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Darice 35745, Knife and Server Set, Faux Crystal

$3.75

Victoria Lynn Wedding: Cake Knife and Server Set. This gorgeous set is perfect for engraving and keeping as a memento or passing on from generation to generation. This knife and server set features stainless steal blades, matching clear faux crystal handles and measure (knife)13x 1″ and 11″ x 2in….

Thirstystone Bamboo Coaster Set with Wood Holder 6 Coasters Included

$13.99

Thirstystone has combined nature and elegance with this set of 6 Bamboo and Wood Coaster Set. The coasters are made of absorbent bamboo and are backed with faux leather to further help prevent any damage to your furniture….

Krups BW600 Silver Art Collection 2-Quart Electric Kettle, Stainless Steel/Chrome

$72.90

KRUPS is presenting a new breakfast set which is setting a new benchmark with its design and leaving nothing to be desired. Purism in design and function. Progressive technology combined with an objective-modern design. Selected materials and surfaces. High-Gloss chrome and contrastive elements of natural wood. Have a shimmering spot of tea! Features: Exclusive design: stainless steel, chrome and …

Faux Finishing

Faux finishing is term used to describe a wide range of decorative painting techniques. From the French word for “fake”, faux painting began as a form of replicating materials such as marble and wood with paint, but has come to encompass many other decorative finishes for walls and furniture.

Faux finishing has been used for millennia, from cave painting to Ancient Egypt, but what we generally think of as faux finishing in decorative arts began with Plaster and Stucco Finishes in Mesopotamia over 5000 years ago.

Faux became hugely popular in Classical times in the forms of faux Marble, faux Wood, and Trompe l’oeil Murals. Artists would apprentice for 10 years or more with a master faux painter before working on their own. Great recognition was rewarded to artist who could actually trick viewers into believing their work was the real thing. Faux painting has continued to be popular throughout the ages, but experienced major resurgences in the neoclassical revival of the nineteenth century and the Art Deco styles of the 1920s. Throughout the recent history of decorative painting, faux finishing has been mainly used in commercial and public spaces.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s faux finishing saw another major revival, as wallpaper began to fall out of fashion. At this point, faux painting started to become extremely popular in home environments, with high end homes leading the trends. While it can be quite expensive to hire a professional faux finisher, many faux painting methods are simple enough for a beginning home owner to create with a little instruction. People are also attracted to the simplicity of changing a faux finish, as it can be easily painted over compared with the hassle of removing wallpaper.

In modern day faux finishing, there are two major materials/processes used. Glaze work involves using a translucent mixture of paint and glaze applied with a brush, roller, rag, or sponge, and often mimics textures, but it always smooth to the touch. Plaster work can be done with tinted plasters, or washed over with earth pigments, and is generally applied with a trowel or spatula. The finished result can be either flat to the touch or textured.

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What is the best faux paint effect to use with a strong base color?

My room is painted in a bright canary yellow color (It actually looks ok but needs updating). Rather than just repaint over this color, I’d like to use a faux painting technique, such as sponging or rag-rolling. What is the best effect to apply when the base color is very ‘strong’? (The new paint color is lighter than the base color).

We had painted one room with a blue paint which turned out too dark.

After about 6 months, I couldn’t stand the look. I used a white paint and a small rag and just crumpled up the rag and pressed it onto the wall in different directions. It came out wonderful. Everyone who sees it loves it. And it really didn’t take too long to do the entire room.

I “practiced” on a large piece of cardboard before I actually did the room. That way I achieve the look I wanted.

Good luck. The key is to practice to make sure you are going to like it.