It is always an honor and a pleasure to be entrusted with a project in any space, but it is especially so in historic ones! We can’t wait to get started on this project in an Uptown New Orleans residence. Here, we will repair the plaster walls. The owner wishes to keep the existing color scheme and aged look. So, after the repair is complete, we use a mineral paint to complete the job. Much of the expertise, beyond the actual application, lies in both matching the colors accurately and then ensuring the paint is mixed to get them just right!
 
As the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm and the region’s leading decorative plaster artisan, this is right in our wheelhouse! Let us know how Sylvia T Designs can make your space a work of art (or bring something back to be one again)!
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Sylvia T Designs is the premier New Orleans decorative arts firm and the region’s finest decorative plaster artisan. From commercial to residential, from historic spaces to new construction, we honor tradition and progress on every job, large or small, every day. Let us know how we can make your space a work of art!
 
Here, we are delivering a Marmorino lime plaster finish to the first level halls of the new Hotel St. Vincent located in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans. This is the second and final coat, fresh after application. The walls will dry to reveal a striking yet subtle finish when all is said and done (stay tuned!) This historic space, a former orphanage, is now a swank 75-room hotel with all the amenities! We’ve brought our skill and artistry to numerous components in the about-to-open property. More soon!
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Hey All! As the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm, one of the things that sets us apart and helps define who we are is our attention to detail. It doesn’t matter what the job is, we bring it each and every time! Whether it’s an historic space, like that pictured here, or new construction, we take the trust our clients and partners put in is with the utmost seriousness!
 
We are restoring the grand stairwell in the coming soon Hotel St. Vincent in the Lower Garden District. There’s lots more to share on this component of the project we are delivering (stay tuned) along with several others. In this shot, we are matching the new spindles on part of the stairs to the still-existing original ones. Let us know how we can make your space a work of art!
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Following up from our in-process shot yesterday, as promised, here’s the finished look! This is the restaurant floor for the soon-to-be open Hotel St. Vincent in the Lower Garden District of New Orleans. This historic space, a former orphanage, is striking. We’re delivering several things on this project (more on those soon.) Here, you can see the cool harlequin pattern where we combined both stencil work and hand painted elements. The floor was sanded and filled before the painting began to ensure a bit of an aged look while being sure to support the multilayered painted design properly. We then added some clear coating to provide the needed durability and protection.
 
Sylvia T Designs is the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm, honoring tradition and progress on any job – commercial or residential, historic or new, large or small! No matter your vision, we make your space a work of art!
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Hey All – We’ve actually just about wrapped up this particular deliverable, among many, for a new Lower Garden District hotel coming real soon! But, here’s a recent shot of when we had just gotten underway in earnest (after a lot of prep)! This is the hotel’s restaurant floor on which we’re producing a special design. The harlequin pattern, in white and burgundy, is multilayered and is a combination of stenciling and hand painting across the entire space. No shoes required (meaning, you can’t wear ‘em just yet)!
 
We will have a lot more from both this portion of the job as well as the overall project in this historic space. Stay tuned! Sylvia T Designs is the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm, honoring tradition and progress on each and every job, each and every day! We make your space a work of art!
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Thanks to Limestrong for sharing our work and the kind words! We're the New Orleans and Gulf Coast region's only true tadelakt artisan!

#Repost @limestrong with @repostsa
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| t a d e l a k t 1 0 1
✨ noun + verb: unique lime plaster finish + multi-step technique
✨ water repellent finish best known for use in showers and bathrooms
✨ ancient Moroccan origin
✨ finish requires four materials + four timing sensitive steps (not including substrate prep)
✨ when authentic, completely natural + non-toxic (*depends on the company - many products are “tadelakt” in name only)
✨ when authentic, requires in-depth understanding of materials, steps, timing, and technique (professional recommended)

Stunning authentic tadelakt artisanship by @sylviatdesigns ✨🤍✨

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Here’s another throwback shot from one of our all-time favorite projects – Cavan – the Uptown New Orleans restaurant in this converted nineteenth century mansion. Please see our previous post of the private dining room. You can see much more of all that we delivered for this special project a few years back by checking out our website feature – link in bio!
 
This is the upstairs bar – a sexy, sultry place ideal for a couple drinks or a little bite. We worked with the owner to deliver their vision and vibe. We faux finished the walls showing great depth and movement, aged the tin ceiling panels, and provided guidance on colors, lighting, and more. The entire space glows and the light dances around the entire room from side to side and from above and below! Sylvia T Designs is the premier New Orleans decorative arts firm. Whether an historic project or new construction, commercial or residential, a large job or small, we can help make your space a work of art!
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Here’s a shot from a project we did a few years ago, but remains one of our all-time favorites - Cavan, the beautiful Uptown New Orleans restaurant. We delivered much of the aesthetic throughout this special building, a converted historic nineteenth century mansion. The restaurant features a number of great spaces within its walls and our DNA is present in each of them. The one pictured here is no exception! It’s the private dining room where we selected the colors and created a striking metallic layered strié finish. The light in this intimate room dances on the walls!
 
To see more of what we did at Cavan, see the feature on our website – just click the link in our bio! Sylvia T Designs is the premier New Orleans decorative arts firm. Let us know how we can make your space a work of art!
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Here is Day 3 of 3 (please see our previous two posts for more!) of our recent Roman Clay plaster project in this Uptown, New Orleans historic residence. You can see how the earthy, yet warm color of the plaster terrifically compliments the stained wood crown molding and wood paneled door. Here, we are wrapping things up by painting the trim. The result was a beautiful look in the dining room with all the elements of the space coming together with the plaster on the walls and ceiling!

Sylvia T Designs is the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm and the region’s expert decorative plaster artisan. Let us know how we can make your space a work of art!
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Hey All – Here is Day 2 of 3 (please see our previous post) from our recent plaster project in Uptown, New Orleans. We’ve delivered a beautiful plaster finish in this historic residence’s dining room on the walls and ceiling. In this shot, we’re applying the second coat of the Roman clay plaster. So much of the result stems from both the timing of the coats as well as understanding the color process when tinting the plaster and utilizing multiple applications. It takes skill and experience to create the desired texture, look, and finished color when everything is said and done! More tomorrow…
 
Sylvia T Designs is the premier native New Orleans decorative arts firm and the region’s expert decorative plaster artisan. Let us know how we can make your space a work of art!
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