Business Details
32 Years
experience
Your Trusted Partner for Painting and Color Consulting
Just Faux is a San Jose-based company specializing in color consulting and faux painting services for residential and commercial clients throughout the SF Bay Area. With over 20 years of experience, we combine artistic expertise and technical precision to transform spaces through personalized color palettes and textured finishes. Our founder, Janice Just, is a licensed contractor who graduated from UC Davis with a degree in fashion design, bringing a unique creative perspective to every project. We prioritize understanding each client's vision, architectural details, and lighting conditions to eliminate the stress of color selection while saving time and reducing costs associated with repeated paint purchases.Our services include interior and exterior faux painting, cabinet refinishing, and access to a network of trusted contractors for complementary home improvement needs. Using premium paints like Benjamin Moore, we ensure durable, low-VOC finishes that enhance property value. Our commitment to quality, transparency, and client satisfaction has earned us consistent five-star reviews and long-term relationships with homeowners across the region.
Services
Color Consulting
Faux Painting
Interior Painting
Exterior Painting
Cabinet Refinishing
Textured Finishes
Wall Murals
Hardware Refinishing
Ceiling Beams
Fireplace Enhancement
Details
- Year established: 1994
Highlights and features
- We offer 20+ years of specialized experience in color consulting and faux painting
- Our licensed contractor brings formal design education and technical expertise
- We provide personalized color selection processes tailored to architectural details
- We use premium, low-VOC Benjamin Moore paints for durable, eco-friendly finishes
- We offer access to a trusted network of home improvement professionals
What people say
Incredible eye for color
Amazing results
Fantastic recommendations
Spot on ideas
100% recommended
Services
Color Consulting
Our expert color consulting service helps homeowners and businesses choose optimal paint palettes through personalized assessments of architectural details, lighting conditions, and style preferences. We provide curated color options from major brands like Benjamin Moore, ensuring cohesive interior and exterior color schemes that enhance property value while minimizing selection stress and material waste.
Faux Painting
Transform flat surfaces into visually striking elements with our faux painting techniques. We specialize in creating wood grain effects, metallic plaster finishes, and custom textures for walls, ceilings, cabinets, and furniture using professional-grade materials that deliver durable, high-end results for both residential and commercial spaces.
Cabinet Refinishing
Upgrade dated cabinetry with our professional refinishing services. We apply multi-step painting and glazing techniques to create modern, durable finishes for kitchen cabinets, bathroom vanities, and furniture pieces, offering both traditional and contemporary styles while maintaining strict attention to detail and hardware coordination.
Exterior Painting
Enhance curb appeal with our exterior painting services that combine premium low-VOC paints with meticulous surface preparation. We create cohesive color schemes that complement architectural styles while protecting exterior surfaces from weather damage, ensuring long-lasting results that increase property value.
Interior Painting
Our interior painting service delivers flawless finishes using premium Benjamin Moore paints in custom color schemes. We handle complete room transformations, including wall textures, trim work, and specialty finishes, with careful attention to protecting existing furnishings and minimizing disruption during the painting process.
People
Janice Just
Owner, Color Consultant, Faux Finish Artist
Licensed contractor with 20+ years of experience in color consulting and faux painting. UC Davis graduate in fashion design, specializing in transforming residential and commercial spaces through expert color selection and textured finishes.
Questions
What services does Just Faux offer?
We specialize in color consulting, interior/exterior faux painting, cabinet refinishing, textured finishes, and custom wall murals using premium paints.
How does the color consultation process work?
We assess your space's lighting, architecture, and style preferences, then provide curated color options and finish recommendations tailored to your vision.
Do you serve areas outside San Jose?
We serve residential and commercial clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area including Portola Valley, Los Gatos, and Saratoga.
Can you help with both residential and commercial projects?
Yes, we provide customized color solutions and faux painting services for both home interiors/exterior and business spaces.
What makes Just Faux different from other painting contractors?
Our founder's design background, personalized approach, and access to premium materials combine with a 20-year track record of five-star service.
Do you offer contractor referrals for related projects?
Yes, we maintain a network of trusted professionals for flooring, carpentry, and window treatments to support comprehensive home improvements.
Reviews (5)
Fredda J.
Oct 27, 2021
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Janice is a wiz with color. Picking a white for our cabinets to go with our newly installed granite became a daunting job. The color Janice suggested was perfect. Pulled it all together! Couldn't be more happy. She also suggested adding additional molding to our cabinets. Made such a difference. She is not only talented but a pleasure to work with
Mike M.
Jul 02, 2021
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Janice is the best! Professional, yet relatable, and so creative! We would recommend her services 110%! Our fireplace is beyond beautiful. Thank you again Janice.
Mike and Marlene
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Robin S.
Apr 17, 2021
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Completely overdue, but Janice turned our house into a completely new space! When we bought our house, it has dark accent walls, and bright purple/green bedrooms. She suggested amazing colors that matched our vision for "modern farmhouse" and made suggestions on how we could improve how the room would look through easy changes (ie.making our ceilings look even taller by painting the walls and ceiling the same color, adding height to our bedroom by painting crown molding the same as our walls/ceiling) and had a plethora of amazing vendors on speed dial to help in a pinch. We get comments
Carol T.
Apr 06, 2021
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Was struggling with finding a trim color, had Janice come out and help me! Omg she nailed it perfect. I'm so in love with the color she picked. It just made my whole project come together. I wasn't going white on the trim, so I really needed her expertise in color. I have had Janice help me through the years with different projects in my home and every time, I'm so amazed on how much I love it. She is truly a gem. Her ideas are wonderful! You will not go wrong hiring her. She's one of the best!
Caroline B.
Dec 17, 2020
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Janice is amazing! We hired her for a color consult and also some faux work. She has such a great eye and is wonderful to work with. I can't say enough good things about her. I highly recommend working with her. Don't hesitate.
