INNER BEAUTY F Faux Chic
ROM GOLD-FRESCO ceilings to Venetian plaster, master artist Susan Miller is well-versed in the artistry of faux finishing,
trompe l’oeil, murals, hand-glazing and cabinetry finishes.
BY ANNE FELDMAN Miller, owner of Hilton Head
Island-based Faux Chic design studio, trained extensively at decorative art schools and under award-winning French master craftsman Michel Nadai. Today, she works with her dedicated crew to provide high-qual- ity decorative finishes to walls, ceilings and cabinetry, taking the ordinary to the extraordinary. Originally from Nottingham,
England, Miller’s passion for faux finishing and interior design has firmly established Faux Chic’s reputa- tion for superior artistry. For example, the Cat Island home of John and Joanne Davenport features golden fresco ceilings in the central hallway, executed above hand-stenciled cream and golden bronze damask walls. “We added wrought-iron double doors and paneling for a feeling of grandeur. In the living room, hand-troweled shimmer stone plaster adds warmth and dimension, with distressed glaze on cabinetry and fireplace surround. Italian plaster in the kitchen brings an aged look and texture with glazed ceilings and an antique English fireback embedded in handpicked stone surround – four barrels of stones, I might add,” Miller explains. Highly praised by appreciative clients for “her spectacular work, completed on time and within bud- get,” Susan does everything from faux painting to flooring to wall covering to steel beam placement to lighting
10 THE MASTER ART OF DECORATIVE FINISHES
and interior design. “She proved herself
a creative visionary who we came to rely upon, resolving difficult problems in a way that enhanced the beauty of our residence,” says John Davenport. One of Susan’s beauti- fully hand-painted mu- rals, commissioned for a Boca Raton, Florida, residence, features an original Tuscany land- scape. “We have no limits to the imagination,” she says, adding, “Recently, I brought in Michel Nadai for a one-of-a-kind trompe l’oeil, painted on canvas and applied to the ceiling of a Broad Pointe home.” Miller can accom- modate such large-scale projects, working from her Beach City Road studio. Smaller, intimate projects also are welcome, such as elegant powder rooms with classic faux finish. In the kitchen, faux finishes greatly en- hance with hand-rubbed glazes and decorative finishes. Faux Chic also offers painting, staining and interior design.
To schedule a consultation, call Susan Miller at (843) 338-1366. She is willing to travel from Manhattan to Miami to serve her clients.
www.CoastalMi l l ionDol
larHomes.com | www.Daniel IslandBui
lders.com | www.Mi l l ionDol larReal
tors.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99