Artisan's Renaissance
My first view entering this historic home listed on the national register was of this handsome staircase. As lively and textural as Nancy wanted to go in the fashioning of her furnishings, it was paramount to restore the architecture precisely as it was constructed in 1910.
Just the second owner in this charming home, Nancy and Mark rolled up their sleeves in the early 80's to pioneer the restoration movement newly prominent at the time. The ceiling was destroyed by leaking pipes on the second floor.
Weeping as she went, Nancy took detailed images of the original stencil work and ceiling finishes vowing that someday she'd have enough saved up to hire someone to bring it all back.
One of my favorite tasks to date was researching and recreating the stencil design and 7-layered pattern layout for our stenciling specialist, LeBron Zolbe. Nancy stepped in the room when it was complete and cried all over again. "It's like it's always been there!"
Elated client. My job is complete.
Photography by Steve Voelker
Stenciled walls