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Faux & Specialty Finishes
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Installations:

Metallics
Metallic squares in alabaster, silver and copper  

Cloudy Glazes
Beautiful amber and terra cotta tones transformed these contractor white walls.
Cloudy Glaze and hand-painting
A golden yellow glaze was used throughout this baby's room, then hills, trees and whirligigs were hand-painted on.


Cloudy Glaze

This bedroom was given new life with a warm, rich cloudy glaze.


Weathered finish

An old table is new again with a cement and faux finish.

Applied Techniques:

Two Tone Glaze

Colorwash

Colorwash with Stencil Relief

Cloudy Glaze

Hand Crushed Tissue

Craquelure over Faux Bois

Leather Grain

Old World Lime Paint with Stencil

Sueded Lime Paint

Metallic Glaze

Pulled Metallic Gels

Two Tone Striae using Desiré®

Aged Stucco

Faux Granite
   

Color Washing: A staple of faux finishing whereby a tinted glaze is brushed onto a painted wall producing a beautifully subtle effect.

Craquelure: A cracked finish simulating aged paint or varnish.

Faux Bois: A French term for painted simulated wood of any kind, from oak to mahogany to rosewood.

Faux Leather: A finish involving a dark basecoat and a chocolate colored or metallic glaze to simulate burnished leather.

Faux Marble: From White Cararra to Black and Gold to Rojo Caliente, marble has been simulated since classical times.

Faux Suede: A low sheen, tactile finish that imparts rich color.

Stippling: This effect is subtle and mottled, and is perfect for painted trim, carved architectural elements, and ceiling medallions.

Striae: A vertically "dragged" glaze finish that provides subtle color variation.


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