From their remote farmstead in the Ozarks, the husband-and-wife team Christian and Heidi Batteau craft luminous wallpaper for some of the world’s pickiest clients. Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, and London Jewelers have all hired Assemblage to give their boutiques an opulent feel. The Batteaus use traditional Italian hand trowels to layer supple sheets of marble and mica plasters; the process builds a translucent stratum that reflects light and creates the illusion of depth. For their most luxurious designs, they add gold and silver leaf or crystalline jewels. The team works closely with business and residential clients no matter the size of the space, and mixes its own paints and plasters, so they can customize colors. The effect: minimal yet striking—like an abstract painting wrapped around an entire room.
By Garden & Gun // Vanessa Gregory – December / January 2017