What is Faux Finish?

Faux Finishes: use century old techniques to turn an ordinary room into a modern work of art. In the search for ways to create environments with individuality and personality Faux Finishes combined with modern technology add texture, detail, mystical color, illusion, drama and much more!

One of the fastest growing trends in decoration, Faux Finish is the creation of elegant hand- crafted and personalized translucent paint finishes. Faux Finish provides a warmth, depth, permanence, and movement unmatched by other paint or wallpaper applications. After decades of "less is more " in decoration, today's consumers crave the sense of individualized elegant detail which Faux Finish offers.

The name evolving from the French "to fool" or "make believe," Faux Finish's decorative painting utilizes classical techniques in order to provide a variety of finished surfaces such as glazing, sponging, color washing, and marbling.

Cloud

Color-Washing

Marble

Rag-Rolling

Sponging

Strie'

Stripes

Suede

Texture

Venetian Plaster

Faux Finishes can be applied to almost all surfaces, including dry wall, sheet rock, plastering, wood, metal, fabric, glass, and ceramic, remembering that the preparation and priming of the surface will vary from one material to another. Longer lasting than wallpaper, Faux Finish also provides the advantage of practicality. Because it does not have seams, it will not peal off under adverse environmental effects.  And too, Faux Finish becomes more beautiful with age. If ever required, touch ups and repairs are accomplished very easily. Faux Finish can be top coated with polyurethane in matte, satin, or semi-gloss finishes. Faux Finish can hide the imperfections of the any surface. Surface condition will help us to decide which technique and topcoat would be the best Faux Finish for your surface. In rough old walls, the rag rolling technique and matt finish topcoat will help us to hide any imperfection. While dragging, a glossy topcoat is desired for smooth surface for a better result. Faux Finish can change the size of any area, (remember Faux Finish is to make believe or to fool someone). With Faux Finish, you can make a smaller area appear larger, by using lighter colors and a soft technique. It can also make a large area appear smaller by using dark colors and a dramatic technique. You may also want to bring the ceiling down or you may push it up.