The Art of Faux Bois. This form of decorative painting goes back hundreds of years, and it is known as Painted Wood, Faux Wood or Wood Graining. Because it is oftene very difficult and rather expensive to obtainmany woods today, Wood Graining has become a viable solution for home owners and Interior Designers and Decorators.
There are basically two types of wood graining: Coarse(rustic) and Fine(polite). Layers are built up using water colors and finished with an oil glaze. For the water colors use a beer solution tinted with a pigment, Indian inks, or Vandyke crystals dissolved in water. Vandyke crystals are very dark, almost a match for burnt umber but by varying the amount of water you can get a color range from pale brown to nearly black. Graining can also mean the production of any artificial texture on any surface. For example in printing, by making the smooth metal sheets used in modern printing processes coarse. A stoneworking equivalent of graining is Marbling.
As a Decorative Finish different types of Graining finishes can be applied to create a specific feel or look. Such finishes can be also applied to Kitchen Cabinets to create a luxurious feel.
Please speak to one of our Decorators today to schedule a visit and see what options are available to you.