Conservation on the Veterans Room was well under way when I arrived in June of 2015. I came onto the project as a full-time intern for the Capital & Design team, which at the time was comprised of two people: the Director of Design and Construction and the Managing Director.  While the majority of my work was based in assisting them with project managment of the restoration, a lack of conservators and my background in conservation meant I was put to work, helping clean the final pieces of the room. 

de-installed molding, removing dust and brown house paint


 

re-installed, cleaned molding



metal ornamentations which surround the room, before & after cleaning



new “Tiffany-blue” tiles to replace the main fireplace, each gilded on the back

Tiffany first achieved a warm glow to these blue glass tiles when the fireplace was lit by adding gold leaf to the backs



restored Veteran’s Room (2016)