Faux finishing
Marble Fire Place:
okay, you want a different look in your room and you don’t want to break the bank doing it. A quick and easy solution to this is “faux finish painting”. This can make even the most boring room look extremely interesting. This can set the mood of the room for sure. If you have ever imagined expensive stone finishes in a room and liked the way they look but couldn’t afford to buy the marble or granite, you can always mimic them by the use of faux finishing.
Oak Window Trim:
If you have a window frame that you would like to have it look like natural wood grain but it has paint on it already you can prepare the frame to be able to have a “faux painting woodgrain” on it.
Or if you have a fireplace mantel and you want to do have it look like marble than you do a “faux painting marble” technique on it. And that’s a lot cheaper than having a marble fireplace.
Where to Faux Finish:
The nice thing about faux finishes you can put them on just about any kind of surface. Not only does it change the look of the surface to what ever you want it to look like but it also does a good job of hiding imperfections.
Trying your hand at Faux Finishes:
before you attempt to do some faux finishing on a wall try first in a place you don’t mind experimenting on or choose a piece of drywall big enough to try your experiment. Faux painting finish tools differ from application to application. Check to see what type of tools you need for that particular type of faux finish. Gather the required ingredients and read the instructions carefully.
Professional Faux Finishing:
If you feel after trying your hand at faux finishing and your not satisfied then you can go on some DIY refinishing blog sites for further information, and if that is still not good enough then it is still more economical to consult a professional interior painting company that does for finishing to complete a task for you.
