Stone And Marble Fireplace Treatments

<BODY BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" LINK="#FFCC99" ALINK="#009D74" VLINK="#FF9966"> <div> Stone And Marble Fireplace Treatments</div> <div> Interior designer Diane Quinton of Studio Q Interiors contacted me to replicate a marble sample for one of two fireplaces for client. </div> <div> The other fireplace was to have a subtle stone pattern to match a color chip. After matching the samples and getting them approved I went to the clients </div> <div> house and completed the job in three days. This included a protective clear-coat over both. One day was needed to make two sample-boards to match the marble slab.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29ba1d990.jpg" border=0 width="797" height="665" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Faux Marble technique    (dark patina in all cracks & crevices to replicate age)</div> <div> <IMG SRC="29b1b3c70.jpg" border=0 width="691" height="455" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> close-up of veining and marble pattering    (before below)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29bf0f4b0.jpg" border=0 width="783" height="587" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Faux Stone technique</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29be13b70.jpg" border=0 width="787" height="1207" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> close-up of faux stone technique  (before below)    (dark patina in all cracks & crevices to replicate age)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="29fd5f070.jpg" border=0 width="351" height="263" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="29fe60080.jpg" border=0 width="352" height="264" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Before pictures (industrial white paint)</div> <bR> <div> To se her work go to:             http://interior-design-san-diego.com/</div> <bR> <div> ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> Fireplace Embellishment</div> <div>  <A NAME="nowakowski_new_fireplace"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="27c16b4f0.jpg" border=0 width="619" height="1103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-</div> <div>  <A NAME="belagio"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="2a084fc40.jpg" border=0 width="591" height="452" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Completing a  "7-Color Soft  Faux Marble with White Belagio" veining.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="25f9d8620.jpg" border=0 width="472" height="354" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> close-up</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________</div> <div> <B>REAL STONE </B></div> <bR> <div> This client had a stone fireplace that she wanted to have more Marbling or</div> <div> veining character added to it.  The alcoves were also faux treated a golden tone.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="chris_firplace"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="245823700.jpg" border=0 width="547" height="368" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">         <IMG SRC="2459dc950.jpg" border=0 width="220" height="149" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="koury_s_fireplace"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="29faed740.jpg" border=0 width="493" height="372" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">    <IMG SRC="245bdb660.jpg" border=0 width="475" height="358" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Two color faux stone treatment over painted fireplace                                                             Close-up (notice darker faux marble on top)</div> <bR> <div>  (dark patina in all cracks & crevices to replicate age)</div> <bR> <bR> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> This is an example of faux stone over a plaster fireplace. </div> <bR> <div>  <IMG SRC="2457cfb60.jpg" border=0 width="463" height="694" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">     <IMG SRC="2456b69b0.jpg" border=0 width="182" height="155" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </div> <div> after                                                                                 before</div> <div>  (dark patina in all cracks & crevices to replicate age)</div> <div> ________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> Plaster into Stone # 2 with painted Embellishments  ABSTRACT PAINTING</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="jenny_s_fireplace"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="2023b0400.jpg" border=0 width="432" height="576" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="202511cd0.jpg" border=0 width="273" height="205" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> after                                                                                before</div> <bR> <div> ________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> Stone And Marble Fireplace Treatments</div> <div>  <A NAME="marble_"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A>i<IMG SRC="2454ff5b0.jpg" border=0 width="511" height="347" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">      <IMG SRC="2453fcaa0.jpg" border=0 width="252" height="170" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> after                                                                                             before</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1fd2bc510.jpg" border=0 width="700" height="337" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Closeup</div> <div> ________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="pool_room_fireplace"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="23d594310.jpg" border=0 width="404" height="305" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The fireplace was primed black and then painted with pure powdered bronze leaf metal..</div> <div> It was then distressed and a antique patina was applied with the clear over-coat.</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="outdoor_place"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><IMG SRC="19b5c6dd0.jpg" border=0 width="454" height="221" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Outdoor fireplace area with hand painted accents</div> <bR> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> I  faux painted this large fireplace to appear like aged stone with marble columns.</div> <div> It was previously painted an industrial white. Now it has much needed character & looks just like stone. </div> <div> the side columns were treated to a matching polished marble treatment.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="230600000.jpg" border=0 width="768" height="512" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div>       <IMG SRC="230700000.jpg" border=0 width="768" height="512" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </div> <div> Close-up         (notice the dark patina in all cracks & crevices to replicate age)</div> <bR> <div> more on this project     <A HREF="whitestonewals.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="White Stone Walls"><U><IMG SRC="230868490.jpg" border=0 width="104" height="73" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="columns.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Columns"><U><IMG SRC="29fc2d470.jpg" border=0 width="45" height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   <A HREF="countrygarden.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Country Garden"><U><IMG SRC="29fb2e460.jpg" border=0 width="46" height="70" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A>   </div> <bR> <div> __________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="203145740.jpg" border=0 width="837" height="628" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> Abstract plaster sculpture installed above fireplace</div> <bR> <div> _________________________________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  Aged  with subtle color enhancements. 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