Faux Bois, commonly known as “graining,” is the art of making things look like wood. Traditionally it was employed to make less valuable woods look more expensive. Although, conversely, I have been hired to make mahogany look like pine, and even marble look like wood. It is quite an art, traditionalists using beer and dry pigment to come up with the most convincing depictions of the intricacies of the grain in the wood, and we use a variety of beautiful specialty brushes to achieve these affects.
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Detail of an Art Deco Style Door with Faux Bird's Eye, Faux Fiddleback, Brushed Aluminum Leaf and Textured Faux Bronze
Faux Bois (Wood Grained) Walls and Trim
Faus Bois Paneling in a Manhattan Penthouse
Faux Bois Paneling with Stencil
Faux Bois Paneling with Stencil
Faux Burl
Art Deco Style Doors with Faux Bird's Eye, Faux Fiddleback, Brushed Aluminum Leaf and Textured Faux Bronze
Art Deco Style Doors with Various Faux bois and Metal Leaf
Art Deco Style Door with Various Faux Bois and Metal Leaf
Faux Bird's Eye with Brushed Aluminum Leaf
Faux Bird's Eye Maple Detail
Faux Grained Library
Faux Bois Paneling in a Country House
Faux Mahogany Panels and Trim- L'absinthe Restaurant, NYC
Flamed Mahogany
Faux Walnut Shelf
Faux Cherry Grained Door with Trompe L'oeil Recessed Panels, Stiles and Rails
Faux Cherry Grained Door with Trompe L'oeil Recessed Panels, Stiles and Rails
Faux Cherry Grained Door with Trompe L'oeil Recessed Panels, Stiles and Rails
Faux Crotch-cut Walnut Door
Faux Ash Door
Faux Walnut Door Detail
Faux Walniut Door
Faux Bird's Eye Maple Chairs
Three Types of Faux Burl wood
Faux Grained Table Leaf (above) to match original table grain (below)
Straight Grained Shelving Unit
Straight Grained Shelving Unit Detail
Dos Toros Restaurant, NYC. Faux Grained Facade.
Dos Toros Restaurant, NYC. Faux Grained Facade Detail
Dos Toros Restaurant, NYC. Faux Grained Facade Detail
