AboutRebecca Bushner Expertise Specifying paint/coating colors or materials for interior or exterior of buildings including residential and commercial spaces. I also do graphic design & color marketing. I'm the current immediate-past-president of the International Association of Color Consultants/Designers North America (IACC-NA), a former Color Marketing Group chairholder, and an award-winning fine artist.
Experience I've been officially a color consultant for 7 years, a designer and researcher (tableware design) for about 10 years. I have my own color consulting/graphic design business in Arizona.
Organizations IACC-NA: International Association of Color Consultants/Designers, North America.
Publications NAFEM (North American Association of Food Eguipment Manufacturers, Ceramics organizations.
Education/Credentials BA in fine art, MBA, and have taken the full International Association of Color Consultants/Designers seminar course and oral exam.
Question I am having a 50 or 54 inch round mirror made with a 7-8 inch layered wooden frame with a beveled mirror. My goal is to have this mirror look silver leafed, custom glazed. How might I achieve this finished look? Also-- the mirror size-- this will be placed in an alcove in a Dining room above a buffet table that is 66-68 inchs in width and ample ceiling height. The walls are dark and the room needs to be brought to life. Thank you
Answer Hi Susan
The best way to get a silver leaf look is to silver-leaf it. Since leafing is an art that isn't that easy to do (I took a 2-day workshop in leafing aimed at interior designers rather than DYIers...look around for a similar class), I suggest you hire a special-effect painter (aka Faux finish painter) to create the mirror of your dreams. I can recommend a master special-effect painter in the San Francisco Bay /Monterey Bay area of California if you are in that area. Try yellow pages for this type of work as well.
As for the wall colors. I'd do the mirror first then pick colors to complement the mirror frame finish.
Good luck!
Rebecca
