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In the late 1980s and early 1990s faux finishing saw a major revival. Faux painting started to become extremely popular in home environments, with high end homes leading the trends. While it can be quite expensive to hire a professional faux finisher, many faux painting methods are simple enough for a beginning home owner to create with a little instruction. People are also attracted to the simplicity of changing a faux finish, as it can be easily painted over compared with the hassle of removing wallpaper.
Marbleizing or faux marbling is used to make walls and furniture look like real marble. This can be done using either plaster or glaze techniques.
Graining, wood graining, or faux bois (French for "fake wood") is often used to imitate exotic or hard-to-find wood varieties.
Trompe l'oeil, "trick the eye" in French, is a realistic painting technique often used in murals, and to create architectural details.
Color wash is a free-form finish that creates subtle variations of color using multiple hues of glaze blended together with a paint brush.
Strie, from the French word meaning "stripe" or "streak", is a glazing technique that creates soft thin streaks of color using a paint brush. It is a technique often used to simulate fabrics such as linen and denim.
Rag painting or ragging is a glazing technique using twisted or bunched up rags to create a textural pattern.
At Kittrell Paint, we can offer expertise and advice to all of your faux projects. Years of experience lend practical knowledge to your every day and special projects. We offer many faux painting supplies, including specialty glazes, graining tools, natural painting sponges and brushes, free brochures and the advice to ensure your projects end successfully.
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