Northshore Home magazine highlights the best in architectural design, new construction and renovations, interiors, and landscape design.
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52 SPRING 2016 wouldn't [choose to] do, and I do draw the line. As long as it is going to look polished and professional, I will do it. I've learned that if I can't really do a good job…I don't want the job." To all consultations King brings a large portfolio from which she pulls examples of Venetian plaster; color washes; harlequin patterns; fire- and water-re- sistant faux brick; luster stone, which is ground marble mixed with plaster and tinted with pigment; leather looks that are created using pigment mixed with glaze, which is applied with a roller and blotted with plastic bags (sometimes she even adds a layer of tissue paper to the wall first for a rich complexity); and stenciling, which has come a long way to include elaborate image- ry (think: the Sistine Chapel) that looks hand-painted. King might wax a wall before painting it, which gives it a smooth shine, or she might do tone-on-tone ragging. "Something that differentiates me from other faux finishers is that I go in and really soften everything. It needs to be soft and sheer. That's what [I learned in] New York." She still really enjoys work- ing with Venetian plaster, and most often opts for the traditional technique, which is very matte, whereas the American style includes a metallic top coat. "In most COURTESY OF SAMARRA FAUX PAI NTI NG inspire King's finishes include leather, brick, stone, stencils, and more.