of the color is meant to reinforce the human scale of the sitting area while softening the transition into the broader, open layout of the home. The unique line of the fireplace is now better defined, as the form narrows gradually as it approaches the ceiling.
Detail of stencil
The objective was to create a focal point that would enhance, and define the sitting area within the larger open space, without greatly encroaching upon the clean white backdrop of the loft. The majority of the loft remains white, retaining the spare industrial feel of the home, while some other intimate niches have been carved from the main space using deeper colors in the bedroom, and office.
We wanted to create a look that would build upon the richness of fabrics and objects in the client's collection.
I created a stencil based on a patterned throw belonging to the client.
The resulting finish carries rich tones of color onto the wall complimenting the textures, and color in the living area. The stenciled pattern is extremely subtle; emerging, and disappearing under thin washes of browns and reds, giving the impression of a worn tapestry, or aged wallpaper. The disintegration of the color is meant to reinforce the human scale of the sitting area while softening the transition into the broader, open layout of the home. The unique line of the fireplace is now better defined, as the form narrows gradually as it approaches the ceiling.
Detail of stencil
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