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Brampton, Ontarto: based Para
Paints, which launched a new
hing of faux finishing products
this year, called sign
Elements.

“Faux finishing wih
became an increasingly pepu-
lar decorative rend in the new
Millennium,” said Kevin
‘ 3 sting tices
manager of Para Paints.

“When it comes to fay
finishing, anvthing gees —~
from walls, Moors, ceilings,
doors and cabinets to. tables,
chairs, vases, picture frames,
lamps and flower pots, fauy
finishing can revive ‘tired’
rooms or firniture or give
antique fooks to items that are
too modern or plain.” Skelly
explained

Fau hing consi
“special effects” painting tech-
niques which -- using special-
ized paints and glazes with a
range of tools and brushes —
gives texture and adds drama
to walls and furniture. The
end result may be a metallic,
colour wash, crackle finish,
aiarbled, “rag rolled,”
“sconged” or stenciled look,
among, many others.

“Nor only does fau h-
ing turn the ordinary into the
extraordinary, bur it is also
more affordable, durable and
longer lasting than wwalipaper,”
said Skelly, Best of all, be said,
anyone can faux finish, from
novice do-it-yourselfers to
professional painters — all it
takes is a Jittle planning and
practice.

Para Paints offers this
advice on getting started:

day, May 14, 1999 — North Shore News — 35

iS Inexpens ve variety

Photo submitted

FAUX finishing techniques can add texture and drama to walis. The walls in this breakfast nook have a dark-
er shade of goid ragged over a paler one, and are accented by diamond-shaped stenciis.

B Take time selecting catours:
Because many faux finishing -
techniques require two ar
more shades of paint, applied
in successive layers, the colours
you choose are key in creating
a desired effect, Whatever
colour is used for the founda-
tion will be the dominant hue,
so results will vary consider-

ably depending on whethe7
you select a dark or light tone
as the base. Be aware that not
all colours work weil together
— combining blue and How,
for example, will result in a
green “untextured” shade.

Determine what tones coordi-
nate well with your furniture,
flooring, and adjacent rooms

and hallways, as well as whar
kind of mood you wish to cre-
ate. Choose darker colours for
a dramatic or romantic atmos-
phere. Keep the colours fight
for an open, airy feeling. Even
neutrals work well in faux fin-
ishing, coming alive when lay-
ered in texture- simulating
techniques. Before finalizing

tion, conlirm your
thoice with your paint dealer,
a designer, or an architect.
@ Product selection is key:
Much of faux finishing magic
is in the products you select.
So for the best results, use top-
quality faux finishing and spe-
cial effects paints. As well,
most faux finishing products

BE CHOOSY...

uT Be Quick:

are designed te be used with
pataty manufetored by the
same company. Paint formuia
Hens are comples and there is
ny way of predicting what
reactions one nwny turers
paint may have when com-
bined with another manut

turer's faux finishing product
@ Be creati cvour inagi
nation loose to. create new,
fresh and creative looks for
your home, Consider match-
ing your walls to the pattern in
your furniture by using stencil-
ing, techniqu rate unigtte
designs — and cur casts —- by
using, common household
items — plastic bags, old spra
bortles, plastic container lids
and rags — as faux finishing
tools. You can cut your own
stencils out of cardboard, plas-
tic or sponge. And remember,
faux finishing can applied
to much more than just walls,
For example, gold, silver,
bronze or any cOlour (created
by tinting with a colorant)
metallics can be used to high-
light trims, doors, and cup-
boards, and spruce up old far-
niture or decorative ac

Don’t be atraid

to practise different faux fin-
ishing techniques: on walls or
objects you're painting. Have
fun with it. If you don’t like
what you've created, paint
over and start again.
@ Keep records: Once you
have finished, it’s important to
keep detailed records of the
colours and techniques you
applied in case you need to do
touch-ups loter on. This
includes saving colour chips
and listing the colour mixing
ratios you used.

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