It has always been our nature as humans to decorate our surroundings to enhance the environment that we live in. Since the early times, humans beautify their own nests to express religion, spirituality and/or sense of style. These days, whether it is for significant expressions or mere aesthetic purposes, the different techniques on faux painting help us create more life in our homes.

In a literal sense, the word "faux" means "fake" in French. True enough, faux painting gives our homes and offices the kind of finish that mimics a wide variety of surfaces that we get from materials such as marble and wood with paint. There are several faux painting techniques that we can use to accentuate certain areas, if not all, of our New York homes, offices and other business establishments. Among these techniques are Marbleizing, Graining, Color Wash, Trompe I'oeil ("trick the eye"), Strie ("stripe" or "streak") and Venetian Plaster, each giving different effects on your wall or furniture.

One particular technique in faux painting, the Venetian Plaster, catches my attention every time I walk in to a new establishment. This traditional decorative technique has been in existence since the 16th century. It is amazing how Venetian Plaster makes wonders to a room. It is even hard to imagine that just by using thin layers of paint, carefully and artistically applied on your New York home or office wall by a simple trowel or spatula can create a smooth surface with the illusion of depth and texture in a room. The elegant effect definitely makes it one of the most popular choices among the other faux painting techniques.

Throughout the years, new innovations and developments on the Venetian Plaster faux painting technique are offered, giving us even more creative possibilities when decorating our homes and business establishments in New York. There are now more colors available within the Venetian Plaster technique added to the original lime and marble mixture ingredients. It is also now more consistent and durable. In addition, those who have children at home will be pleased to know that the improvements on Venetian Plaster have made its use safer for the family.

Combine this age-old technique with the latest technology and highest quality now available for us to make use of, and we have a very long list of options for our home and office decorating projects. So, set your imagination free and let your walls be your canvass! There are literally thousands of design combinations we can come up with the Venetian Plaster faux painting technique.