Pierre
Finkelstein is the owner of Grand Illusion Decorative Painting Inc. in
New York City and is a craftsman in the art of decorative painting. He
specializes in high-end residential, hotel and museum work. He has been
in the plastering industry for more than 40 years. He is the author of
two books on decorative painting. He can be reached at fauxbrushes.com.
The
following article will try to define what decorative painting is. Decorative painting is a technique commonly misnamed and referred to as
“faux finishing.”