The fitness of things
Before getting into long riffs concerning plaster finishes, colors, design elements, etc., I wanted to discuss something much more basic. This is the concept of things that fit with other things.
People have a basic concept that certain things seem to fit or go with things, aesthetically, culturally, mechanically, whatever. We'll stick with the visual side of it for this post.
If you saw a girl wearing an evening gown and a pair of construction boots you wouldn't say these things fit together. Unless you were some rebellious avaunt garde artist trying to make some sort of statement. The fact is anything you present visually for others to view is a communication and the more it aligns with what you all agree fits, then the better it communicates.
People have a certain sense of order that extends into their aesthetic. They see that certain things fit with other things, and certain things don't fit with others.You wouldn't expect to see a tool box and machinery in your formal dining room or a video arcade in the middle of a church.
So how the hell does this relate to wall finishes? Here's an example:One time a potential client called, saying they have lots of faux in their house and want some plaster. On showing up you see each room with a different color scheme,with some faux glaze type application over the top of drywall that has an orange peel texture. They said they are trying to make it look like a Tuscan farmhouse. For starters, nothing looks worse than a bunch of affected faux work done to the point of sarcasm. (By the way I've heard the term "A taste of Tuscany" used for everything from wall finishes to wine tasting , to the point of ad nauseum. If you hear someone saying it, you are authorized to beat them senseless with a zucchini.)
Anyway where was I? Oh yeah, the kicker on this is the client has a ranch house. Sticking some running boards on the side of your Hyundai, and calling it a Bugatti, isn't going to make it so.
So what's my point? Well someone sees a Venetian plaster finish at a restaurant or a friends house, or a home show. They fall in love with it. A smooth marble like finish(which would be one look you can create with this plaster but far from the only look).
You find that they have a traditional Victorian style home. In looking this over , you can see that a marble like Venetian finish in any of these rooms just wouldn't fit. There are many finishes, plaster, texture and otherwise that would look very cool, very aesthetic and enhance the looks of this house, but a Venetian look would be disassociated.
This often happens when someone sees something they really love, and decide they want to integrate it with something else they really love. I like lasagna. I also like bratwurst, but I don't believe I'd be having them together.
Anyway more on this later. But the simple point is as far as how we approach anything of a finish nature one of the first things we look at is - how are things going to fit, and do they fit.
Ciao
People have a basic concept that certain things seem to fit or go with things, aesthetically, culturally, mechanically, whatever. We'll stick with the visual side of it for this post.
If you saw a girl wearing an evening gown and a pair of construction boots you wouldn't say these things fit together. Unless you were some rebellious avaunt garde artist trying to make some sort of statement. The fact is anything you present visually for others to view is a communication and the more it aligns with what you all agree fits, then the better it communicates.
People have a certain sense of order that extends into their aesthetic. They see that certain things fit with other things, and certain things don't fit with others.You wouldn't expect to see a tool box and machinery in your formal dining room or a video arcade in the middle of a church.
So how the hell does this relate to wall finishes? Here's an example:One time a potential client called, saying they have lots of faux in their house and want some plaster. On showing up you see each room with a different color scheme,with some faux glaze type application over the top of drywall that has an orange peel texture. They said they are trying to make it look like a Tuscan farmhouse. For starters, nothing looks worse than a bunch of affected faux work done to the point of sarcasm. (By the way I've heard the term "A taste of Tuscany" used for everything from wall finishes to wine tasting , to the point of ad nauseum. If you hear someone saying it, you are authorized to beat them senseless with a zucchini.)
Anyway where was I? Oh yeah, the kicker on this is the client has a ranch house. Sticking some running boards on the side of your Hyundai, and calling it a Bugatti, isn't going to make it so.
So what's my point? Well someone sees a Venetian plaster finish at a restaurant or a friends house, or a home show. They fall in love with it. A smooth marble like finish(which would be one look you can create with this plaster but far from the only look).
You find that they have a traditional Victorian style home. In looking this over , you can see that a marble like Venetian finish in any of these rooms just wouldn't fit. There are many finishes, plaster, texture and otherwise that would look very cool, very aesthetic and enhance the looks of this house, but a Venetian look would be disassociated.
This often happens when someone sees something they really love, and decide they want to integrate it with something else they really love. I like lasagna. I also like bratwurst, but I don't believe I'd be having them together.
Anyway more on this later. But the simple point is as far as how we approach anything of a finish nature one of the first things we look at is - how are things going to fit, and do they fit.
Ciao
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