Sheri Hoeger, the Mad Stencilist, was selected from over 5000 artists nationally to be included in the House That Faux Built Project and Book. She joins other top artists from Rome, England, France, and across the U.S., including nationally published artists Gary Lord “It’s Faux Easy”, Pierre Finkelstein “The Art of Faux” and Melanie Royals “Trompe L’oeil Murals Using Stencils” in using over-the-edge creativity and innovative products to transform a house in the DC area and a church in Chicago from dated to dazzling. Not at all like other show house mansions, this “faux” house transforms a small, dated 1940 brick colonial using primarily creativity, paint, plaster and techniques few know exist to solve problems and avoid costly and disruptive remodelin.

Featured are:
• Shown above, left to right, are overalls and faux door painted by Sheri, plus our 802 Pig stencil, and our SayWhat? lettering in use on walls and to finish off faux books.
• A refrigerator and dishwasher painted to look like expensive built ins
• Faux “inlayed” wood on an old worn parquet floor
• Five ways to transform a cement floor to Wow
• Fake stone and tumbled marble techniques right over existing bath tile
• Iridescent plasters and new cement trowel-on products
• Faux “slate” over tile and wood
• Ornamentation steamed on to make “custom” cabinets and furniture
• Faux wood, leather, stones, molding, bookshelves, rugs…even a faux dog
• Trompe L’oiel murals making small rooms look larger and low ceilings appear taller

The book, The House That Faux Built: How to Transform Your Home From Shabby to Showplace Using Paints, Plasters and Creativity is now available, showing full color before and after photos of the Arlington project and its sister project in Chicago. It will inspire, delight, and educate homeowners. It will also appeal to designers, artisans, real estate professionals and contractors. The project will also be featured on HGTV, Decorating Ideas, Paint Magic and 10 other national magazines.

For more info, contact the Project Chair, Adrienne van Dooren, chair@fauxhouse.com or visit fauxhouse.com. Professional before-during and-after pictures and video available upon request.