decorative finish
Surface embellishment layer
A decorative finish is the final surface treatment applied to an object for aesthetic rather than purely functional purposes.
It encompasses paints, stains, glazes, lacquers, and textured coatings used on furniture, walls, metalwork, and crafts: The cabinet featured a distressed decorative finish.
The term distinguishes appearance-focused treatments from protective-only coatings.
- enamelingFusing glassy coating onto surfaces
- gildingApplying decorative gold coating
- decoupageGlued cutout decoration art
- hand paintedDecorated manually with brushes
- lacqueringApplying glossy protective coating
distressed look · etching · embossing · staining · wood grain · patination · shellac · antiquing · polishing · brushed metal · marble inlay · filigree · gold leaf · japanning · varnishing · sponging · color wash · ceramic glaze
decorative finishprotective coating
Material shielding a surface
primer · sealant · undercoat · base coat · rust inhibitor