The urge to embellish and the love of ornamental effect are basic to human nature as can be seen since the days of the prehistoric cave painter. It is not solely an embellishment to the fundamental structure of a building or interior, but can be built into the very fabric, though the use of wall and floor finishes, fabrics, specialist paintwork, tiles,lighting etc.. Here are examples of Devign Design's expertise in specialist paintwork, created for clients who want to add that something unique and personal to their home.
Ornamentalism
Hand painted panels, set in painted stone effect rendered walls. Ceiling sky with two magpies, for joy, in the grand entrance to the house.
Stucco painted walls, mahogany grained skirting and painted panel feature on leather.
A sense of fun was created by hand painting these walls in over sized, slightly wonky, blue gingham checks, in the children's bathroom.
High gloss red mottled lacquer finish to the walls in this dining room. The challenge was to work with existing period wood paneled features, go with it but give a contemporary twist.
The old panels in the red lacquered dining room, rebuilt and painted in distressed crackle glaze with patinised gold leaf emboss detail.
Hallway and staircase with Lapis lazuli glazed wall finish. Hand painted tile panel, 'The Tree of Life', with lustre set into wall.
Walls are hand painted in stripes, built up in layers of glazes to create a moiré effect. Below the dado, marbelized in soft cream and greys.
Detail of the 'French' bathroom, with antique wall tiles, hand painted walls with heron. Herons are often seen on the river Thames, from this apartment.
The client wanted a feel of 19th c France in a 1970's building.The extra tall paneled, double doors were custom made in a 'French' style to add a sense of height to the apartment, and distressed in a crackle glaze finish to give an air of being years old.