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Take a Walk on the Dark Side.
February 27, 2012 by Rebecca Slaton in Featured / 6 Comments.
Contact Rebecca Slaton by email or visit Rebecca's web site, http://www.surfacesfinepaint.com
This year in my Interior Design Trend research I stumbled across the Heimtextile web-site. Bingo! An innovative and original discussion of 2012/2013 trends-I like that these Germans are more optimistic then the Mayans. First, a little background on Heimtextil from their web-site:
"Heimtextile is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles and the global benchmark for quality design textiles of innovative functionality. As the first trade fair of the year, Heimtextil, which is held on four fair days in January, is a platform for manufacturers, retailers and designers."
What followed was an unusual, a bit esoteric, and thought-provoking discussion of four design trends: Dark Lux, Craft Industry, Colour Riot, and Split Clarity. Perfect. I need 4 articles for Artisphere and an excuse to explore these ideas for decorative painting. Since I am a bit attracted to the Macbre, I think I will start with Dark Lux or as Heimtextile tags it: The beauty of the night. The shadows of the night create a dark, mystical and elegant colour series dominated by deep black, which is particularly expressive on lustrous materials. Rounding off the colour world are dark, coloured accents pepped up by metallic champagne and gold.
Time to break out the black and dark brown acrylic plasters.The depth of tint and thickness of the material make these an excellent choice as a base for many Dark Lux Finishes. Pair these with pre-tinted metallic plaster in bronze or gold and the lovely range of dark metallic stains and paints for cabinets.
My finish on the left is rusted Palette Deco Black. One cabinet finish is Bronze Setcoat with a crackled platinum foil. The other cabinet is Charred Silver Designer Metallic with Palette Deco Bronze. The finish on the right is troweled Black Onyx Venetian Plaster with Palette Deco Bronze and Petwer Gold Metallic Aquawax.
"Rubberized, liquid looks and glossy surfaces interact with furs and long-haired, smooth hides. Clarity and severity give the sumptuous textiles their modern appearance."
Sheri Zeman’s Alligator Roller is a great way to create a modern hide. I used it in Black Onyx and highlighted the texture with Silver Taupe Lusterstone and Van Dyke Stain & Seal. For my other sample I used a traditional old world material, Sandstone, but rolled through it with a Bark Roller and painted it with Sharkskin in Silver for my version of "rubberized liquid." I tight troweled Palette Deco Black over the texture and used it over the clean modern lines of Royal Design’s Chain Link Stencil.
"Iridescent, shimmering and transparent qualities with animated sur face modulation generate an air of mystery. Deep gloss, metallic shimmers, sequins and elaborate materials are to be found in almost all segments.”
Two words-glitter and foil. If you have not played with these you are missing out on exciting new ways to update your finishes. Very fine glitter may be added to a variety of mediums and is widely available. The Feathered Damask Stencil from Royal Design is rendered in the new Super Hide Metallic. My cabinet sample features a specialty foil in Leopard from Cynthia Andrews. The right sample is a modern interpretation of a tiger skin-very lux.
The next time you have a sample day, try your hand at using your favorite products to create your own Dark Lux design board. Find your inspiration in the beauty of the night.Next Time: Colour Riot Inspiration Boards.
Rebecca Slaton and her husband Bruce own Surfaces School of Decorative Finishing in Kansas City. Surfaces is a Faux Effects Gold Label Studio with 6,000 square feet of classroom and product retail space. Rebecca’s commission work has been featured in numerous national publications and she has taught at several Faux Effects studios across the country. You can find out more about Rebecca, classes, and decorative art projects by checking out the Surfaces website, www.surfacesfinepaint.com or the Surfaces Fan Page on Facebook. -
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6 Comments
Susan Kolesar
Love your furniture designs Rebecca, you’re always an inspiration! Also, love your samples … I need to get myself a bark roller
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Susan
27 Feb 2012 08:02 am
NameTheresa Cheek
Always love to see how your mind works! Great samples….I did not know what a bark roller was!
27 Feb 2012 09:02 am
Jeanette McVay
Great inspiring article! Love the cabinet and wall samples, as always very informative.
27 Feb 2012 10:02 am
PJ Hoover, Fauxtastic Dreamscapes
Wonderful inspiration, getting ready to do some cabinets in a master bathroom. Thanks for sharing these great ideals!
27 Feb 2012 04:02 pm
Janie
Stunning is the word that comes to mind. Rebecca as always you have presented us with some wonderful and very different finishes to play with.
29 Feb 2012 08:02 am
PJ Hoover
Beautiful Cabinet’s Rebecca, I’ll have to plan my next visit with Sass around a class with you
10 May 2012 09:05 pm
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