Stripe It Rich With a Strié Finish
Let the striations of this traditional technique bring luxurious depth and richness to your walls, finishes and upholstery fabrics
Houzz Contributor. Fresh out of journalism school, I fell into decorating media and immediately discovered a new passion. An Atlanta native, I spent several years as an editor for Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles magazine before making the leap to national publications and websites such as Houzz, Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Accents. I live in Birmingham, Alabama, with my husband and son, who’ve gotten used to coming home and finding the furniture rearranged. When I'm not dragging case goods across the floor, I enjoy good food and wine, college football, music of all kinds, and traveling.
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With its streaky texture and barely there color variations, strié (a term from the French, pronounced stree-AY) is a perennially classic design technique. Although it originated as a way to evoke the look of thick, brushed-on paint tinged by years of wear, it has expanded to include silk and other fabrics, tile and wood finishes, wallpaper and more. It's become a favorite for its restrained yet rich visual appeal and its unfailing elegance.
These spaces all showcase strié in its many forms.
These spaces all showcase strié in its many forms.
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A strié wall treatment complements the undulating pattern in the artwork that graces this entryway. Between the two, the space needs no other embellishment to captivate guests.
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Although strié can create a timeworn effect on pale tones such as cream and gray, it also can go in the opposite direction on more upbeat hues. This hand-painted red wallpaper gets a hint of contemporary flourish with a tone-on-tone strié treatment.
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Another way to get the strié look: Brush a sheer coat of paint or stain over wood. The unevenness of the color and the underlying grain combine for an appealing faded look, just right for a beach house, cottage or rustic cabin.
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| Strié doesn't have to be understated — a high-contrast version can yield a dramatic focal point, such as on this sleek kitchen island. |
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Tile with a strié look, somewhere between wood and stone in appearance, elevates this quietly neutral bath. The pattern gives the restrained palette a sense of energy and motion.
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Strié can be a great way to tone down a hue that otherwise might be too bright for the room. A gray topcoat mutes this teal cabinet finish and provides a lovely weathered effect.
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| Blue strié velvet on a pair of fauteuils sustains the formality of this living space, which is awash in pattern and detail. A solid velvet would have looked too plain, especially coupled with the ornate pattern on the chair backs. |
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Here's a closer look at the velvet upholstery on the fauteuils. It's essentially two shades of blue, but the combed effect gives the impression of much greater color variation.
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Ideabook updated on Dec. 28, 2012.
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