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`Commissioned Art Buon Fresco creative painting and wall art
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 Faux Fresco This sample [above] is missing from our collection.  We'd appreciate hearing from anyone who sees it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                  Above ^^ Painted Stencil Design   ...         NOTE: This Stencil Design is available for sale; please direct inquiries to 1.888.637.3726

 Buon Fresco offers a wide variety of Decorative Painting and Faux Finishing Effects including; Frottage,  Faux Texture, Faux Limestone, Damask Stripes, Faux Damask Patterns,  Strie', Verdigris, Faux Blocks, Scumble Glazing, Faux Bois [Wood Graining], Faux Marble,  Distemper and other Paint Patinas.

VIEW SAMPLE BOARDS  Click to see close-up views of Finishes: Decorative Paint Boards

QUESTION: What is the difference between 'Faux Finishing' and Decorative Painting?   [Scroll down to the bottom of this page for the answer.]
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Photo Above ^^  Decorative Painting - STRIE'

 

Faux Finishing -Faux Leather

Faux Finishing - Faux Wallpaper

  

Faux Finishing - Textured Blocks with Frieze Faux Finishing - Faux Limestone Blocks
Decorative Painting - Frottage Decorative Painting - Frottage

 

 

 

Faux Finishing - Limestone in Blocks

 Faux Finishing - Limestone in Blocks

Faux Finishing - Faux Damask Paper

 
Decorative Painting - Damask Stripes

Decorative Painting - Damask Stripes

Decorative Painting -Damask Stripes

Faux  Finished 'Leather' in Deep Red Decorative Painting -Damask Stripes in Marigold Detail of Stripes
Faux Finishing - Strie' Faux Finishing - Strie' Strie' Detail

 
Faux Finishing - Strie' Faux Finishing - Strie' Faux Finishing - Strie'
VIEW SAMPLE BOARDS  Click to see close-up views of these and other finishes:    Painted Effects Boards

Faux Finishing 

Decorative Painting -Gold Scumble over Blue Faux Finishing -Wood Graining [Mahogany]

[Strie' resembles Fabric]

 The subtle beauty of Strie' Right>

Frank Lloyd Wright Design Strie' Gorgeous and subtle in this Guest Bedroom Design^^  

ANSWER:   The difference between Faux Finishing and Decorative Painting, is that a Faux Finish should resemble something found in the physical realm such as; marble, suede, glass,  wood, stone, leather and so on.  Whereas Decorative Painting is simply a finish that decorates the surface with color and movement.  Though a Faux Finish may be referred to as 'Decorative Painting' the reverse is not so.

VISIT THE 'SAMPLE BOARD PAGE FOR A VIEW OF PAINTED FINISHES UP CLOSE.

 
Please be advised that all of the images on the Buon Fresco web site enjoy copyright protection and that  United States Federal law provides severe financial penalties for copyright infringement. No reproduction,  display, distribution or transmission of the copyrighted materials on this site is permitted without written permission of Victoria Bingham for Buon Fresco Studios, Inc.  Infringement will be prosecuted.

                BUON FRESCO & THE ACADEMY OF WALL ARTISTRY   ........                           308 HILLWOOD AVENUE,  FALLS CHURCH VA 22046

Studio:  703.914.5605   Toll Free: 1.888.637.3726 

Fax. 703.942.6666

The studio/school is located just outside of the Nation's Capitol in Northern Virginia.  We are close to Reagan National and Dulles International Airports.