Crosshatch

Crosshatch Glaze, also know as Linen or Faux Grasscloth~

The WHERE- Anywhere! no seriously! I've done this technique in foyers, living rooms, dining rooms,
  bathrooms, kitchens, offices, bedrooms.  I've done this technique in formal traditional homes, beach
  houses, New York City apartments and everywhere in between.

The WHEN-  This technique is the most flexible of all faux finishes.  I've used it in stuffy dining
  rooms to take the formal edge off.  In kitchens to warm up the space.  In family rooms to add another
  dimension.  I've added metallic pearlescent paint to the glaze for a master bedroom done in
  a soft blue and it was so elegant!

The HOW- This technique is actually pretty easy to achieve.  It does make it easier if you have some
  one to assist you.  I always like to start with a light colored base coat and use tinted latex glaze.  It is a
  two step process as the first coat should dry over night before the final glaze coat goes on.  See
  additional info in 'How To Crosshatch' in Stuff!  

Formal Dining room~

Again, this takes the edge off! Makes the room less serious and more
comfortable!

*Note- Personally, I like to do above
and below the chair rail.

Girls Bedroom

This room had lots of antique furniture but the wall treatment made it less stuffy!

*Note- Pinks are sooo hard to work
with! By using a linen look, the color is there but not as intense had it been a solid color.

Bedford Living Room

Hard to see the texture at this angle but notice that it is a formal yet comfortable space.

*Note-The linen mimics the linen fabric used for the couch. With so
many fabrics, this brings the room together

NYC Apartment Foyer

This space was somewhat formal but we wanted to give it a more modern feeling so we added the metallic paint to the glaze to give it a silvery blue tint.

*Note, again hard to see the texture but in real life, the color changes a bit depending on what type of light the room has.  During the day, a tall window gives it a fresh look, at night the incandescent light give it a glimmer.

Kitchen

The designer on the project wanted to use the yellow color from the window treatment but didn't want the saturation of a solid color.  The linen softened what would have been a pretty intense color.

Nantucket Dining Room

This color has been one of my favorites for years!  It's universal and just easy going.  I could probably tint the glaze in my sleep! (3 parts burnt umber, 1 part ochre)