Faux finishing incorporates a blend of colors, glazes, materials and styles into an existing, or new home/office décor.

Many material finishes using the trowelling technique (Tinted Plasters, and Stuccos) come in a wide variety of different colors or can be color combined to create elaborate movement with varying depths of color.

The Style section will give an abridged list of some common faux finishes used primarily in decorating walls (obtained through; Faux painting-Wikipedia), along with a list of the ones we have learned and  have become proficient in applying, as seen in our movie and some of the pictures throughout our website.

List of techniques given through Faux painting-Wikipedia                                

    Marbleizing: Marbleizing or faux marbling is used to make walls and furniture look like real marble. This can be done using plaster or glazing techniques.

   Graining: Graining, wood graining, or faux bois(French for “fake wood”) is often used to imitate exotic or hard-to-find wood varieties.

   Venetian plaster: Venetian plaster is a smooth and often shiny plaster design that appears textured but is smooth to the touch. Venetian plaster is one of the most popular and traditional plaster decorations.

 Color wash: 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':  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: Rag painting or ragging is a glazing technique using twisted or bunched up rags to create a textural pattern. 

List of techniques Concord Custom Painting has become proficient in applying

  Trowel technique. For us this was one of the easier techniques to learn because of our extensive work with joint compound. Other techniques, along with this one, such as burnishing or using two or more colors, can bring different effects and textures. We have found that it can take multiple coats to gain a superior finish. Materials primarily used; tinted plasters and stuccos. 

    Color washing. This technique can create a smooth variation of color. If used with a trowled plaster technique or a pre-textured pattern can offer a deeper variation of color.

    Ragging. Applying a tinted glaze using this technique is very time consuming, but can offer the viewers an overwhelming sense of being in the most prestigious homes and offices. There are many different effects to obtain depending on the underlying color, the amount applied and the color of glaze chosen.

    Suede.  This effect gives a subtle depth variation using two (or more)  levels of color in the same tint line, mainly utilizing textured paints,  but can be achieved with tinted plasters.

    Animal patterns. These patterns are made to simulate the skin or hide of many unique animals and when applied in an office with rich woodwork, can be some of the most elaborate finishes on the market.

( C.C.P. at this time can only offer one of the animal patterns, but can apply it and all other techniques listed, with perfection.) 

  Glazing trim and cabinets.  From a combination of  color base and  tinted glaze, this effect can highlight the many levels of edges that are incorporated in your wood design. They can be applied heavy to give a graining effect, or brushed back to give more of a tea stained finish with only the edges darkened.  With the many different color variations available, the resulting finish can be very impressive although very tricky.

 Crackle. Crackling is an effect that can bring a sense of old world or farm living, it can also be applied with a variety of color combinations and can be very tricky in its application , but the result for the appropriate décor, is outstanding.    

Although we have more knowledge in other areas of painting, we have enjoyed  learning and perfecting these “new to us” techniques.

 After seeing the great change and result that a Faux finish offers , we would, if we could, do only this type of painting.

Some common finishes such as ragging or glazing walls, while time consuming, can be applied over existing paint, allowing us to proceed (in most cases) without a sample finish. Other, more in-depth techniques and color variations will take time, planning and preparation along with the production of a sample finish. 

                  "We will, in the future acquire the knowledge and experience to expand our Faux portfolio."

           "We look forward to becoming your painting contractor."