Is faux paint now considered "out of style"?
Question:Seemed to be very popular over the past few years, but I've been told the look is no longer "in."
Answers:
Do you like it? Do it.
Don't like it? Don't do it.
After all, you live there, too.
it seems to be judging from the home decorating TV shows I watch.
Now the trend is for paint techniques such as French plaster. (Which will be a nightmare to paint over once it is out of style, since if it's done right it involves putting wax on the walls.)
OMG Jason gave the best answer. Also remember styles can and do come back
Also, did you know that faux marble and faux wood sometimes look shockingly real?
Not in the least. We do faux finish installs and we also teach classes on faux finishing. There are only a couple of techniques that we are seeing less of over the last 5 years, torn paper and tissue seem to be less in demand.
Not if it's done well... I was looking at houses and noticed a big difference. If the technique is done well, I think it looks gorgeous. But you could also tell which ones were done by someone without a good eye. When it's not done right, I think it looks atrocious!
Like the others said, styles come and go. Although some of the faux styles like marbelling aren't at the height of their popularity now, there are other new things available. There are lots of new metallic paints that can look great as an accent wall. And for specific projects, there is chalkboard paint. Also, some of the less intricate paint techniques like stria, and tone on tone stripes could still look great.
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