Playful Art Deco Dining Room

The darker wall color automatically gives the room a formal feel. The wood paneling looks like the traditional expensive woods used during the deco period, but Bromstad uses an inexpensive option. Medium-density fiberboard (MDF) panels are cut to follow the line of the ceiling beams onto the wall. The wall is painted a deep red in the gap between the nutmeg panels for a shadow effect that emphasizes the geometry in the room. Paint contractor Danielle Hirsch uses a thinned glaze to create a strie finish over the painted panels. A dry brush creates streaking that resembles the texture and depth of wood grain.