Susan Kay Goans
Home Decorating
Susan Goans has made a fascinating career
of her love of color and design.
In 1980 she invented a wall stenciling technique at a time
when pre-cut stencils were not available. Since then, she
has developed technical processes for marbleizing and other
beautiful faux finishes. The tools she has produced and patented,
such as Decorator Tools Faux Finish Mitts, sow her originality
and interest in sharing her joy of painting with others.
This personal interest has generated a thriving business
that includes custom work for clients, designs for stencil
patterns, faux finish tools and techniques, and paint finish
products. Susan has authored more than 40 books and regularly
appears on home design programs.
Her work is sought after by the industry's top designers
and is displayed in historic locations throughout the nation,
including Atlanta's beautiful Peacock House (near the governor's
mansion), homes in South Carolina's famous South Battery area
and the renowned Mills Mansion Estate in New York's Hudson
River Valley. She has traveled and worked throughout her career
reaching as far east as Cumbria, England, where some of her
labors rest upon the walls of a privately owned 13th century
structure, Naworth Castle. 
Susan has also developed Artistic Adventures, a learning
program that moves around the world to interesting places
and homes that open their doors to Susan and her apprentices.
The walls, floors, ceilings, and other interiors, become the
canvas upon which each apprentice works. Susan believes that
through the hands-on discovery process of creating art each
individual can tap into his or her artistic ability and talent.
The students leave the school having gained experience and
confidence by developing specialized decorative skills on
location for a client project.
The first installment of Artistic Adventures was held in
May 2001 at Fair Havens, a historic home in rural Georgia
The results were magnificent. Visit her website below to learn
more about Susan and her Fair Havens project.
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