Fall

Fall is here and we've got some fun projects underway. On Jarman St. in the Cheyenne Mountain area of Colorado Springs is a nice example of what can be achieved when upgrading from plain old orange peel to a hand textured finish. A real European style tinted plaster is trowelled right over the old texture and glazed to play up the texture. (Check out the before and after photos.)

This Denver home had a new bookcase that needed a little bling. Some wood-graining, glazing and some gold leaf adds a touch of class to the piece.

Stay tuned for more Fall projects!

Thanks
Ladd

Summer

Endless Summer? Not quite, but there have been enough 60 hr. weeks this June, July, and August to make it feel that way, (not that we're complaining!) There have been too many projects these 3 months to briefly describe but you might enjoy a few highlights.

As usual we've been burning up the tread, completing jobs in Denver, Aurora, Castle Rock, Monument, and Colorado Springs.

Ongoing projects in Castle Pines include homes on Morningstar Way. and an earlier home on Equinox Drive. We really feel at home these days in Castle Pines. These photos (right) show over 1000 ft. of luxurious Venetian Plaster applied to a bath and spa area. The adjoining exercise room and offices carry the same color for a very unified effect. (right)

A quartz based primer is trowelled on the walls. Four coats of marble based lime plaster are applied, then lightly sanded. The
surface is burnished with special steel blades which results in a uniquely shiny surface reminiscent of marble.

This bar area (below) in a Colorado Springs home is given an Old World effect with an earth based clay product that has to be felt to be believed. It's at once distressed and earthy but retains a touchability and softness that is inviting and pleasant. We also introduced some stone breakouts that give the illusion that old plaster is falling off the walls for that rustic European feel.

Below are a couple of recent projects we had fun with as well. Want a small garden in your basement window well? All you need is a little paint and you'll never have to water.

This wine room needed a cobblestone floor. No problem, we just laid out a pattern and created our own with custom colors and shapes.
Some great projects coming up this fall. Check back in with us. Thanks!

Ladd

Spring

MARCH. Sounds so much more like Spring than January or February eh? But here in the rockies we've surely got at least 2 blizzards coming. But lets focus on the positive.

It's been a slow year for the housing industry, nobody is arguing that, but smart homeowners aren't just hunkering down waiting for their homes to depreciate. They are being proactive, improving, and enjoying their homes as well.

In recent months we've been involved with some fun projects. As many of you know I just won't shut up about Tadelakt. This lime plaster from Morocco is very cool. It is used in North Africa and parts of Europe to line bathrooms, powder rooms, kitchens and the colors are beautiful. It's unlike many other plasters in that it is hydrophobic (it is unaffected by water). I've included a photo here to the left from a commercial job for you to see.

This week we are working on a ceiling in the Denver area. The ceiling will be getting a shiny metallic venetian plaster effect and then all the criss-crossed wood work above is getting a nice off white basecoat and brushed glaze, very subtle but classy. Will post some photos when it's done.

All the best!


Ladd