This week I have the awesome opportunity to work on the restoration of Montpelier. The project is part of the $1.5 million second phase to restore the Madison home to the way it would have looked when James and Dolley Madison retired from Washington after his presidency ended in 1817.
I am working installing paper in James Madison’s Study/Office. Montpelier staff and officials spent months researching what type of wallpaper to put in the room. More photos and video to come soon!
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This paper looks like it is ment to represent a lime plaster or scumble finish.
These are both authentic finishes for the time, why wasn’t that used?
The white you see is the installed liner paper. The brown is scratch coat. The wallpaper is installed directly onto the plaster. Thanks for reading my blog!