Brian Patrick Flynn and Drew McGukin get into the gloss.

Brian Patrick Flynn and Drew McGukin

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I personally despise drywall, so I am all about elevating it to great heights with professionally applied lacquer. Even good old bright white adds instant glamour to a space. One of my favorite bedrooms I’ve ever done had midnight-blue lacquer walls, and although it was moody and dark, the reflective qualities played with the light beautifully. For me, texture and color are so important. I like to counterbalance coarsely textured elements, like nubby fabrics, with glossy lacquered walls. You’ve gotta have plenty of visual tension with other objects to keep it from feeling cold. Lacquer is totally old-school and classic.