Faux finish painting, one of the fastest growing
trends in Colorado decoration, is the creation of elegant hand-crafted and personalized
translucent paint finishes. Faux Finish painting provides a warmth, depth, permanence, and movement unmatched by other painting or wallpaper applications. After decades of "less is more" in
interior decorating, today's Colorado consumers crave the sense of individualized elegant detail that faux finish painting can provide. To view the
latest trends and techniques in faux painting visit HGTV,
True Value Paints,
Home-Edit,
Real Milk Paint DIY, or
Bob Vila. Faux Painting, evolving from the French "to fool" or "make believe," decorative faux finish painting utilizes classical faux painting techniques that provide a variety of finished surfaces such as
glazing,
sponging,
color washing, and
marbling.
Faux Finish Painting Techniques
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 painting also provides the advantage of practicality. Because it does not have seams, it will not peal off under adverse environmental effects such as found in the Colorado climate. Additionally,
faux finish painting
becomes more beautiful with age. If ever required, faux painting touch ups and repairs are accomplished very easily.
Faux painting
can also be top-coated with a polyurethane, in matte, satin, or semi-gloss finish.
Faux finish painting can also change the perceived size of any area, (remember, faux is to make believe or to fool). With faux finish painting, you can make a smaller area appear larger by using lighter colors and a soft technique.
Faux painting
can also make a large area appear smaller by using dark colors and a dramatic technique.