Maestro of the Walls!

The French country chateau featured in this year’s Symphony Show House is a gorgeous sprawling estate that sits atop three lush acres in Nichols Hills, Oklahoma. Among the features of this15,000 square-foot design and style masterpiece are four kitchens, six bedrooms, including staff quarters, and a guesthouse. Oklahoma faux artisan Deb Johnson credits divine inspiration for taking her down a career path that led to 18 of her finishes gracing the surfaces of this stately manor.

It started when Deb’s sister, an Illinois designer, steered her in this direction when she insisted on faux finishing over wallpaper in Deb’s new home. Intrigued by the finishes and looking for a career change, Deb turned to her Christian beliefs and sought spiritual advice. “I wanted to make the switch to faux finishing but was afraid of losing the security of a corporate job,” explains Deb. She felt her question was answered from above, and after following TV episodes featuring decorative painting, she knew that to get a professional portfolio, she needed to dig in and get professional training....    

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