faux finishes | John Hiemstra, scenic artist

14 Feb

Faux stone entry | main archway

I’ve been working on these pictures trying to balance the light levels not to look so funky. I’m standing in the front doorway, so this …

13 Feb

Faux stone entryway details continued

Here’s a shot looking from the lower foyer the other way up the staircase archway. You can see the faux stone block pattern adapted to …

03 Feb

Faux stone entry details | stair archway

Okay, birthday week and pagan midwinter are over, its officially the new year and back to work. Continuing on the faux limestone entryway documentation, this picture …

17 Jan

More faux stone painting in grand entry

I always wanted to publish this picture because it gives a great sense of those overwhelming moments that happen on jobs where you wonder how …

12 Jan

Faux stone wall finish in grand entryway

I’ve used this picture for marketing purposes for a while now but I don’t think I ever published this large where you can see see …

06 Jan

Faux finish fireplace mantel and surround

There are quite a few things going on in this picture, a project completed in Rancho Santa Fe (San Diego) back in 2003. The home …

05 Jan

Faux wood grain | Mahogany burl cabinet

More painted wood grain, this from a home in Del Mar, CA I worked on in 2004. Its not the greatest photo, but I’ve always …

04 Jan

Playroom furniture faux crackle finish

This is a detail of the playroom furniture finish I developed for the bookcase/desk combo in the circus themed room, one of the best playroom …

28 Dec

Faux painting for kids playrooms | room circus theme

I’ve been putting up some detail shots of the featured wall mural in this vintage children’s room I painted in 2008 over on the mural …

22 Dec

Faux wood grain picture frame moulding

One of many really custom picture framing projects I worked on in San Diego while associated with The Frame Maker. This job specified the moulding …