OUR PROJECTS
kona, hawaii
MAY, 2022
The temple on the Big Island was getting remolded and we installed and restored gold leafing and wallpaper. It was a small remodel but we loved working in this beautiful temple.
Praia, cape verde
AUGUST, 2021
CT Finishes got the opportunity to work on the first temple built in Cape Verde. This temple sits on the island of Santiago in the capital city, Praia. We made 3 trips to work on the temple throughout August 2021 – February 2022. Our team did all of the gold leafing and decorative paint throughout the temple and the lettering in the stone above the front entrance doorway. We also did some of the general painting and repaired and painted plant on moldings that were added to the main rooms.
Quito, ecuador
MARCH 2021
Our team worked on the temple in Quito installing decorative paint, wallpaper, oxen, and exterior gilding. It was fun to gild the lettering in the front entry and to paint in the stone wall lettering that sits near the street entrance of the temple grounds. We hand painted medallions throughout the temple and added a lot of gold detail to medallion moldings and friezes giving the rooms their finishing touch.
las vegas, nevada
JANUARY 2020
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Las Vegas had a renovation project that our team was a part of. During this job, CT Finishes applied gold and silver leaf details on walls, ceilings, windows, and doors throughout the temple. We also did a large medallion in a vaulted ceiling made up entirely of silver leaf.
buenos aires, argentina
AUGUST 2019
CT Decorative Finishes restored the Angel Moroni statue that sits atop of the temple in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The statue had been struck by lightening which caused black stripes to spread on the trumpet and face, as well as blackening throughout the entire statue. By the time we were done gilding, the statue looked brand new and shined brighter than ever.
asuncion, paraguay
MARCH 2019
The temple in Asuncion was closed for a 2 year remodel and our team came in at the end to add all the finishing touches. On this job we refinished decorative work throughout the temple, added new designs and more gold touches. We also worked on the reverse glass gild in the front entry-way and the stone wall lettering that sits in front of the temple.
arequipa, peru
JANUARY 2019
Our team had the opportunity to work on the newly built temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Arequipa. This temple is now the 3rd of the Church’s in Peru. We added all the decorative paint and gold leafing throughout the temple on ceilings and walls, as well as installing the oxen that surround the bottom of the baptismal font.
aba, nigeria
MARCH 2018
The statue of Angel Moroni that was once blackened and corroded is now as bright as fire. CT Decorative Finishes did an extensive restoration to this statue and finished it in 23 karat gold. It was an amazing experience to bring the brightness back to the top of temple and join with the wonderful community and Nigerian King in attendance to watch the Angel be hoisted again to the top. The significance of this great event brought us all excitement and joy.
concepción, chile
FEBRUARY 2018
This temple in Concepción is right on the river Bío Bío and has become the delight and talk of the city. The majority of our team are Spanish speakers and enjoyed talking to the locals and explaining the significance of the temple for them. Our project on the temple site consisted of painting and gilding nearly 20 medallions, several friezes, and countless other details. The local contractor, Cosapi Más Errázuriz, was great to work with as well as other locals and people from around the world.
joburg, south africa
AUGUST 2017
Johannesburg has a temple that sits on top of a hill with an amazing view. CT Decorative Finishes got to experience that view as we climbed 100 ft into the sky to restore and gild the Angel Moroni statue that had been damaged by lightning. The project also entailed renovation throughout the interior of the temple with 23 karat gold.
nautical design
JULY 2016
This nautical compass design created with 23 karat gold and paint was installed on the hardwood floor in the middle of the kitchen inside a yurt on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. The compass points true north to what is most important there; the beach and surf!
Moroccan design
JUNE 2016
CT Decorative Finishes was commissioned to gild a Moroccan inspired design in 23 karat gold on the center ring of a yurt located on Kaneohe Bay. Cameron Tidwell, co-founder, was featured on the DIY network completing this work of art. This design can be found on “Waterside Yurt” Season 1, Episode 3 of “Love Yurts”.
