Claire Ward Murphy

Fine Art, Murals, and Faux Finishing

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Faux Finishes

Faux finishes are limitless. Any surface or object can be simulated or changed with the right preparation and the right product. Please feel free to email me with any questions.

Before shot of the old dark flagstone fireplace which has now been updated to look like sandstone. Browse through the pictures to see the completed job photos.	Close-up detail of an updated flagstone fireplace, simulating sandstone	Full shot of an updated flagstone fireplace, simulating sandstone.
close-up detail of the antique bed leg with a tarnished old gold technique	Close-up detail of the original hand-painted design on the antique bed headboard	Close-up detail of the hand-painted antique bed headboard.
Original hand-painted design, crackled, glazed antique bed commissioned by a customer.	Restored antique "Queen Anne" chair with a crackle technique.	Simulated granite.
Old milk-can lamp with a tortoise shell technique.	Raised and textured faux brick wall in a kitchen.	Simulated granite.
Small loft bathroom cabinet glazed in umber over a muslin colored base.	Simulated granite.	Simulated granite.
Fireplace with a tortoise shell technique.	Old china cabinet with antique glaze and crackled fluer de lis pattern.	Old china cabinet with antique glaze and crackled fluer de lis pattern.
Antique glazed table with a simulated leather top created with craft paper and many different colored glazes.	Antique glazed table with a simulated leather top created with craft paper and many different colored glazes.	One foot squares painted in opposite directions over a dark brown base, simulating gold leaf.
Simulated marble top, over black enamel, with an interior of gold leaf over a red base.

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