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Artists who use Faux Effects® products on their decorative projects are invited to become a "Bright Star" in our Artist's Gallery. Or, if you’ve accomplished a larger-scale residential, commercial or restoration project and wish to submit story ideas, we’d like to hear from you. To learn more about how you can become a featured artist in Faux Effects World®.

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A MODERN-ESQUE ARTIST

Lee Sherman is an artist by nature. Always the daydreamer, Lee has a unique way of seeing the world through to the raw seed level, like x-ray vision of the mind, always looking at things from a different perspectives and new possibilities.[...]

NO PLAIN JANE HERE!

Closing a 20-year career in sales and design in the garment industry, I packed up my Fine Art degree and began a business in design and specialty painting. A fortunate call to The Finishing School in Floral Park, New York [...]

PERFECTION...FAUXFECTION

In the late 1980s and early 90s, the decorative “faux” industry was starting a great revival in the US. This art form has been around for over 5,000 years and she wanted to jump on the bandwagon! [...]
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EXPLORE YOUR SENSES THROUGH DECORATIVE ART

“All artists of Friends of Faux are highly experienced, very detail oriented and deliver perfection. Our goal is to provide the client with custom and unique finishes that will bring out their personalities and reflect their taste.” [...]
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AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE

It's all in the details... they say. This is a comment commonly made by craftsmen discussing, with passion, their trade. A call came from a long-time acquaintance building contractor regarding a large custom home involving a substantial amount of custom wood finishing [...]
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CRAFTING PERSONALITIES

Delighted to receive another project call from a favorite client in North Dallas, Texas, this time to my delight they wanted me to create a Wine Cellar decorative finish. They contacted me months in advance to ensure my schedule was available for their project [...]
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CREATIVE CORNER

Jeannine Dostal, award winning decorative artist, took her vast knowledge of wall finishes and now has transformed them into sought-after artistic canvas work. A commission at a home on Keystone Mountain in Colorado got the whole transition started [...]
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How To

"Twilight Taupe Cabinet Finish" By Rebecca Slayton
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Product Recipe

Black and Pearl Stingray finish
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Product Spotlight

Galaxy Stone™, Palette Deco®,StucoLux Shimmer™ and more
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