The popularity that faux finishing is enjoying today has made it an option more and more utilized to enhance a room's ambience or architectural details. As faux has grown more mainstream and is highlighted in television shows and written articles it has become something many think of as a do-it yourself project. However what looks so easy on TV does not always translate to real life.  If you are going to try it your self, remember preparation cannot be under emphasized, and proactive your finish on boards until your are comfortable with the results.

We are often called in to re-do rooms that did not live up to the expectations of a do-it yourselfer.  The most common problems are color and technique.  There are specific techniques to achieve a finished product and a trained professional artiest won't have the "dry lines" (overlap Marks) and "picture framing" (too dark or too light at the corners and or ceilings and floors) that plaque the average do-it-yourselfer.  What appears to be a beautifully random movement on a finished wall often looks nearly haphazard when done by an non-professional.            

When choosing colors, what looked good on a small chip at the home improvement store does not always look like expected on your walls.  Faux finishing enables colors to be tailored specifically to the individual environment, picking up colors and shading from flooring and fabrics to make a finish unique to the room.  A color right off the shelf does not always translate well to a full size wall.  When choosing a professional faux artist you can have a room that leaves you with the feeling of emotion that you imagined and desired.