When you are ready to take on repainting your home there are a lot of things to consider. The first one is that you need to make some decisions on what areas you want painted and the areas that you are ok leaving the way they are. Once you have picked the walls that need the paint your next step is usually to find a painter that can do the painting and have them give you some kind of ideas or an estimate. L.W. Winslow Painting, Inc offers inspection and estimates to have your home ready for paint. Some of the things that the painter will need to know is what large pieces of furniture need to be moved and how many square feet need to be painted. The next part is the fun part and it is where you get to actually pick out some paint colors. The standard choices are a regular one tone paint color that goes from one room to the next with some rooms having a second color for one wall as an accent. One exciting option that you may have overlooked is faux painting.
Faux Wall, Ceiling & Furniture Painting
What is faux painting? This is a painting technique that painters use to mimic other materials. They consider it a decorative finish that is painted onto a wall, ceiling or furniture. Faux comes from a French word that actually means false. The finish can look like a piece of wood, marble or even stone. There are many types of faux paint finishes that can tease your vision and make you see something in a different way. It can make some of the patterns seem 3D and give it some depth.
How to do Faux Painting
How is it done? The way that most professional painters apply a faux finish is with specialized tools. They can use different brushes, sponges and rags to create most finishes that people would choose. Faux painting allows you to choose an all-inclusive color scheme that works best for you and your home. It is great to have an idea of what you want and it’s even better to have a picture to show the painter. You can also take ideas from the painters work book to help you decide what you like.
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If you are ready to spruce up a wall or even a room call L.W. Winslow Painting, Inc for an estimate on faux painting today.