Faux Painting Color Combinations. If the walls you are faux painting are in a room that you depend on for relaxation use tranquil shades of light blue for a calming effect or earth tones to evoke a feeling of nature. A variety of faux finish effects and intensities of color can be created depending on the amount and combination of SmartColor or Designer Series Enhancers DS Enhancer.
Add a base coat in the color you want. Dark colors over a lighter shade of the same color will add depth and create a dramatic elegant effect. Varying the level of pigmentation in the medium and consistency of the glaze medium results in a layered effect.
We even do a glaze with a clear coat over the stucco.
Using a sponge to apply the glaze will give you a more textured look brushes will create more lines and cloths will create an even different texture. While it takes some patience and creativity to successfully complete a faux finish project the results will convince you that the work and amount of time spent were worth it. If the walls you are faux painting are in a room that you depend on for relaxation use tranquil shades of light blue for a calming effect or earth tones to evoke a feeling of nature. The visual effects created will depend on the glaze that is used.
