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Faux Wood Graining
The faux wood grain effect is among the most
popular of painted wood effects. Woods can be divided into two primary
categories: hard woods and soft woods. Most soft woods are fast growing and
are relatively inexpensive. Soft woods, however, tend to be close grained
and, as a result, most are bland and have few unique wood characteristics.
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Hard woods,
however, can be cut to reveal intricate and decorative grain patterns. As a
result of their attractive characteristics, the demand for hard woods over
the last 150 years has greatly reduced the supply of species like mahogany,
walnut, oak, chestnut, birds eye maple, rosewood and many others.
The industry
response to the lack of these hard woods was to create veneers, particularly
for wood used in the furniture manufacturing sector. However, this was short
lived, as eventually the high quality veneers became scarce as well,
resulting in skyrocketing prices and rendering them impractical for larger
projects.
These shortages
for both solid hard woods as well as high quality veneers is what led the
industry to simulate the grains of woods with paint and pigments, just as
they had turned to simulating marble in the face of it's shortage and
expense.
Over the last
couple of centuries, artists have mastered the recreation of the grains of
many woods with paint. The result is a heightened demand for faux wood grain
painting.
We have several
faux wood graining examples based on the type of wood we are simulating. While
there are several different methods of painting wood grain and many other types of faux painted wood graining, these are the most
sought after designs by designers and decorators today.
Please click on the type of wood you are seeking to recreate for additional information on each finish.
The examples above illustrate
today's most popular faux wood graining finishes. Painting wood grain
effects can save a homeowner many hundreds and thousands of dollars when
compared to using the genuine woods that any wood grain finish can achieve.
Click on the wood graining images above for detailed instructions and photos
of these popular faux techniques.
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