Faux Finished Floor
We ripped out the broadloom, filled any inconsistancies in the wooden subfloor, and did a fresco finish on the surface. The design you see above was carefully drawn, covered with a temporary mask, and then meticulously cut out. The dark oak graining was painted in to match the rest of the oak in the home. When that was dry, the whole thing was remasked and cut out again exposing the overlaid pattern. That was then grained, and In the end, everything was given a fine black outline for the appearance of inlaid marketry. We finished with five coats of clear using a lambs wool applicator. This is a very artsy, but upscale, downtown look.