Golden explains that because of the high ceiling and the scale of the area, the accessories that she's adding to the ledge must be oversized -- otherwise they wouldn't be visible to anyone standing in the foyer (figure A). She also adds other accessories:
- Travel posters (figure B)
- An iron architectural finding over the door (figure C)
- Mirrors (figure D)
- Family photographs in identical frames (figure E).
The furnishings that she has chosen, such as a hand-painted Bombay chest (figure F), are pieces that would help create an elegant and friendly entryway in any home. To make the foyer functional, as well as adding more decorative texture to the room, Golden uses a painting technique called crackling to revive a chair and a coat rack. (More information about crackling can be found in the Resources section.) - Prime the furniture with the same primer used on the stairway treads; allow to dry for 8 hours.
- Add a gold paint color to the furniture; allow to dry for 8 hours.
- Add crackle medium (glue) in a crosshatch manner to the furniture; allow to dry 1 hour.
- Paint the furniture. Don't worry about covering the surface completely -- the crackle texture should be messy -- but make sure to paint in one direction only. It will take several minutes before the crackle effect begins. Once the desired effect is achieved, seal the furniture with polyurethane finish.
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