| OFF THE PLASTERED WALLS! WITH ART A LA
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| | finishes, using a wide range of organic
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| CARTE
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| | aggregates for unusual textures, and then
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| Plaster is rich in History: the Ancient
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| | washes the walls in warm, Mediterranean
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| Egyptians used plaster in the making of
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| | color glazes in the manner of an
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| the Cheops Pyramid, which is thought to
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| | "Aquarelle", resulting in a beautiful,
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| be built between 2589 and 2566 BC!
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| | somewhat transparent appearance. She
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| From the Middle East to India, Egypt to
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| | then, oil, wax or buff them to a warm,
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| China, to Greece and the ancient Roman
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| | antique patina, depending on the effect
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| Empire, plaster of some kind was used
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| | desired.
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| almost everywhere in the Old World.
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| | "No matter what the final touch is, the
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| Techniques have been developed to give
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| | walls always end up revealing Catherine's
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| plaster an incredible range of different
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| | ingenuity, says interior designer Anna
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| effects. With imagination and skills,
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| | Bickford of Interior Details of
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| refinement of techniques, these unique
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| | Greenwich, Ct; she's always looking for
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| surfaces can be used in many home style
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| | ways to evolve, to add new elements, to
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| decor, such as Old World, Traditional or
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| | reach new levels as an artist...".
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| Modern.
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| | You will recognize Catherine Simms
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| Today, plaster walls have caught the
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| | artistic signature; the walls will show
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| attention of architects and interior
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| | her distinctive hand through subtle
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| designers- and the reason is...? Have you
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| | variations in texture, color, sheen and
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| ever marveled the gorgeous plastered
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| | style.
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| walls in Italy? These ancient walls which
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| | From her fiber and grass plasters, her
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| grow even more beautiful with age were
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| | seeded and coral ones, the French blue
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| plastered with a technique the Italians
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| | hand-painted Damask to her favorite one
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| call "Decorative Stucco".
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| | "Molokai Red Dirt ", Simms' plaster works
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| If you would like to unleash your inner
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| | are unique, artfully created tactile
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| interior designer and refresh your wall
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| | surfaces and always a conversation piece.
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| treatments with beautiful plaster
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| | "Her unique and beautiful wall treatments
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| finishes, Catherine Simms from ART A LA
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| | seem to add depth and movement to a
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| CARTE has been called "the go-to artist"
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| | space...the colors influence my mood on a
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| for specialty plaster finishes...
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| | daily basis...when you touch the walls,
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| Born and raised in Brittany, France,
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| | you can feel that "je ne sais quoi "
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| Catherine Simms is an artist based in
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| | element..." a client says.
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| Stamford, Connecticut. She studied The
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| | "And there is nothing fake about it! This
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| Arts at l'Ecole des cadres in
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| | is the real thing, this is true Art..."
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| Neuilly-sur-Seine (Paris), France. She
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| | another one claims.
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| has been working with interior designers,
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| | This is not your typical manufactured
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| architects and home owners in Fairfield,
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| | "plaster faux-finish in a can" says
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| Westchester counties and Florida for many
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| | Simms, which is usually just a very thick
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| years.
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| | acrylic paint which is applied in simple
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| Her work has been featured in different
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| | manner and does not require any special
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| publications such as the Robb Report
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| | training. Its attempt to mimic the
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| Luxury Home, the Westchester Home and
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| | appearance of stone or marble can be very
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| Garden and the Stamford/ Greenwich
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| | deceiving, because it looks like what it
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| Advocate Home magazines.
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| | is: fake!
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| She specializes in one-of-a-kind plaster
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