The first and most important step to transforming a room or a piece of furniture is the perfect color scheme. The fun thing about Faux Finishes is that you can use as many or as few colors as you want, pulling many colors into a theme. Here are some examples of Faux Finish techniques that can be applied as opaque or as transparent as desired. Take a look at some of the examples of decorative Faux Finishes in my portfolio.

Bagging / Texturizing- creates a two-tone color pattern like alligator shin on a surface by pressing crumples plastic wrap into a wet paint-glaze mixture.

Crackle- a finish typical on furniture that shows random separations in the paint or varnish finish, making it appear older than it really is.

Distress- to batter or beat a surface with the use of abrasive materials to create the illusion of long-term use and age.

Double load / Dry Brush Blending- to carry two colors on a brush at one time with smooth color gradation between them.

Fly Specking- small particles of paint dispersed over the surface with the use of a toothbrush and thin-consistency paint.

Marbleizing- reproduction of a marble pattern with the use of a brush and/or feathers.

Ragging- a mottled texture is created by patting a crumpled rag on a wet paint-glaze mixture.

Sponging- paint loaded on a sponge to create a textural pattern on a surface.

Stencil / Pattern- a guideline to create desired decorations.

Wash- Paint that is thinned with paint medium, paint glaze, or solvent to make it transparent.