If you re overcome by ennui at the sight of your space a simple faux finish on a surface or accent piece might be just the touch to perk you right up.
Marble faux finish columns.
While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.
Faux marbleizing is a finishing technique that has been used for hundreds of years to give bland painted surfaces the look of natural stone.
Using a sponging technique carol vonesh and debra liles apply multiple colors and layers of paint and glaze to turn a painted column into fantasy marble.
With that in mind you can really let your imagination run wild with the possibilities.
Let the base coat dry.
Faux marble tiles can be purchased from a kitchen supply store or flooring store.
This is the easiest technique for faux travertine columns using tinted glaze and aqua stone plaster subtle elegance for any home.
Consider faux marble painting on a table stools dresser nightstand or even wood countertops.
Apply a base coat of the black licorice paint included in the florentine green plaid faux finish marbleizing kit.
Stately interior columns are a stand out design element marking an elegant entry into a dining room separating a large living room dining room.
A faux marble look can be created on any surface by using a feather to mimic the veins that appear in authentic marble and a sea sponge to blend the paint colors together.
The following steps will show you how to paint a faux carrara marble table.
I painted the top of this sideboard 6 years ago using my faux marble painting technique.
While true marble columns are pricey and not a practical add on for the average budget a faux marble finish gives any type of column the look of the real deal for a fraction of the cost.
And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.
Since this time it has now become a sink vanity.
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Doing these two things has kept my faux painted carrara marble sideboard top looking like new.
Flat wood surfaces work well for this project.
Faux marble is usually created with paint techniques.
Prime the wooden column with a white primer.