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Faux painting New Jersey homes

Discover the world of decorative faux painting -
New Jersey homeowners can now add a decorator's touch to their homes.

Color is one of the fastest and easiest ways to change the mood of any room. But faux painting techniques take it one step further - they allow you to create one-of-a-kind decorative illusions and offer endless possibilities to transform an ordinary room and any interior New Jersey painting project into a work of art.

Besides, with the help of decorative finishes, you can hide many surface flaws and imperfections, draw attention to or away from a particular architectural detail, dress up large foyer walls or add that little something that often seems to be missing even in a fully furnished and decorated room.

Faux Painting New Jersey Homes
-Textured finishes-

Venetian plaster - South New Jersey project

Venetian Plaster produces a three-dimensional surface that enhances both the light and dark tones of the same color, adding interest and depth to it, for a marble-like appearance. This shiny, silky smooth finish is most suitable for kitchens, dining rooms and foyers.

Faux Suede paint is very popular in New Jersey

Suede creates a subtle velvety, brushed look with rich, authentic character. It looks great in bedrooms, reading and sitting rooms and other quiet areas.

Faux sand paint is often used in NJ summer houses

Sand has an understated stone-like finish and works best in minimalist and contemporary decors.

Faux crackle paint is great for accent pieces in South Jersey homes

Crackling gives an antique, weathered look to small walls, cabinets, furniture and accent pieces.

This decorative finish is timeless - NJ project

Plaster can be textured in a variety of ways, and then further enhanced with faux finishes, stamps or stencils.

Faux Painting New Jersey Homes
-Decorative imitations-

Color washing - NJ decorative painting project

Colorwashing results in a faded, lived-in look of plaster. Depending on the colors used, it can create a lively, rustic or pastoral atmosphere.

Faux ragging technique can transform any NJ home

Ragging can produce a finish that resembles the texture of crushed velvet or aged leather, and will transform a reading room, bedroom or study into a regal environment.

New Jersey faux painting project

Rubbing creates swirled clouds of similar colors on the walls. This subtle technique will look good in any room of your house.

Sponging - New Jersey decorative painting project

Sponging can be as dramatic or subtle as desired, depending on what/how many colors are used. Most rooms will look good with this versatile finish.

Faux finish Dragging - decorative painting in NJ

Dragging brings the depth and character of classic textiles to the walls of your home. With this technique, you can recreate the look of canvas, natural linen or denim - great backgrounds for a minimalist decor.

Decorative/faux stripes look very elegant in New Jersey homes

Stripes can be bold or elegant, formal or playful - depending on color combinations, width and direction of stripes, you can even change the perceived size of a room.

Faux marble - South Jersey project

Marbling is usually used for mantels, moldings, tile and other surfaces where real marble can be expected.

When using faux finish techniques for your New Jersey painting projects, remember that many of them can be combined for a greater depth and texture of the surface.

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Faux Painting Projects From Other Visitors:

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New Faux Paint Finish in the Kitchen

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This is the finish on the upper walls of my main bathroom. It was a happy mistake!

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Faux Painting Technique "Ragging" Not rated yet

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Faux Painting Finish "Suede" in Our Dining Room Not rated yet

Upon remodeling our house, my wife and I decided to paint our dining room with a suede effect. We have an art glass window original to the house, and ...