Decorative Painting

Bathroom Decorative Painting Definitions

Decorative painting can provide the vehicle to create themed bathrooms. There are so many ways to decorate with paint, your imagination is the limit.

Below you will find simple definitions of the types of painting, these can be grouped into two categories decorative paint finishes and faux finishes.

These range from the soft subtle texture of dragging to the destinctive statement of imitating timber with graining.

Decorative Paint Finishes - this is a way of changing the look and texture of something by using paint and often glazes or scumbles. I.e. dragging, combing, sponging.

Faux Finishes - this is a way of imitating existing finishes onto our existing item. i.e. tortoise shelling, marbling, graining.

Wonderful use of decorative painting around the mirror and table.

Decorative Finishes

Stencilling is great for creating a change of color in a bathroom, use them as a border between two colors, they create movement and add color when used above the vanity or around a mirror. Read more on Stencilling.

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Lacquering (Japanning), Antiquing , Crackle-Glaze , Craquelure , Dragging , Stippling, Ragging , Colourwash, Sponging, Rubbing, Stamping, Wall Painting (Mural), Trompe l’oeil – (To deceive the eye) – this is useful in the bathroom as it can provide the illusion of a larger space, Combing, Bagging, Distressing, Gilding, Limewash, Spattering.

Faux Finishes

Verdigris, Graining, Marbling, Tortoise Shelling, Bambooing

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