Walls and floors are not the only places to adorn with a faux finish. Ceilings are often overlooked as a medium for artistic expression. A discriminating client of Shreve, Crump & Lowe on Boylston Street in Boston would expect no less than a gold, bronze and silver, art deco finish to compliment the platinum, gold and diamonds in the jewelry cases. These metallic finishes were applied in a gold leaf design, using hand tinted metallic paints with foam applicators, thus avoiding the high cost and long application time of the traditional gold leaf method.