Before & After ~ 1870s Decorative Painting Restoration.
One of my favorite aspects of the work I do as a preservation consultant is getting to work with amazing craftspeople who are preserving the traditional materials and methods that were used to create and decorate the historic buildings we all love.
One of those people is decorative paint conservator and restorer Tony Castro. This is a recent project of his.
The goal with this work is always to preserve as much original paint as possible, but in this case the water-based paint used 150 years ago had minimal binder and had dirt and soot deeply embedded. It could not be cleaned without destroying the design, so the design was replicated with new paint. A portion of the original paint was left in one corner as documentation.
The before photo is from Chapter 18 of “Restoring Your Historic House” The Comprehensive Guide for Homeowners” and was taken in 2016. The after photo was taken this past week. Chapter 18 covers interior paint and paper, including decorative painting.
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