P A I N T E D D E C O R A T I V E D I N I N G R O O M C E I L I N G This intricate formal dining room ceiling was painted for a private estate on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, near Redondo Beach, California. The overall design incorporates thematic influences from two sources: an ornate Spanish tapestry that would hang on display in the room, and the beautiful marble floor. The ceiling started with beautifully handcrafted plaster center moldings, a ribbed dome, and crown moldings. The plaster ornaments were guilded (painted to look like gold-leaf)... ...and the crown moldings and raised plaster center moldings were painted to look like old weathered and cracked stone-works. The perimeter fields were painted faux-marble to echo the floor marbles. Guilded border elements add to the inlaid effect. The plaster dome was painted with pearl essence and given a high-gloss finish in order to refract the light from the chandelier.