After the walls were painted and the darker green accents painted on columns and doorways, we painted black accents throughout the set, including baseboards and doorframes. Our other accents were gold and silver, often seen in Art Deco designs. A couple of Art Deco-inspired painting were placed on the walls, along with a mirror and sconces, all in the appropriate style.
The very last task to be done the week before the first performance was to paint the floor. We decided on a medium grey for the base colour to be used throughout in order to compliment the stylized design that would be the highlight of the stage floor. The first step was to mark out the floor design in chalk lines, then tape out and make note of the shapes to be painted:



We painted the design with a combination of the darker green from the set, black, and a soft, warm pink. After the design was finished we made one small change by deepening the pink, as the stage lights were bound to wash out most of the rosy colour in the initial paint we chose. Here’s the grey base colour and the finished floor design (with the tape still in place):



The wall sconces were wired and lit, a chandelier was added and the set pieces placed. Here’s the finished set with stage lights on:



Being in on the planning and creation of a set from start to finish has been a fascinating experience. We had an extremely talented and hardworking group working on this show, and I’m indebted to all of them for teaching me some of what they know!