faux marble paint effect

specialist decoration to fire surround

Many of the best cuts of the Sienna marbles have historically been reserved for decorative detail, inlay work and fire surrounds. Here a faux marble paint effect on the slip of a Neoclassical fire surround simulates sienna Brocatelle. Fire surrounds are a perennial commission for specialist decorators and have been for many centuries. Countless examples abound of black slate surrounds being painted onto with oil paints, a popular treatment in the Victorian Age.