This elegant hall table is decorated in the classic
"Duckegg and gilt" combination

which sits well against a subtle colourwash wall
in shades taken from the limestone floor
 

The paintwork has been distressed and the mouldings have been gilded in real gold leaf and aged

resulting in an authentic antique feel

in fact there was quite a saving as the cost of a real marble bevelled top more than doubled the total cost of the piece.