Return to Faux Finishes Main Page and Slideshow Return to Faux Finishes Main Page and SlideshowThese classical faux applications are created to simulate the real material. The viewer often can't tell if a piece is real or painted. Marble, Alabaster, and Stone faux finishes are used on large and small scale elements, interior and exterior. Common uses are for columns, fireplaces, decorative plaster, and light fixtures.
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| Detail of faux marble on plaster fireplace mantel | One of ten 14 foot plaster columns that received a faux marble treatment, St. Vincent's church. | Column with color wash capital and faux stone on plaster arches above. Gold leaf was also used for accents. | ||
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| Faux marble treatment on plywood. The "grout lines" were added to create an inlaid pattern. | ||
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| Beige faux marble on plaster fireplace mantel. | Green faux marble on plaster fireplace mantel. | |
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| Several examples of plexiglass light fixtures with a faux alabaster treatment. | ||||
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| Faux alabaster treatment on a skylight | Detail of faux alabaster | One of 28 Art Deco light fixtures for a movie theater | ||
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