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From sweeping hand-painted murals to botanical wallpaper and nocturnal landscape paintings, David Faust’s work captures the quiet beauty of the natural world. Immersing yourself in his landscape scenes evokes the stillness of moonlit islands and lush countryside fields, inviting a feeling of serenity, escape, and connection to nature. We delve more into his artistry and range of techniques to explore how they can be woven into interiors and transform spaces in a multitude of ways. Panoramic...

Faux painted birds eye maple and satinwood marquetry by Tim Murphy . Faux finishes have historically balanced replication and creative expression, and are now finding themselves firmly back in the design spotlight. Among them, faux painted wood (faux bois) is having a particularly strong moment in inter iors this year, showing up in everything from tailored city apartments to elegant country homes from the Hamptons to the Bahamas. Its warmth and texture draws us in, and when paired with...

Closeup of scagliola pattern fabricated by Melissa Vogley Woods . " There is a kind of alchemy in coaxing raw earth and pigment into something luminous, enduring, and alive—each pattern I create holds its own mystery and magic. " —SuperStrata artisan Melissa Vogley Woods The art of scagliola (pronounced "skal-yoh-luh”) combines gypsum, lime, glue, and raw pigments to create a material that mimics the patterns and complexity of marble and stone inlay in both fine sculptural and architectural...