Faux Finishes
Faux painting is a unique blend of paints, glaze and color. Working closely with you, we create harmony in the desired space. The furniture, window treatments and accent pieces all play a part in the color combinations that are chosen for the wall treatment.
By giving consideration to all of these components, the end result is an ambiance that one feels when entering the room. Murals are always fun and challenging to do. Our talented crew of employees/artisans keeps the designs fresh and fluid.
Nothing enriches walls like an elegant faux finish. Faux finishes are painted simulations of other materials — an imitation of a natural material, such as distressed wood, leather, metal or stone.
Faux finishes have several advantages including durability, color uniformity and availability. Fantasy Finishes creates custom wall finishes designed to enhance the environment you live in. From traditional to contemporary, elegant to eccentric, Fantasy Finishes can create an elegant finish for your project.
LusterStone is a reflective decorative finish. It may be applied in a number of different ways to achieve a variety of effects. It creates dull and high sheen finishes as well as a natural patterned effect combining highs and lows.
This revolutionary new product can be used to produce a wide variety of high and low dimensional finishes. Trowel on thin coats for even more dimensional finishes. Available in 40 beautiful colors, it’s easy to produce a spectacular decorative finish.
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A Brief History by Lisa Agosti
Faux Finish is a general term used to describe a wide variety of visual and textural effects. Derived from the French word "faux" (meaning false), these finishes can simulate many materials and surfaces.
Using various materials, the faux artisan can achieve a likeness of a natural stone, wood, brick, leather, plaster, or any other material. The term encompasses a broad range of techniques used throughout history on a myriad of surfaces. It has been done in one form or another on interior or exterior architectural surfaces, furniture, or other decorative and functional objects since the early ages.
Modern decorative painting techniques are based on a rich history of painted effects from many cultures and eras. Decorative painting has been practiced on every continent in a wide variety of styles. Throughout history, faux finishes have been used to create an illusion of a material when the original was not available, too expensive, or its use was technically unfeasible.
In recent years, decorative artisans have enjoyed a huge resurgence in popularity. Faux finishes can be used to recreate the plaster walls of a centuries old Italian villa, the aged beauty of a fresco, or to simulate a fine wood, to name only a few. Many product lines have been created to meet the increasing demand of the modern decorative artisan. The Faux Effects product line has set the standard for quality and durability.They offer a complete line of water-base materials for any faux finish project. Schools like The Finishing School have developed classes to instruct the artisan on the techniques and uses of Faux Effects materials. The Finishing School is one of the world's premier institutions for the study of decorative painting.
Not only does the master faux artisan have experience with material, but also in sensitive color manipulation, painting techniques and design harmony. The decorative artisans of Fantasy Finishes can accurately recreate marbles, fine woods, textiles, Old World European plasters and textured wall finishes, to name just a few. To view samples of finishes visit our online gallery.
Master decorative artisan Bob Marx can recreate fine marble and wood graining that are so convincing, they are often mistaken for the natural material. There are many wall finishes that are offered to meet the specific tastes of each client. Whether contemporary or traditional, sophisticated or rustic, Fantasy Finishes can develop a custom decorative finish that enhances the space. Please visit our gallery to view samples of completed projects.
Designers and their clients currently specify these faux and designer finishes in any interior: homes, estates, businesses, hotels and even yachts. Faux artisans often work closely with interior designers, architects, builders and finish carpenters to enhance a project with faux finishes and decorative painting. These trades compliment each other by combining good design and color coordination with fine craftsmanship. Fantasy Finishes works closely with these trades to maximize the integrity of the design project.
There are many benefits of using applied techniques in your homes or office. Fantasy Finishes artisans can create custom colors to harmonize any finish with the décor of the space. Finishes are more durable than paper and repairs are easier and less costly than repairs to papers and other materials. Wall papers can be problematic and difficult to repair. When a change is due, faux finishes are easy to change: there is no wallpaper removal or damage to walls incurrd by removal of material because it can be painted over. Wall finishes offered by Fantasy Finishes are durable and completely customized to the individual project.
Faux Finishes
A few of our finishes:
- Aged Cast Stone
- Ageing Glaze over Custom Texture
- Arch Detail
- Authentic Italian Fresco
- Ceiling Designs
- Conceptual Design
- Custom Decorative Artwork
- Denim
- Faux Cherry Wood
- Faux Leather
- Faux Malachite
- Faux Reptile, Alligator (and more)
- Fractured Glass
- Fresco on Canvas
- Gold or Silver Leaf
- Hammered Metal
- Harlequin
- Italian Lime Plaster
- Marbling
- Metallic Plasters
- Molded Stone
- Raised Damask Look
- Seashell or Fossil Texture
- Suede
- Wood Graining
- Venetian Plaster
- Lusterstone
Textural Surfaces - Soft Glaze Washes
Stencil Effects - Metallic Finishes
Embossed Stencils - Faux Stone and Brick
- Marbling
- Wood Graining
- Murals
- Hand Painted Touches
Whatever your requirements, we provide extraordinary services, so that you obtain the full benefit from your interior designer or general contractor.
