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 ...

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 ...

You’ve settled into your new house and sent the kids off to school. Now it’s time to do something about those “builder’s white” walls. Thanks to the plethora of new books, magazines and videos on the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I realize the object of most redecorating projects is to make a room look fresh and new. But there are times the best way to add warmth and character to a room is through the aging process. Recently ...

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 ...

In a few hours under Pam Pappas’ brush, plain pine boards are forged into copper trim thick with the green patina of time. Carolyn Laetz weaves rush wall coverings from a bucket of paint and pail 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 ...