Decorative Finishes

At Wishing Wall Studio, we provide a wide variety of finishes such as marbleizing, whitewashing, gilding, limewashing, as well as replicating the look of stones and metals (faux-painting). We also offer customized wall, ceiling, trim, molding, and furniture treatments.

Our team specializes in painting a variety of different finishes, here -- creating a faux-marble look, making these columns look like they were made of pure Carrara marble.
Our painters are well versed in marbleizing painting techniques: here, faux-painting the columns to make them look like Carrara marble.
Work in progress -- the bottoms of the columns are marbleized by our specialist painters to make them look like Carrara marble.
A close-up of the Carrara marble-like painted column, the look achieved by our specialized painting team.
We created a bespoke hand-painted finish and faux-painted these columns to look like Carrara marble, at a wedding Venue in New Jersey.
Ornamental hues of robin-egg-blue and gold reminiscent of Mary Antoinette's Versailles chambers provide a classically inspired backdrop in one of the ballrooms of this opulent wedding castle.
A close-up of a gilded, ornamental trim, adorning one of the rooms of a classically inspired wedding castle in New Jersey.
A gilded, ornamental trim, adorning one of the rooms of a classically inspired wedding castle in New Jersey.
A work in progress, before getting varnished for that polished, marble look. Our team has recreated this sepia-toned marble stone painting treatment in the technique of hand-applied oil paint.
Painting columns to look like they are made of this particular type of marble. Faux-painting of surfaces to make plain walls, architectural elements, and furniture look like ornamental stones, and precious woods has had has a long history and was tra
Our team is well versed in the technique of marbleizing (faux-painting a finish that replicates a look of the natural stone). Here, we see an example of a sepia-toned marble column, painted, but not yet varnished, for that polished marble look.
A completed faux-marble painted column.
Our team is well versed in the technique of marbleizing (faux-painting a finish that replicates a look of the natural stone). Here, we see the base of a sepia-toned marble column, painted, but not yet varnished, for that polished marble look.
We painted this kitchen hood, which was made of wood to look like it is made of tin -- a classic look for this contemporary, though historically inspired kitchen interior.
We painted this kitchen hood, which was made of wood to look like it is made of tin -- a classic look for this contemporary, though historically inspired kitchen interior.
We painted this kitchen hood, which was made of wood to look like it is made of tin -- a classic look for this contemporary, though historically inspired kitchen interior.
We painted this kitchen hood, which was made of wood to look like it is made of tin -- a classic look for this contemporary, though historically inspired kitchen interior.
This custom finish was created by hand. Mimicking the historical look of lime-washing, we gave this wall a hand-painted, distressed treatment. The bespoke finish really accentuated the architectural feature of the fireplace. Wishing Wall Murals is sp
This custom finish was created by hand. Mimicking the historical look of lime-washing, we gave this wall a hand-painted, distressed treatment. The bespoke finish really accentuated the architectural feature of the fireplace. Wishing Wall Murals is sp
This custom finish was created by hand. Mimicking the historical look of lime-washing, we gave this wall a hand-painted, distressed treatment. The bespoke finish really accentuated the architectural feature of the fireplace. Wishing Wall Murals is sp
This custom finish was created by hand. Mimicking the historical look of lime-washing, we gave this wall a hand-painted, distressed treatment. The bespoke finish really accentuated the architectural feature of the fireplace. Wishing Wall Murals is sp
Work in progress -- a halfway done custom wall finish, painted to somewhat mimic gray slate, completed the look of this epic country kitchen.
A custom-painted hand-painted finish is applied to the walls of this country kitchen. The finish mimics the look of slate.
A custom, hand-applied faux finish, in soft tones of grey and metallics created on the walls of this bathroom
A closer shot of the wall finish in soft-toned grey and metallic, applied to bathroom walls. A vanity mirror in the center is reflecting the faux finish painted opposite.
Interior of a house with a white marble column, painted by hand to look like it is made of Carrara marble.
Close-up of a column, painted by hand to look like Carrara marble. The natural stone texture and the veining are all a result of the faux finish we applied by hand, called marbleization.
This wooden kitchen hood was faux-painted to look like copper.
Close-up of a kitchen hood, made of wood but painted by us to look like copper, with hand applied details (grommets) to ake it look even more metal-like.
We painted this range hood to look like it is made of copper. This metallic faux-finish was applied by hand onto an originally wooden structure.