Designer Faux Finishing: Ideas and Inspiration for ...

DIVp class=MsoNormal style=margin: 0in 0in 0ptFaux finishing, or decorative painting, is the process of applying multiple layers of interior house paint and glaze to craft a textured or photorealistic pattern, such as wood grain, marbling, a cloudscape, and onward to more complex murals andItrompe l'oeil/i. Most of the other faux-painting titles in the market focus on either room shots *or* finished paint swatches but do not successfully evoke both inspirational and hard-working images.IDesigner Faux Finishing/ifills that empty niche./pp class=MsoNormal style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt /pp class=MsoNormal style=margin: 0in 0in 0ptThe room designs inIDesigner Faux Finishing/iwill inspire homeowners to transform their homes into leather-worn libraries, ancient grottos or French streetscapes with just a little help from paint. Each image shows a faux treatment within the context of interior color, design, and lighting, enabling readers to make design decisions when working on their own or with interior designers. Twenty of these photos feature tutorials that deconstruct the techniques used and instruct readers on the nuances of replicating those looks in their homes./p/DIVDIVp class=MsoNormal style=margin: 0in 0in 0ptVictor DeMasi (West Redding, CT) owns Monarch Painting and Monarch School of Decorative Painting in West Redding, Connecticut. A successful painting contractor for more than 20 years, he has found even greater success with decorative painting techniques. His work has appeared in theINew York Times/i,IYankee Magazine/i,IAmerican Painting Contractor/i, andIThe Faux Finisher/i./p/DIV