Fine decorating.

John Sames has spent a lifetime learning the old-world techniques as well as the latest products. A stairwell that looks like a stone grotto, custom stencils, gold leaf crown molding, or a clean modern room with wallpaper accents.

  • Custom painting, residential and commercial
  • Faux finish
  • Trompe l'oeil
  • Gold leaf gilding
  • Custom stencils
  • Wallpaper removal and installation
Carved wood relief map titled The Historic Distribution of Coffee Arabica
Wood relief, finish onlyQahwah House Coffee, Ann Arbor

The Prokop House family room.

Dearborn, built in 1929. A plain white fireplace became painted stone with a crest over the arch, and the carved ship panel above it was painted in full colour.

The family room fireplace before: plain white paintThe same fireplace after: painted stone blocks and a crest over the archBeforeAfter

Before and after.

Drag the gold line across the fireplace. Both photos are lined up to the same scale.

John Sames painting in the family room
John at workProkop House family room
Carved ship relief before painting
Ship panel, before
Ship panel painted in full colour
Ship panel, painted

Finish work.

Columns and porches. Tap any photo to see it larger.

Covered porch with finished columns
Porch columns
House front with arched porch and columns
From the street

A room that deserves better?

Gold leaf, faux finish or a full room. Call John for a free quote.

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