Australian House & Garden — June 2017

DECORATING HG

Soft washes & special effects

ON WALLS from left Low Sheen Acrylic paint in Valkyrie (base layer for French Wash), $44/L, with

French Wash paint in Victoriana, $45/L, Interno Lime Wash paint in Rock Salt (main wall), $116/4L,

and Interno Lime Wash paint in Sangria (painted niche and wooden shelf), $116/4L, all Porter’s

Paints. Murowash paint in Fez (inner niche), $38/L, Murobond Paint.

FROM LEFT Cinnamon metal side table, $154, and spun-metal planter, $82, both Lightly. Verner

Panton VP1 Flowerpot lacquered-metal pendant light, $495, Great Dane. Custom shelf made from

DAR 185x19mm kiln-dried hardwood, from $17/m, Porta. Grant Featherston B230 Contour ash

armchair with Mokum Velluti velvet upholstery, from $3900, Grazia & Co.

ON SHELF Cinnamon metal vase, $92, Lightly. Zakkia Speckle stoneware bowl, $25, Designstuff.

ON FLOOR &Tradition Another Rug wool-cotton rug in Red Volcano, from $525, Great Dane.

Floorboards in Jet Dry Aquatread paint in Ferric Red, $80/4L, Berger. For Where to Buy, see page 188. >

STYLISTS’ NOTE When using limewash, keep a wet edge and work the brush loosely in various directions

(any contrasting areas will even out with a second coat). Apply French Wash in small sections with random

brushstrokes. Follow with muslin in a pouncing motion to break up the brushstrokes and create a patina effect.

Create this illusion

yourself! Turn to

page 189 for

instructions.

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