How Does Faux Finish Add Character to Your Home?

At H.F. Steilberg Co. Inc., we are experts at faux finish in Louisville, and we’ve created this blog post to provide you with information if you are considering this for your home.

Adding a faux finish will elevate the character of any room, so let's start with a definition to ensure we are on the same page. Faux finishing is a painting technique used to create visual texture and depth on a surface.

Faux finishes include color washes that provide minor variations in hue on walls. You can also use it to increase the style and flair of your house by creating the appearance of marble walls through a technique that is known as marbelizing.

If you want to create a three-dimensional appearance for a part of your residence, it can be accomplished through a process that’s known as Trompe l’oeil. This term means “trick of the eye” and uses realism to give the impression of depth, light, and shadow to a surface.

Venetian plaster, which uses natural marble dust, is a technique that creates the look of a rustic Italian villa by enhancing the light and dark tones of a painted wall.

As you can see, there are many forms of faux finish for your home, and if you want to learn more, we’re happy to discuss these techniques with you at H.F. Steilberg Co. Inc.