If you re overcome by ennui at the sight of your space a simple faux finish on a surface or accent piece might be just the touch to perk you right up.
Marble faux finish columns.
Using a sponging technique carol vonesh and debra liles apply multiple colors and layers of paint and glaze to turn a painted column into fantasy marble.
With that in mind you can really let your imagination run wild with the possibilities.
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Faux marble tiles can be purchased from a kitchen supply store or flooring store.
Flat wood surfaces work well for this project.
Techniques for marble painting for columns.
Prime the wooden column with a white primer.
Faux marble is usually created with paint techniques.
While this project looks difficult it s actually quite basic you just need some paint a handful of tools and a smidgen of patience.
Faux marbleizing is a finishing technique that has been used for hundreds of years to give bland painted surfaces the look of natural stone.
Let the base coat dry.
Doing these two things has kept my faux painted carrara marble sideboard top looking like new.
This is the easiest technique for faux travertine columns using tinted glaze and aqua stone plaster subtle elegance for any home.
And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish.
Apply a base coat of the black licorice paint included in the florentine green plaid faux finish marbleizing kit.
Consider faux marble painting on a table stools dresser nightstand or even wood countertops.
While true marble columns are pricey and not a practical add on for the average budget a faux marble finish gives any type of column the look of the real deal for a fraction of the cost.
Stately interior columns are a stand out design element marking an elegant entry into a dining room separating a large living room dining room.
Since this time it has now become a sink vanity.
I painted the top of this sideboard 6 years ago using my faux marble painting technique.