Some of The Hand Painting Techniques We Can Apply:

Please see below some further information on a selection, of the wide variety of hand painting techniques that will apply:

 Patina Effect / Shabby Chic

Applying the patina effect on wooden furniture gives it a sheen to replicate age, wear and exposure over time. The process is often referred to as the distressing effect. or more recently as “Shabby Chic”

Imaginative Interiors has used this effect on many items of furniture, from wardrobes and cabinets to tables and kitchen units. A distressed piece of furniture need not only be found in a country cottage, it can compliment many styles of rooms

The process we apply adds up to create a softer look, subtle color changes, a character for your furniture.Patina is built from all the effects, natural and man-made, that create a true antique.

Faux Marble Finish

Faux marbling is the preparation and finishing of a surface to replicate the look of elegant marble. It can make a unique statement for any piece of furniture or wall in your home.

Due to natural marble’s beauty and rarity it has been used throughout history to denote wealth and taste.Castles,churches,manors and banks used marble extensively in their decor. During the Renaissance era, artists began to apply faux paint to objects to create the appearance of marble.

Because items made of marble are usually quite expensive, many people choose to apply a faux marble finish rather than purchase the real thing. Done correctly faux marble is almost indistinguishable from the real thing and can be applied effectively to walls, stairs and a variety of furniture pieces.[/gc]

 

French Antique Effect

Chips and worn away paint confer charm – and a hefty price tag – on Old World furniture.Give your ordinary wooden furniture the look of a French antique at the fraction of the cost with the faux finishing technique of paint distressing.

Of all the paint finishes we do, French antiquing or aging technique is one of the best.We have used this method to revamp old and dated bathroom cabinets, chairs, bedroom draws, kitchens and numerous other things to breath new life into them.

With today’s preference for light, airy and uncluttered interiors, ordinary brown furniture can be hard to work into a room scheme.Many bown pieces of furniture are put into landfill or broken up for firewood. Well I say, cancel that skip and put down that axe, as the French Antique finish will add that classical period look to the furniture and gives amazing results.

 Gilding Paint Effect

Applying a gold finish or gilding is another option to restore your wooden furniture.This process can be added to chairs, bedside lockers, tables and many other pieces of furniture throughout your home, to create that special look.

This decorative technique is best used on furniture that has carved details, but with our experience and a steady hand, we can apply to smooth surfaces along edges and curves to create a detailed gilded look.

Guilding is an elegant technique that endows a piece oof furniture with a higher level of sophistication and can be applied in combination with many other techniques.

Use our experience

Painting techniques can not only be applied to furniture, but also to walls or floors throughout your home.Using our 20 years experience we can advise you which styles and finishes will work best together for truely amazing results.

We lovingly restore each piece to it’s original high standard of design and architecture, so as to ensure that it will last for years to come, and that all aspects of the piece work is exactly as the designer intended in the style that suits you and your home decor.

This is not the entire list of what we can do, if you have any ideas of your own we are more than happy to try it out, or Contact Us Today for a FREE Consultation.