Because each faux finish is unique in its requirements, prices vary widely according to the demands of each project. Also, there are varying degrees of detail or "perfection" with which the finish can be applied. Marble, for instance, can be rendered simply or in such great detail that it's virtually indetectable from genuine stone. A few representative prices are shown below. Ms. Coloney will be happy to talk with you about your project and give you a preliminary quote with no obligation. When you commission your specialty work a non-refundable deposit of $500, fully applicable to the final balance, is required to place you on the artist's waiting list and to secure the agreed-upon price for one year. Before preparing a final estimate Ms. Coloney will talk with you about size, location, type, and style, the colors you require and the degree of detail you want. Where appropriate she'll prepare color or finish samples for your approval. She'll need photographs and dimensions of the site or object to be finished. Based on these factors she'll furnish you with a firm quote in writing. Fifty percent of the balance is due prior to commencement of work, with the remainder due in full upon satisfactory completion. If upon Ms. Coloney's arrival the site is substantially different from its representation, the quote will be adjusted accordingly. If you request substantial changes or additions to the finish as originally quoted and approved, additional work will be charged at the hourly rates shown below. Furniture and other objects can be shipped to Ms. Coloney's studio. For work done at your site you'll be charged for travel expenses and reasonable accommodations.

  Representative prices: (See Faux Finishes Gallery)

Fireplace mantel glazed in two colors with simple marbling	$ 1,500
Fireplace mantel rendered in high-detail Porphyry and Lapis Lazuli with green Serpentine Marble columns	$ 3,500
Fireplace mantel rendered in high-detail Red Levanto and Red Marble with green and pink Veined Marble columns and gilded detail	$ 7,500
Fiberglass door rendered in mahogany faux bois, front and back	$ 1,300
Small trunk, 30" X 18" X 15", painted in high detail in American primitive style	$ 1,700
Three-tier concrete fountain, six foot diameter bowl, rendered as antique terra cotta	$ 4,500

Please note that these are representative prices only, and are drawn from actual completed projects. Your project will be individually priced according to your specific requirements.

Time is billed to the tenth of the hour. There is no charge for initial conference and preliminary quote. Acquisition of materials, subsequent conferences, and travel up to a maximum of eight hours per day are charged as administrative expenses. If upon the artist's arrival the site is not ready for commencement of work an hourly administrative rate will be charged, up to a maximum of eight hours per day, until work can be started. Materials, travel expenses, and shipping are passed on at cost. Where appropriate, sales tax is charged on materials, but not on time. Mileage is not charged. There is no charge for extra time spent at the artist's discretion on the design as approved. A fully itemized invoice is presented upon completion of work and is due upon receipt. In the event a commission is suspended or cancelled, the client will be billed for all work performed to that point.

Designs, sketches, and samples remain the property of the artist unless otherwise arranged. The artist retains the right to photograph and/or publish her work. The privacy of clients will be protected unless the client desires to be credited.

  Hourly Rates

Administrative expenses	$ 75 per hour
Design work	$ 200 per hour
Work performed standing on the floor or ground	$ 200 per hour
Work performed standing on a ladder or scaffold	$ 250 per hour
Work executed on a ceiling	$ 300 per hour

Ms. Coloney takes responsibility for the quality of the work performed and will make every effort to complete a commission to the client's total satisfaction. She also warrants that the quality and style will be comparable to photographic samples of prior work. Clients must be aware, however, that they are commissioning a creative, and therefore subjective, work of art. As the artist Ms. Coloney reserves final judgment. Clients' requests for changes will be carefully considered and in most cases will be made, but only at the artist's discretion.