Visit our House: Napoleon's gilded bedroom

I thought it was time to show you another room from our home because we are open to the public this Wednesday.

I will post all the dates for the 2007 house tours in a side list. Napoleon's gilded bedroom was originally created to test a product that we created called Instant Size. It allows an easy way of stencilling with foils and powders. It was used to gild pattern onto the walls, furniture and fabrics in this guest bedroom.

Yes, even the ceiling fabric was gilded....

so were all the curtains....

so were the bed covers....

and the awnings above them.    

The Instant Size is the red glue stencilled onto the fabric then sheets of gold Dutch Metal transfer leaf are being pressed onto it.  The excess gold will be brushed away to leave a clear, crisp imprint.

The carpet is

stencilled with acrylic paint.

Yellow stencilled bees are framed by a Greek Key border and gilded skirting boards. The bee theme is repeated on the television cabinet and on the candles.  No, I did not stencil the candles.  We sold the licence to use this stencil to a candle manufacturer.

A project showing how the cabinet was decorated follows this post.  You will also find it in the project list. Napoleon's gilded bedroom features in our DVD "The Stencilled Home".  More rooms from the house next month. H

Comments

[Di Overton]

To repeat what I said when I walked in there the other week - WOW!

[Robin Sherwood]

This is so inventive. I have long wanted to tent a bedroom in empire style. I think you are so talented and creative. I found you through designers block. Please visit with us at robin sherwood frecklefarm.
best
Robin

[Helen Morris]

Thank you Robin I did visit, and I enjoyed Freckle Farm. Between reading yours and Di Overton's blog I have got no work done this morning. Call again soon.