• "French laundry"

    “Faux Bois” is a French term meaning “fake wood" and is used to give a "French laundry" effect in this project.

  • Faux Woodgrain Garage Doors

    Blasé white metal garage doors transformed into faux wood grain beauties. The challenge in this project was to give a metal medium a wood grain appearance, as well as an uplifting, exciting finish.

  • Ghost Sign Mural

    This "Ghost Sign Mural" is a replica of early century exterior advertising signage on brick buildings.

  • Faux Metal Doors

    These faux metal doors, replicating an "iron-clad" effect, were created for the entranceway to the kitchen of the Archer Hotel, Redmond, Washington. It was created with metal-reactive paints. No metal was used in the door, other than the metal content in the paint.

  • Sheffield Building

    One of Karen Di’Angelo’s favorite projects was a restoration of an original Faux Finish at the Sheffield Bldg. in Seattle. Walls “Faux” You restored and recreated an original 1928 Faux Finish done by long forgotten artists.

  • E.E. Robbins Jewelry Store

    The E.E. Robbins jewelry store in Tukwila was the setting for this project. An 8,000 sq. ft. ceiling was enhanced with a Faux Metal Glaze application. Karen brought in another artist and an assistant to complete this enormous job in 8 days. Each square of the ceiling was constructed of pyramided slats that were all evenly glazed to simulate a metal look.

  • Capitol Hill

    The outside entry and flower boxes of this old brick building in Seattle was enhanced by Karen Di’Angelo’s bronze and old gold embellishments. The flower boxes were reached by using a “cherrypicker” lift.

  • Summerwalk

    Summerwalk, a development in Issaquah, Wa. was remodeled in 2007. Karen was brought in to do a fantasy wood grain technique to 15 columns in the lobby area and the Meeting Facility room.

    Each column was painted with a base coat and hand wood grained with a special technique developed by Karen. These columns helped to create a beautiful new recreation center and gave it a distinguished artful appearance. Many families now enjoy this facility with its new look.

What does 'Faux' mean?

In the context of faux painting, the French word faux could best be translated into the English word replica. Since we can't physically travel back in time, faux painting is the process of replicating the look-and-feel of both ancient and modern architectural works.