Swirl Medium Applique

It is the most breathtaking piece in our home, and I made it. When visitors tour our home they are blown away by the expansive mantle board that I made for my wife on her 50th birthday. The mantle board rises high above the firebox and almost fills the barrel vault ceiling above. At the very top sits the jewel of the piece, the Swirl Medium Appliqué. Starting with this one piece as inspiration, I began expanding each layer behind it. Soon, the outline of the piece had taken on a five foot width and even crown molding using this same appliqué profile sitting atop the entire unit. It took some work, but the rewards have been well worth the effort. And it all began with the Swirl medium Appliqué.

Contributed by Charles Head, Beautiful Interiors