United States Ambassador's Residence
Berlin, Germany
Client: U. S. Department of State
Project Specifications
Techniques:
Glazing, marbleizing, graining, stenciling, hand painting, and clearcoating
Scope:
Walls and trim in the main entrance, main dining hall, reception hall, and conference room
Duration:
12 Days
Project Description
In 1998, shortly after the reunification of East and West Germany, the new government decided to relocate the capital from Bonn to Berlin, effective January 1, 2000. That's when the Interior Design Office of the U. S. Department of State asked us to help with the expansion and restoration of public spaces on the property they planned to use as the new U. S. Ambassador's Residence
Except for the hand-painted artwork for the cove moulding in the library, all of our work was executed on-site. It included the restoration and extension of finishes in four rooms:
Main Entry Hall:
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Walls: Multi-layered glazed and stenciled finish
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Trim: Dragged glaze and selected Dutch metal gilding
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Windows and Doors: Medium-oak faux bois
Main Dining Room:
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Walls: Multi-layered amorphous glaze above the Wainscott
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Wainscott: Medium-oak faux bois
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Trim: Dragged glaze and selected Dutch metal gilding
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Windows and Doors: Medium-oak faux bois
Large Meeting Room:
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Walls: Multi-layered amorphous glaze above the Wainscott
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Wainscott: Medium-oak faux bois
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Trim: Medium-oak faux bois with selected Dutch metal gilding
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Windows and Doors: Medium-oak faux bois
Library:
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Walls: Multi-layered amorphous glaze above the Wainscott
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Wainscott: Medium-oak faux bois
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Trim: Medium-oak faux bois with hand-painted polychrome artwork on the crown moulding's cove inset
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Windows and Doors: Medium-oak faux bois
Completed Work
