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 ...

Tile has a rich and varied history in decor, from Roman floor mosaics to majolica to Delft ceramics to Mexican terracotta. These styles and more continue to inspire artistry. Many of the newest ...

The Whitman’s home in Keystone teems with wildlife. A faux-painted fox walks down a path in the dining room while it snows. Two life-size bears among wildflowers greet guests upstairs. Trees reach ...

Phoebe Taylor’s 20-year-old suburban ranch house began its life “builder-grade” and plain. A professional decorator in Atlanta, she has transformed it with faux wood beams, decorative molding and a ...

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 ...

Is the sponged-wall look an appealing one? Is the pickled look attractive? Is wood graining desirable? Would you like the look of a rich suede wall? Is paying to have any of this done professionally ...

LADY LAKE — When Karen Foley and Mary Arnold first met on a pickle ball court in The Villages a couple of years ago, they knew that they had something in common. They found that they not only enjoyed ...

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 ...

Expensive woods like teak or mahogany, marble, stone and other materials used to make expensive furniture are often imitated by a painted surface. Faux finishes have been used since the days of ...

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 ...

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 ...