tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post4274250236445182098..comments2024-03-28T20:03:47.696-04:00Comments on Chinoiserie Chic: Emerald GreenBeth Connollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-84155084954708879342021-07-16T08:31:20.259-04:002021-07-16T08:31:20.259-04:00If you can actually find someone who does true lac...If you can actually find someone who does true lacquer, can afford the astronomical cost, and don't mind toxic fumes, true lacquer is indeed beautiful. But 90% of what you see in magazines today with high gloss walls are done with BM or Hollandlac. I use both and the results are great. Depending on the color, more coats may be necessary.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-86544212881392213682021-07-14T10:57:23.759-04:002021-07-14T10:57:23.759-04:00Hi Beth, I have used the Benjamin Moore brand of H...Hi Beth, I have used the Benjamin Moore brand of High Gloss paint and it doesn't give that true dee lacquered look. I've read that the Fine Paints of Europe work well but they are $$$ and difficult to use. Any other ideas for getting that shiny baby grand piano gloss?Molly Sarakaitishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10422540267062184189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-23673483872476440652021-07-08T16:09:32.972-04:002021-07-08T16:09:32.972-04:00Not at all - there are great high gloss paints on ...Not at all - there are great high gloss paints on the market at the same price give or take as any other sheen. Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-46673355717595083152021-07-08T16:04:06.624-04:002021-07-08T16:04:06.624-04:00High gloss paint like that = $$$$$$$High gloss paint like that = $$$$$$$LMoorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01158814293425586091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-23504292560865496092021-07-08T07:46:23.349-04:002021-07-08T07:46:23.349-04:00Fabulous for sure.Fabulous for sure.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-30041427151675193512021-07-08T07:46:04.078-04:002021-07-08T07:46:04.078-04:00It is a sensational room. Emerald green should be ...It is a sensational room. Emerald green should be used more as well as high gloss paint.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-16124688047190380792021-07-08T07:44:36.280-04:002021-07-08T07:44:36.280-04:00The automotive paint is a terrible idea and I woul...The automotive paint is a terrible idea and I would hate for anyone to try this. It is loaded with very dangerous chemicals and should never be used indoors, plus it must be sprayed on and it's expensive. There are excellent safe high gloss paints designed for indoors. Absinthe is wonderful and has a very sexy history and was banned for decades.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-25524759084278374172021-07-08T07:36:39.871-04:002021-07-08T07:36:39.871-04:00Thanks. I love both Absinthe and Champagne and thi...Thanks. I love both Absinthe and Champagne and this couldn't be easier.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-52251885883426175522021-07-08T07:35:18.504-04:002021-07-08T07:35:18.504-04:00Thanks. My first hurricane!Thanks. My first hurricane!Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-86538697896177583722021-07-08T07:34:31.929-04:002021-07-08T07:34:31.929-04:00Gorgeous - the Manuel Canovas is such a great patt...Gorgeous - the Manuel Canovas is such a great pattern.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-67362609484887294832021-07-08T07:32:58.378-04:002021-07-08T07:32:58.378-04:00Great news - I hope the rest of hurricane season i...Great news - I hope the rest of hurricane season is as kind.Beth Connollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10443450944645563476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-86198155383658124462021-07-07T15:24:08.111-04:002021-07-07T15:24:08.111-04:00So glad to learn you are safe and sound! That roo...So glad to learn you are safe and sound! That room is so gorgeous I can barely catch my breath! Thank you for sharing!Vickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-62762064724007243312021-07-07T13:38:09.477-04:002021-07-07T13:38:09.477-04:00OMG, an interior designer after my own heart! Eve...OMG, an interior designer after my own heart! Everything about this room is just so glamorous. I love everything about it. Thank you, Beth, for noting the fabrics. Manuel Canovas is one of my favorite fabric designers. I once took a class from an interior designer here in San Francisco. She talked about having a wall painted a deep, lacquered green and she used an automotive paint. I didn't think that could be done with all of the EPA laws, but apparently it can.<br /><br />Never heard of the Absinthe Hemmingway. In fact, I have never tried absinthe, but I do love champagne, so I guess I will have to give it a go. <br /><br />Glad you made it through the hurricane unscathed. I have family in the Tampa/St.Pete area and have not heard from them yet, so I'm a bit concerned. (You may very well be living on ancient Native American burial grounds!)<br /><br />Fabulous post. Thank you so much.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08333815608310503191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-38303197725964919142021-07-07T12:41:26.204-04:002021-07-07T12:41:26.204-04:00Love the lacquered green for drama! We only had on...Love the lacquered green for drama! We only had one small branch of our jujube fruit tree break off in the storm.Debbi Benedicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022947175251684855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-50394069248858763142021-07-07T11:24:21.203-04:002021-07-07T11:24:21.203-04:00It's all pretty darn fabulous! Love your sugge...It's all pretty darn fabulous! Love your suggestion for a cocktail to enjoy in this room, +recipe! Excellent post, Beth. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-3165520342959102392021-07-07T09:16:11.501-04:002021-07-07T09:16:11.501-04:00Those fabrics! Wow!Those fabrics! Wow!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04704581959428588397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-46132204933909640052021-07-07T08:38:34.813-04:002021-07-07T08:38:34.813-04:00Hi Beth,
Glad you are safe and that your gorgeous ...Hi Beth,<br />Glad you are safe and that your gorgeous property is untouched. That room is sensational. Beyond sensational really. Love seeing all these ideas from talented designers. Inspires me to think more creatively. And green has always been my favorite color. Thanks for posting it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2395859504434574133.post-6042926742290803352021-07-07T08:11:18.301-04:002021-07-07T08:11:18.301-04:00Gorgeous!Gorgeous!Bghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14998954951618129775noreply@blogger.com