Faux finishing is a technique contractors can offer customers for artistic variety.
Faux (French for "false") finishes simulate many surfaces and materials that were used in construction applications for centuries, from residential homes to palaces and ampitheaters. These finishes were called upon when the original material was not available, technically unfeasible or too expensive. Faux finishes can be used to recreate the walls of a centuries-old Italian villa or simulate a 10-year old brick wall.