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Faux Marble
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 LITTLEST GARDNER FOUNTAIN FREE SHIP  US $165.64
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 French Country Black Wood Marble Style Coffee Table US $163.95
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 Matte Black 2 Light Flush Mount Ceiling Fixture White Faux Marble Glass US $95.40
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 48” Most Spectacular Verdana Bathroom sink vanity Model Q0136 8 US $795.00
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 VINTAGE WESTWOOD INDUSTRIES THREE WAY BRASS LAMP US $35.00
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 Fountain Gardener US $299.00
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 Art Deco Graceful Ankara Dancer Statue Sculpture US $130.00
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 Ashley California King Bed Set US $455.00
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 Littlest Gardener Fountain US $144.94
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 COUNTER HEIGHT TABLE CHAIRS WOOD BASE W FAUX MARBLE TOP US $300.00
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 VINTAGE FRENCH CHANDELIER 6 ARM ROCOCO MARIE THERESA STYLE GLASS METAL US $960.00
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 Littlest Gardener Fountain US $249.95
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 Trimmer Marbleized Molded Wood Toilet Seat in Pink M 86 US $15.61
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 Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaning Kit BEST VALUE US $23.99
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 Cerama Bryte 18oz Cooktop Cleaner 20618 2 Bottles US $15.99
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 Water FOUNTAIN Indoor Outdoor Garden Decor w Pump New US $149.99
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 Cerama Bryte Cooktop Cleaner 18 Oz 20618 BRAND NEW US $9.99
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 Large Vintage Look Wall Clock 24 US $12.99
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 WIND CHIMES SUNCATCHER EgSunflowers Butterflies Hearts US $15.84
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 Vintage Look Faux Finish Faux Marble Extra Tall Table Lamp US $24.99
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 CERAMA BRYTE 28oz Ceramic Cooktop Range Cleaner 20928 US $6.49
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 5pc Wood Counter Height Dining Room Set Table 4 Stools New US $229.99
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 WING IT STAINLESS STEEL BATH SHOWER GRAB BAR 18 ADA US $39.99
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What is a Faux Finish
If you have any experience in terms of buying a new home or in building one for yourself, you have realized one thing: raw materials are expensive! There is a reason why materials such as marble, hardwood, rare woods such as mahogany and even finer paints drive up the prices of homes exorbitantly: hey are very hard to get a hold of, and very pricey as well.
Expensive and rare materials are nothing new, when it comes to adding value to a home. The marble pillars you hear of in Rome were no less expensive then than now; it was the rich people that furnished their homes with this type of decoration. Some people even make the argument that back when people lived in caves, a false finish added to the home in the form of art would increase its value!
In essence, that is what a faux finish is: an addition to a home which makes it appear more desirable either through its emulation of a certain type of in demand material, or which adds a sense of originality.
In particular, faux finish refers to a type of paint applied to a structure, either inside or out, which gives the appearance of a certain material. There are several different types of paint, each representing a material.
They include:
Marble, which can be either plaster or glaze.
Graining, which impersonates rare and exotic expensive wood types.
Venetian plaster, which looks textured but is in fact quite smooth.
In addition to the different types of materials involved, different techniques are also applied in order to create certain faux finishes. The brush technique will determine how the paint is applied and the appearance it creates within a certain room or on a certain exterior. By combining the type of material with a specific technique, it is possible to create a faux finish that is entirely unique to one’s own home.
Besides giving a value added appearance, faux finishes can be incredibly fun to experiment with as well as to apply. Homeowners everywhere will be satisfied when they use this ancient technique to improve upon the appearance of their homes!
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Faux painting classes can cover the most basic steps like color and design or the much more advanced techniques like accentuations; choose your class carefully.
Refinishing Old Oak Bedroom Furniture ..help!?
I'm a 20 year old girl (I like modern and bohemian themed rooms) that is opting to switch my new oversized bedroom furniture with older furniture (that actually fits in my room) from my guest bedroom...The only problem is that the furniture is this hideous 80's style oak furniture with lots of curlicues, cheesy faux-marble (i think its plastic) and frost mirror finishing. I'm thinking of refinishing it with my Dad, but I don't have a lot of experience..(he's decent with power tools). Any ideas to refinish/remodel it ..and overall change it? Or should I just give up now, and keep the oversized new furniture?
That sounds like a lot of work and like it will be hard to visualize the results.
I suggest looking in thrift stores and want ads for a new set of used furniture and then painting it.
I got a nifty 50's oak bedroom set from a thrift store for $50 and painted it two different shades of blue. Anyone can paint and then you have a better idea of what your results will look like.
