Faux Baroque Walls

This process of faux baroque walls will create an antiqued effect that is similar to that found in Venetian palaces. While the color palate for faux baroque walls may appear to be too deep at first, it should be noted that applications are done with a light touch to create faux baroque walls that are elegant, not overpowering.

To begin your faux baroque wall technique, apply a full coat of latex terra cotta over the entire wall and allow to completely dry.

Now, mix a painter's glaze with dark brown color glaze at a 50/50 consistency. With a damp sponge blot the dark brown glaze mixture over the entire wall to be enhanced with the faux baroque wall finish.

Next, use a medium beige paint with a damp sponge, (do not add glaze) and lightly pad the entire wall. It is not necessary to cover the previous colors added completely. This color tone is added to create texture and depth for the faux baroque wall.

When the medium beige has dried, apply a coat of light beige in the same manner as the medium beige coat and allow to dry. Use a clean sponge for this step in the faux baroque wall finish.

Mix milk chocolate glaze color with glaze and apply to the wall surface with a damp sponge in much the same manner previously used for the faux baroque wall finish. When the entire wall has been completed, reapply the chocolate color to the edges of the wall so that the wall appears to age. Allow to dry.

Select a Venetian patterned stencil and using painter's tape, attach to the center of the wall. Paint inside the stencil with a firm brush, using first a metallic bronze, then spice brown, and finally burnt umber. The faux baroque wall requires that the entire surface be stenciled in a uniform pattern.