Chicago

 

Before
After

Narthex transformed with gilding, paint, and plasters.
Main Hallway transformed by ceiling mural dome.
Faux finish on ceiling and walls and molding added to bulletin board.
Painted inlaid marble floor cloths.
Grotesca panels and faux leather transform a dingy stairwell and hall.
Donated murals in several rooms.
The rectory’s dining room panels are made over with foils and lace.

These are just some of the many transformations done by the artists.
For an up-close and more detailed look into how some of these techniques were done, check out

The House that Faux Built: How to Transform Your Home
From Shabby to Showplace
Using Paints, Plasters and Creativity!

by Adrienne van Dooren



The Narthex:
  Jacek Prowinski
  Leonard Pardon - Faux Marble Floor Cloth
  Team Members: Maciej Adamke, Maros Koncok, and Miroslav Sebestik

The Rectory:
  Gary Lord - Dining Room
  Paulette Piazza - Study
  Adrienne van Dooren - Snakeskin Bar and Stairwell
  Nicola Vigini - Grotesca Panels for Stairwell
  Yves Lantheir - Canvas Panel Study
  Team Members: Kacki Berri, Chesna Koch, Sue Sidun, Kathy Carrol and Class

Public Areas:
  Jeff Ingram and Brian Townsend - Gicle' Mural