Faux & Custom Finishes
Walls • Ceilings • Floors • Furniture • Cabinetry
Working in Marrakech, Morocco - Oct. 2011
In October 2011, Tom was part of a group of decorative painters from all over the country who traveled to Marrakech, Morocco to work and learn from Melanie Royals of Royal Design Stencils. There we stenciled a 25‘ x 35’ yoga tent floor in 2 days and also stenciled a 12’ high door in a classical gold Chinoiserie style. We were able to learn how to apply Moroccan Tadelakt plaster. It is the traditional coating of the palaces, hammams and bathrooms of the riads in Morocco.
Before
Laying out the design
Stenciling the yoga tent floor with oil paint.
Stenciling the yoga tent floor with oil paint.
Stenciling the yoga tent floor with oil paint.
Applying the Modello on the the 12 ft door.
Applying the Modello on the the 12 ft door.
Completed Chinoiserie style door.
Completed Chinoiserie style door.
Applying Tadelakt plaster to tile.
Applying Tadelakt plaster to tile.
Compressing Tadelakt plaster with a river rock... this is so much work!
Compressing Tadelakt plaster with a river rock... this is so much work for a wall finish.
Homemade stencil cut from vinyl tape.
Carving the design out of the wet plaster.
Carving the design out of the wet plaster.
Hassan II Mosque
Hassan II Mosque
Our group
"Golden Gazelle", my suite...
The pool
Olive trees on the property.