North American School of Decorative Arts

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  • John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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    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…

  • United States Department of Treasury

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    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…