Victorian Restoration offers an array of specialty finishes -- from faux marbleizing to gold leafing -- to enhance the unique beauty of your precious investment. We would be delighted to consult with you on the many available to open to you. Also offer specialty interior services, including murals, trompe l'oeil, and guilding for rooms that deserve that special touch.

Faux Marbling Verdigris Gold or silver leafing

Example of egg and dart design with gold leaf gilding.

Examples of Calderelli's specialty finishes

Columns showing marbleizing with gold and silver leaf spindles.

"Green man" face carved in redwood and restored and finished in gold leaf. Carved detail on a Queen Anne.

Murals

Murals can bring the beauty of nature indoors, transforming any space into "a room with a view." Master artist Ellen Joseph can bring stunning vistas -- from the French countryside to the African savannah -- into your home, creating any mood you desire through her skilled brushwork. For information about Ellen's mural painting services, you can contact her at (415) 331-1073.

Samples of finishes for interiors or exteriors.

Translucent color with an opal or pearl glaze applied with the rag rolling technique. The top strip has a Rose Velvet base coat with a Salmon top glaze and the bottom strip has a Rose Velvet base coat and Maroon top glaze.

Porcelain crackle finish for a rustic, weathered look. The top strip has a Surrey Green base coat with an Asphaltum top glaze and the bottom strip has a Thousand Island base coat and an Asphaltum top glaze.

Another example of translucent color with an opal or pearl glaze applied with the rag rolling technique. The top strip has an Ivory Hue base coat with an Ultramarine Blue glaze and the bottom strip has an Ivory Hue base coat and a Pine Green top glaze.