About Fantasy Finishes

Our Company

Fantasy Finishes
Huntington, New York

Phone: 631-462-3491

Fantasy Finishes, based in Huntington, NY, is a full service decorative painting company. We work together with designers and homeowners to maximize the design potential of a project. We give careful consideration to the personal styles of each designer, and the preferences of our clients. Our team of artisans and artists offer faux finishes, murals, textured finishes, stenciling, color consulting, and more. We offer many finishes to accommodate a variety of tastes and can customize any finish to coordinate with the décor. Whether contemporary or traditional, sophisticated or rustic, Fantasy Finishes can develop a custom decorative finish that enhances the space.

Fantasy Finishes is in the business of beauty, and we maintain high standards for our workmanship and interpersonal relationships. Fantasy Finishes has a reputation for excellence, integrity and unsurpassed quality. Your referral is the highest compliment we can receive. We look forward to working with you, please call us to discuss your project.

Please contact us to discuss your project.

Kevin and Mila

Kevin and Mila Barnes are the owners of Fantasy Finishes, and are recognized as two of the best surface designers in the NYC area. Kevin and Mila have both studied at The Finishing School in Floral Park, NY, under the guidance of Master Painter Bob Marx.

Every year Kevin and Mila continue their education of the latest trends and color, products, and application techniques through manufacturer's recommendations, and endless hours of studio time spent designing and experimenting with new ideas to provide clients with "one of a kind" impressions to satisfy their decorative background needs.

Kevin and Mila can take your spaces and transform them on many levels.  They can create the compliments associated with the choices of furnishings placed in any given setting.

The creative nature of this business is what drives Fantasy Finishes and their team of artisans to provide the best results that can be achieved on any budget.

Fantasy Finishes works with a dedicated team of partners on many projects – designers, fine artists, contractors, and decorative artists, all working in harmony to provide artisan finishes for home or business.

We have a proven record for meeting our commitments. We will provide you with responsive leadership and management throughout the project duration, from initial estimate through project completion. Our relationship with architects, interior designers, and builders allows us to meet the needs of our clients.

We bring excellence to every new project, including our extensive knowledge of faux finishing, our ability to review each design for feasibility, and our cost estimating expertise. Be sure to invite us during the planning and design process – we can save you time and money.

We recently released our new line of metallic images, such as velvets, suedes, plus embellishments and textures. By utilizing the properties of cremes and reactive solvents, production finishes are easy to apply and very cost effective!

Kevin and Mila have an extensive portfolio, as most finishes are created on site, as well as in the studio.

Please contact us to discuss your requirements!

Robyn and Ed Singer, Conceptual Interiors

Conceptual Interiors of Long Island City, New York, is a full service interior design company that specializes in making and shaping your space. 

As a father and daughter design team, Robyn Singer-Dror and Ed Singer have over 30 years of combined experience working in the Interior Design field and specializing in space planning, custom furniture design, millwork design and decorative selection.  By listening to their clients needs, they are able to customize your project for your taste, lifestyle and budget.  Their projects range in a variety of sizes and styles, and include both residential and commercial work. 

By breaking down their services, clients can work with them on an a la carte basis or a full “turn-key” service depending on what suits your needs and budget.  Conceptual Interiors prides themselves on their personalized and unique approach to each project.  “By listening to the goals and needs of our clients, we are able to translate those needs into beautiful and functional space”

Please contact them today to discuss your interior design project at info@yourinterior.com

Robert Marx, The Finishing School

Growing up in a household where paint brushes were cleaned along with the dinner dishes, Robert Marx, executive director of The Finishing School, has always been involved in the arts. While pursuing a music career in the late 1970's and early 1980's, he began painting professionally restoring painted and lacquered furniture with his parents, Ina Brosseau Marx and Allen Marx. The renewed interest in decorative painting that continues to today was just beginning during this period.

The Finishing School's first classes were held in Floral Park, New York, in 1981. "The school was a natural extension of our work during this period because people wanted to learn the techniques that we were using in our restorations, such as marbling, gilding, and tortoiseshell", Robert recalls. He joined the school full time in 1988, bringing experience from several years of contracting in the field. Three years later Ina, Allen and Robert Marxs' book, Professional Painted Finishes, A Guide to the Art and Business of Decorative Painting was published. The book and companion video series, along with a reputation for excellent classes, solidified The Finishing School's position as one of the world's premier institutions for the study of decorative painting.

The 1980's brought an increased awareness of health and environmental issues associated with solvent based media. At the time there were no water-based materials that performed as well as oil-based media. In 1993, Robert met Raymond Sandor of Faux Effects, Inc. who had developed a revolutionary water-based system for decorative painting. Now, as director of The Finishing School, Robert began a transition to teaching with the remarkable new materials, which was complete in 1995. He has successfully combined the best elements of traditional approaches with the creative possibilities and technical properties of the Faux Effects system.

Under Robert's direction, The Finishing School has grown from one to four locations. He has assembled a teaching team that is unparalleled in the field of decorative painting. Caroline Woldenberg, Carol Kemery, and Sean Crosby each bring unique talents, a wealth of contracting experience, and an uncompromising dedication to The Finishing School and its students. They have worked with Robert to developa curriculum that is based on his belief that "our students can do incredible work. It is our job to empower them with the wide range of skills that they need so that they have the belief in themselves to reach their decorative painting goals".

Please contact Bob to discuss your project.

Lisa Agosti, Muralist

Lisa Agosti is a fine art painter, muralist and decorative artisan with over fifteen years experience. She specializes in unique, high quality, custom finishes and decorative art for public, commercial and residential areas.

Lisa's extensive portfolio of murals, decorative finishes, hand painted touches, trompe l'oeil and fine art paintings exemplify the professionalism and expertise she brings to every creative endeavor. She is capable of rendering in a variety of different styles to match the unique vision and aesthetic needs of each client.

Examples of Lisa's work: