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Historic Wood Graining Restoration in Helena, Montana
In the spring of 2022, I found myself in Helena, Montana, restoring wood graining in a beautiful historic home known as the Remington House. Located on Helena’s famous Mansion Mile, the home is one of those places that immediately makes you stop and appreciate the craftsmanship of another era. I was told that Mr. Remington…
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Restoring the Selma Mansion Dining Room
One of the most memorable restoration projects of my career took place in the dining room of the historic Selma Mansion. Before work began, the room was in rough condition. Years of water infiltration had caused extensive damage to the plaster walls and ceiling, while much of the beautiful mahogany woodwork had deteriorated beyond repair.…
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Rustic Plaster Finish – Greenville, North Carolina
Recently, I was contacted by a family in Greenville, North Carolina, who was looking for a decorative wall finish that would better complement their beautiful timber-frame home. After discussing the project and working through the logistics, I packed up my truck with tools, pigments, plaster materials, and supplies and headed south to begin what would…
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Faux painted copper patina
A year after completing work on Selma Mansion’s main house, I received a call from the owners. The pool house, which had been finished along with the main house, was causing some dissatisfaction. The metal roof, initially designed to resemble copper, had turned out to be a dark brown that lacked the vibrant patina the…
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Snmakemans’s Tattoo & Piercing mural
In October 2024, while driving down U.S. 355 in Frederick, Maryland, I passed by a building I’d seen countless times—Snake Man’s Tattoo & Piercing. The white brick wall on the side of the building had long been weathered by time. Its banner was faded, the surface dull, and the space overall lacked presence despite the…
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John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Painted faux/ imitation marble exterior doors When the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., was built, its white Carrara marble façade, imported from Italy, was meant to symbolize elegance and timeless beauty. However, not everything matched the grandeur of the vision. The massive exterior doors, necessary for stage access and emergency exits, were…
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United States Department of Treasury
Transforming Baseboards into Marble: Decorative Finishes Inside the Secretary’s Inner Office at the U.S. Department of the Treasury In October 2025, I visited the United States Department of the Treasury to look at a decorative painting project inside what is commonly referred to as the Inner Office of the Secretary of the Treasury. This was…