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Faux Finish Pictures - July 8, 1999
In recent e-mails from
Orlando, Marcy told me that she was applying a faux
finish to some walls at her daughter's house. Since I
wasn't very familiar with the technique, she sent these
photos to illustrate.
The effect that you see is produced by using glazes
applied, in this case, with a plastic bag. Other effects
can be achieved with sponges or rags...even feathers.
Sully seems to enjoy watching the process.
The end result is a dramatic effect that can't be achieved by simply painting a room. And it would be virtually impossible to find wallpaper that has the same impact...not to mention the desired colors.
Last year, I used Complete Home Designer software to produce a virtual 3-D model of my kitchen and to experiment with new cabinets and color schemes. Without knowing about faux finishing, I experimented with some digitally scanned samples that came with the package and I found one similar to this dining room wall that I really liked. I just figured that there was no way I'd ever find wallpaper like that and was ready to resign myself to settling for less. Well...not any more!
Here's a closeup to give you a better idea of how beautiful this finishing process is. Congratulations, Marcy, on a job well done!
If you would like to see more examples, there are lots of them on the Internet. Choose your favorite search engine and look for faux. To use several search engines simultaneously, try http://www.aj.com (enter the word faux and click on Ask!)
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