Pompeii
This is a custom floorcloth created for clients in Philadelphia. The design is based on a drawing provided by the clients from a book titled, "The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail". The drawing, produced in 1825, is of a mosaic pavement from Pompeii, which had just begun to be excavated around 1750. We created stencils to mimic all aspects of the drawing except for the center maze where a simpler rectangular design was used. The background color is Adams Gold. A custom brown/black mix was used for the border motifs. The vine color is Gold Oxide and the flower colors are Red Earth, Olive and custom green. The center rectangles are Millington Gold, custom green and Adams Gold.
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Gracewood Design makes floorcloths and decorates hardwood and concrete floor surfaces with our extensive portfolio of designs.
Floorcloths are handmade, painted canvas rugs that provide a beautiful, durable and practical alternative to area rugs. Gracewood Design specializes in custom floorcloths made to perfectly compliment their environment in terms of size, palette and style. Visit www.gracewooddesign.com to see 300+ examples of our work spanning a variety of styles including Early American, Victorian, Arts & Crafts, Deco, Batik and contemporary. Our trademark construction process includes industrial canvas, seven layers of paint, five layers of sealer and an integral double backing creating a truly unique, heirloom quality canvas rug.
We also paint our designs directly on hardwood floors and use stains and dyes to apply these designs to concrete surfaces.
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