Faux Finish St. Catharines

Faux Finishing St. Catharines

Add drama and dimension to your interior paint project with the art of “glazing.” The glaze is a thin translucent film of paint color that is applied over a base coat to create a textured finish. The team at Beyond Painting is experienced in all kinds of popular paint glazing techniques. Let us transform your room from a living space to a work of art!

Do you want to transform the rooms in your home to better reflect your style? Or maybe you just want an upgrade and change? With faux finishing, you can change any room to be anything you want. You can even have faux finishing on a small scale by redoing kitchen cabinets or wood furniture. Here at Beyond Painting, we do it all – large and small scale! Whatever your faux finishing needs are, our experts are ready.

An array of Faux Finishing

Faux Finishing

When “faux finishing” was first coined, it consisted mainly of changing rooms to reflect natural elements such as wood or marble. With its gained popularity, it now encompasses all types of decorative paint finishes.

Having a faux finish can create any mood you wish for your home. Some imagine elegant, old-world fashions, while others want a contemporary atmosphere. Many just want a change in color. No matter what you want, we offer an array of faux finishing options at an affordable cost.

We conduct a consultation and take many factors into consideration before we deliver options. We look at the lighting in the room, furniture, flooring, and the scale of the job wanted. We always have your vision at the forefront of our minds when looking at elements to consider. Our work is customized to fit your vision while being practical in the space given. We are a customer service business and each of our faux finishing contracts reflects the wishes of the homeowner.

Professional Faux-Finishing

There are many different glaze application techniques to use on walls and other interior surfaces. Some of the most common are:

Ragging – This clever technique creates a rustic yet sophisticated finish. Ragging involves applying thinned paint to a wall with a special lint-free cloth. Rolling the cloth, or rag, over the wall results in a subtle dimensional effect.

Sponging – There are two types of paint sponging: sponging on and sponging off. Both start with a base coat that is allowed to dry completely. In sponging on, one or two accent colors, thinned with glaze, are applied to the base coat with a sea sponge. In sponging off, the accent color is mixed with a glaze and brushed onto the wall in a thin coat. A sea sponge is dabbed quickly onto the still-wet accent color to remove some of the glazes and create a unique textured look.

Color rubbing – This painting technique is exactly what it sounds like. After the base coat is completely dry, the accent color is rubbed on with a cloth to create a one-of-a-kind look.

Tortoise-shelling – For a truly dramatic effect, there is nothing like tortoise-shelling. This detailed, precise technique involves using the artist’s brushes to apply a specially-mixed glazing coat in patches, pulls, and spatters. The result is a dark, luxurious finish.

Other glazing and texture effects – Our talented painters are well-versed in every type of faux-finish technique. Encore can create an impressive look in any room of your home with a wide range of finishes, including:

• Faux leather or suede
• Clouds
• Denim
• Brick
• Silk
• Parchment
• Marble

With these professional glazing and faux-finish techniques, the Beyond Painting team can easily create beautiful masterpieces on your walls. Whether you are trying to recreate the grandeur of marble halls or finishes found in old historic homes, the right glazing technique can bring your vision to life.

Glazing and Faux-Finish Interior Painting in St. Catharines

Call Beyond Painting at (905) 568-1786 or use our convenient online form today to get your free estimate on interior glazing or faux-finishing in St. Catharines home.

Additional interior services:

Wallpaper Removal  – Our technician will evaluate the age, type, and location of the wall covering to determine the proper removal technique.

Drywall Repair –Beyond Painting can do drywall repairs such as nail holes, stress cracks, holes, exposed corners, and peeling drywall tape.

Wood Trim Painting – YourBeyond Paintingteam employs a tactical strategy when painting trim! We guarantee a clean, precise finish.

Popcorn Ceiling Removal – If you’re ready to get rid of your popcorn ceiling, call us. Our team will mask the floors, remove the popcorn texture, apply the new texture and clean up any resulting debris.

Cabinet Painting or Staining – Painting or staining existing cabinets is one of our most requested projects. We take pride in transforming kitchen cabinetry from old and worn-out to fresh and updated.