We've finally caught up with the Mesopotamians, who are credited with giving up on plain walls and inventing faux finishes - about 5,000 years ago. To modern faux finishers, amateurs and professionals ...
When it comes to client-craftsman relationships, faux-finish artist Nick Burrell considers himself lucky in his work with Kenner resident Regina Mire. This is the kind of gig artisans dream about: a ...
Exponential global population growth is fueling urbanization, leading to prolific developments in the construction and infrastructure domain, pushing up demand for faux finish coatings ROCKVILLE, MD / ...
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Best Faux Painting Techniques

One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take ...
You’ve settled into your new house and sent the kids off to school. Now it’s time to do something about those “builder’s white” walls. Thanks to the plethora of new books, magazines and videos on the ...
Gone are the days when off-white, ecru and eggshell were the only choices for interior room wall paint. Today’s walls can be textured and swirled to look like marble, wood, stucco, even leather. It’s ...
KIM BRUBAKER is a Whitefish-based faux painter and muralist. (Photo provided by Kim Brubaker) Before and after photos show the artistry of faux painting. (Photo provided by Kim Brubaker) All Kim ...
In the world of decorative painting, perhaps no style exhibits greater variety and versatility than faux finishing. Faux—French for “false”—painting can be applied to nearly any surface, giving it the ...
Add interest to walls, floors, woodwork and furniture with faux painting. You can learn how to marbelize, do woodgraining, ragging, sponging and other eye-fooling techniques at these places: The Folk ...
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