Surfaces
The fifth wall.
Most homes have one ceiling color: white. I think that’s a missed opportunity. Surfaces brings pattern, texture and color to the places nobody expects, starting with the one everyone forgets to look up at.
Builder-grade homes are finished in flat paint and good intentions. Surfaces changes that, one wall, ceiling or stair at a time. Every paper, tile and finish comes from a maker or artist I’ve chosen, and every installation is done by trades I trust.
What we do
- A look we can create
The Fifth Wall
Wallpapered and painted ceilings that change how a room feels the moment you walk in.
- A look we can create
Unexpected Places
Powder rooms, closets, stair risers, the backs of bookshelves, laundry rooms, door panels.
- A look we can create
Handmade Tile
Hand-glazed and encaustic tile for fireplaces, backsplashes, stairs and feature walls.
- A look we can create
Murals & Large Prints
Original, large-scale artwork made for one wall in one home.
- A look we can create
Plaster & Limewash
Hand-troweled finishes with depth, movement and the marks of the maker.
- A look we can create
Relief & Wall Art
Sculptural pieces that turn a blank wall into the room’s focal point.
Where it goes
- Ceilings
- Powder rooms
- Entries
- Stair risers
- Closets
- Bookshelf backs
- Laundry rooms
- Door panels
- Fireplace surrounds
- Ceilings again (it bears repeating)
The Library
Papers, tiles and finishes.
A few of the patterns I keep coming back to. At your walk-through you’ll see and touch the real thing.
Wallpaper
Foothill Quail
Sage and cream
Wallpaper
Ink Line
Cream on black
- Swatch to come
Mural
Contour
Charcoal on oatmeal
- Swatch to come
Tile
Leaf Cut
Deep green on chalk
Wallpaper
Gilded Branch
Gold on aubergine
Plaster
Quartz Vein
Honey and cream
How it works
Step 1: The walk-through.
I look for the surfaces that are quietly doing nothing.
Step 2: The samples.
You see and touch real paper, tile and plaster samples in your own light, not on a screen.
Step 3: One clear price.
Materials, prep and installation in a single number.
Step 4: The install.
Our trades handle prep, hanging, tiling and finishing. You come home to it done.
Start with the ceiling.
Tell me a little about your home, and I’ll bring samples to your walk-through.