A transparent stenciled checkerboard adds drama to this floor. Photo by Rising Tide Inc.

Transparent and opaque stenciled floor for Mary Douglas Drysdale in Richmond, VA Photo by Rising Tide Inc.

Pattern tracing for stencil production.

Metallic silver sponged walls with a random damask overlay. For Rebeka Gurfinchel of Studio One in Baltimore, MD. Photo by Rising Tide Inc.

Subtle stenciled floor in an octagon pattern for Mary Douglas Drysdale, Georgetown, Washington, DC. Photo by Rising Tide Inc.

Stenciled acanthus borders in mixed metallic powders over a parchment glazed panel help give this double-height dining room some intimacy.

This floor was designed in collaboration with Mary Douglas Drysdale in the French Empire style.

Stencils of local street names create a faux streetcar sign for this window infill panel.

This quatrefoil ceiling pattern in bronze metallic paints creates a "tin ceiling" effect for this dining room.

A damask stenciled accent behind the bed complements the subtle metallic sponged finish on the adjacent walls. For Rebeka Gurfinchel of Studio One in Baltimore, MD.

A transparent glazed compass rose pattern in this breakfast room lets the natural character of the oak flooring show though

Greek key stenciled border over a whitewashed oak plank floor.