Specialized Painting Services
Faux and Decorative Painting in Dallas-Fort Worth
Faux Painting and Decorative Painting from State 28 Painting Company: marble effects, wood grain, Venetian plaster, glazes, stenciling and murals, applied by artisans on homes and businesses across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.
Flat paint cannot do what these walls are asking for
Some rooms never respond to a single coat of color. A long hallway with nothing to look at, a dining room that feels like a box, a wall full of old patches and uneven texture: the answer is rarely another can of the same beige. This is where Faux Painting earns its place. It is a technique that creates the appearance of materials like marble, wood or stone on ordinary surfaces, and it is a way to get a luxurious look without paying for the real material.
Decorative Painting is the wider family. It covers faux finishes, but also textured walls, murals, stenciling, glazing, color washing, rag rolling, sponge painting, Venetian plaster and metallic finishes. The two names overlap on purpose: most homeowners start out calling it one thing and end up wanting a bit of the other, so we treat them as one conversation on this page.
In a Dallas-Fort Worth house, there is a practical side as well. A glaze or a textured finish adds depth and can help hide imperfections in wall surfaces, the kind of small waves and patch marks that builder-grade walls tend to collect. It is not a cover-up for failing drywall, and a project manager will tell you if a wall needs repair first.
Dining nook mid-prep, table and stools wrapped in plastic sheeting beside a whitewashed brick wall
How an artisan finish gets built
Every decorative finish starts the same way as any good paint job, with protection and prep. In the photo above, a dining nook has its table and stools wrapped in plastic sheeting before a single finish goes on. That is the unglamorous part, and it is the part that decides whether the glaze ends up on the wall or on the furniture. Walls are cleaned, repaired and primed, and edges are taped for crisp lines.
After that, the finish is built in layers. A base color goes on first, then the technique itself: a glaze worked with a rag or a sponge, a metallic coat laid on with a trowel, a stencil pattern repeated down a wall, or Venetian plaster burnished until it reads like stone. Because the effect is made by hand, no two walls come out the same. That is also why the time a job takes varies with the complexity of the design, so the honest answer is an estimate for your specific project.
State 28 puts a dedicated project manager on every job site, and the in-house color consultant helps you narrow palettes and test colors before anything goes on the wall. For a finish like Venetian plaster or a metallic glaze, that sample step is not optional. Light changes everything, and a color that looks right in a showroom can shift under the afternoon sun coming through a Texas west window. Most surfaces can be decoratively finished, but we assess each one first to make sure the technique will hold.
Where to go from here
Faux Painting does usually cost more than standard painting, because it takes more skill and more time on the wall. What you get for that is a finish that cannot be matched with ordinary paint. The work can stay on one room or a single wall, and a quote tells you exactly where the money goes. Call (214) 771-9145 and a project manager will give you a free same-day quote.
If a single bold wall is closer to what you have in mind, look at Feature Wall Painting, which covers solid colors, geometric patterns, ombre and murals. If the room also has cabinets that need attention, Cabinet Refinishing offers glazing and distressed finishes in the same spirit. For an older plaster or textured wall, Interior House Painting covers the surrounding walls, ceilings and trim so the decorative piece sits in a finished room.
Our work carries three-year labor and materials warranties, and financing is available through Hearth for larger projects. Take a look at the Gallery for finished rooms, or send us a photo of the wall you are thinking about.
Licensed, bonded, and insured. Three-year labor and materials warranties. Free same-day quotes: (214) 771-9145.
Two lists, one craft
These are the techniques we offer under each name. Several appear on both lists, which is how the two services blur in real homes. Not sure which fits a wall? Describe it on the contact page or call (214) 771-9145.
Faux Painting
- Marble effects
- Wood grain imitation
- Textured finishes
- Metallic glazes
- Venetian plaster
- Trompe l'oeil
- Color washing
- Rag rolling
- Sponging
Decorative Painting
- Faux finishes
- Textured walls
- Murals
- Stenciling
- Glazing
- Color washing
- Rag rolling
- Sponge painting
- Venetian plaster
- Metallic finishes