Creative Venetian Plaster Turret Walls
We love it when we have the opportunity to see creative applications of Venetian Plaster by others. This multicolored striated wall is part of a residential turret that extends up …
Walnut Woodgrain Trompe L’Oeil Inlay
Here is an in-progress studio view of our woodgraining, also known as faux bois. This console table features walnut heart grain panels with trompe l’oeil inlaid borders and straight grained …
Venetian Plaster Window: Magical View of New York City
Take a peek at this elevated sight. Even a narrow view is magical, especially with our Venetian Plaster semi-gloss waxed finish which reflects the streaming light of this high rise …
Yes, it is Marbleized Onyx
Sometimes, it’s all in the details. Yes, indeed, this is marbleized onyx—one of our artisanal, hand-painted plates to match existing onyx walls throughout a private residence. This put the finishing …
Renaissance Tabula Anemographica Compass Table Design in Calligraphy
We recently completed this compass table design in calligraphy. It was based on a Renaissance navigation chart entitled, Tabula Anemographica seu Pyxis Nautica Ventorum Nomina Sex Linguis Repraesentans, ca. 1650. …
Van Der Kelen Style Woodgraining Seminar
Woodgraining Seminar in Mahogany, Walnut, and Oak Nels Christianson will teach his annual Van Der Kelen style Woodgraining Seminar at Cobalt Studios, March 28 – March 30, 2022, part of …
Walnut Burl Woodgrain in Van der Kelen Technique: Video Demo by Nels Christianson
Watch this video and learn how to woodgrain walnut burl. Enjoy a sneak peek into a step-by-step process of turning paint magically into the beauty and uniqueness of walnut burl …
NYC Living Room Decorative Painting Galore
Aaah, completion…so satisfying! Here’s a sun-drenched view of a New York City Living Room we recently created finishes for. Decorative painting galore…Stenciled gold stars on ceiling mural with mahogany woodgrain …
Verre Eglomise Art Recognition in Steven Soderbergh’s Let Them All Talk Movie
Can we just say, Christianson Lee Studios is proud to be credited in Steven Soderbergh’s latest movie, Let Them All Talk, for our verre eglomise art which appears on the …
Vogue Living Tommy Hilfiger and Christianson Lee Studios Decorative Painting
It’s always great fun to find one’s work appear in a publication, such as this feature in Vogue Living of Tommy Hilfiger’s home in Greenwich, Connecticut. This Entry Foyer shows …