Faux and fabulous! Why faking it has never looked so convincing

Faux and fabulous! Why faking it has never looked so convincing

• Gone are the days when faux fur, faux leather and faux marble were considered the height of vulgarity 
  
• Porcelain and ceramic tiles now look increasingly convincing
  
• A desire for the rustic has seen an upsurge in demand for faux oak ceiling beams

Faux rustic
A desire for the rustic has seen an upsurge in demand for faux oak ceiling beams, according to Jonathan Banister, managing director at Oakleaf Reproductions Ltd.

‘Adding just one reproduction oak beam across the ceiling can gently age a property, giving it character and warmth,’ he says. 

The company, which Jonathan’s father founded in 1969, uses resin poured into a mould created from original oak to faithfully replicate the beam.

‘The resin picks up every detail of the original. We then hand paint and stain it,’ says Jonathan

Final touches
A faux sable runner on the bed gives a luxe feel and Helen Moore is the best in the business, (£240, cuckooland.com). Or you could sink into a faux wolf fur beanbag

While you’re at it, forget the hassle of real flowers. Fakes will not wilt, die, disappoint or leave your vase full of muck.

By Frances Childs for Daily Mail Published: 23:12 +11:00, 13 January 2017 | Updated: 23:18 +11:00, 16 January 2017

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