Painting - which faux finish

Hi there,
Hoping someone might have some suggestions.......I'm ready to do a faux finish in my foyer....I know I want to use a light cream and a mocha color to contrast my new ceramic and the white trim.........our painter has suggested a "frisco" technique.......any comments on that look or any suggestions for another technique that tends to have good results?
Thanks!
Meg

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The topic of faux finishing is mentioned occasionally on the paint forum, but it has never been discussed at any great length. The following search results are evidence of this:

http://forum.doityourself.com/search.php?action=showresults&searchid=107283&sortby=lastpost&sortorder=descending

There are a lot of beautiful books available on faux finishes. Paint stores and home centers are a great place to look for these. Some stores offer classes. Stop by your local library for books and how to videos. Don't forget your favorite search engine.

Meg,

Did you mean Fresco finish? That's what I've found so far. It seems to be applying pictures to the walls? If so, it sounds beautiful, especially in a foyer. Simple elegance, and a warm, inviting atmosphere.

I went to HGTV and typed: faux finish into the search box. There are some pictures at each of the links so you can see what the results will be.

Hope this helps.

Kay

meg,
I'm brand new to this site, so I hope I do this 'reply' right!

I don't know anything about Frisco or Fresco, but something i've done several places in my home, with two contrasting colors is using a WallMagic kit. I love it and it's easy to use.

The kit has a paint tray that is divided down the middle, one color in one side, the other color in the other. The roller handle is forked like a 'y', and instead of one long roller, it has two small independently moving rollers on them.

Each separate roller picks up the seprarate colors, then you just roll every which way on the 3' by 3' or so areas on your wall.

The look ends up like marbolized. Some in one color, some in the other color, some blended versions. The more you stay in one area, the more blended it'll become.

I've used two colors very close together, looking like poufy clouds. Then in another area, I chose two colors quite far apart and it's more bold, but nice.

anyway, there are lots of examples in paint stores of a variety of looks.

Another tip and source material. Flood makes a latex paint "extender" called Floetrol that works nicely with flat latexes. It lengthens dry time so you can perfect your finish.

Also there's a nice faux finishing website that offers tips and styles.


http://ProFaux.com http://floodco.com