Gracewood Design
custom floorcloths
Pompeii
This floorcloth was commissioned by clients in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The floorcloth measures 7' 8" x 9' 9" and resides under a dining room table. The design is based on a drawing (see thumbnail) provided by the clients from a book titled, “The Elements of Style: An Encyclopedia of Domestic Architectural Detail.” The drawing, produced in 1825, is of a mosaic pavement from Pompeii, which had just begun to be excavated around 1750. We created stencils to mimic all aspects of the drawing except for the center maze where a simpler rectangular design was used.