Testimonials

Our boring living room was begging for a focal point, and your faux panels helped bring my vision to life! With a quick rearranging of furniture and the addition of an electric fireplace beautifully set off by a tall (faux!) river rock chimney, our living room now boasts character and style. The material arrived promptly, was easy to use, and made our weekend project a great experience!

I'm so pleased with the last project, I'm already looking forward to the next. I will be sure to shop fauxpanels.com again! Thanks for a great product and offering so many fantastic styles to choose from!

I've been redecorating, up-dating and structurally improving a veritable wreck of a house I bought 12 years ago during my prolonged divorce. I did pretty intensive study and research before first calling your company to obtain samples, and, most recently, to place an order.

I've lived at lumber yards, on the phone with suppliers, and in home improvement stores for the past two years. I am literally crowing to every person patient enough to hear me out about the extraordinary customer service I received when I called Fauxpanels and spoke with Shari. Not only did she go back and forth to your consulting builder with the "iffy" measurements the contractor gave me, she gave me peace of mind from her depth of knowledge and also knowing when to consult with the "hammer and nails" guy.

Customer service has gone down the toilet in our era of "press this # if" automation and outsourcing to cheap labor countries whose populations speak a sort of English, maybe. But not at your company. My experience with Fauxpanels was like dealing with a long-trusted neighborhood vendor.

Customer service has been my career for the past 30 years. As executive director of a consulting company, my groups set up customer contact centers all over the globe. I only wish we had had your Shari to serve as a paragon example of exactly how to fulfill and exceed all the elements that are benchmarks for world-class customer service.

All too often customer service is viewed as a corporate cost and overhead wallet drain. Your entire corporation is to be commended and congratulated that this is obviously NOT the case at Fauxpanels, and your executives need to hear this. They need to hear that the front-line people like Shari are the real life-blood of your corporation. And I can personally assure you that people like Shari are not only rare, but they are the best ambassadors anyone could want for their company.

I do hope you will share my sentiments and praise with your executives. I'm quite sure they hear all of the escalated complaints, but I am also sure they don't hear escalated thanks and accolades as often as are deserved.

It's Chris Potter from the TV show "Design Star" . You helped us out a ton last winter with the stone for our set. I told you I would get you pictures, and now here they are. The network wouldn't give them to me until after the show finished it's run.

Thanks again! It's always a pleasure to work with you and your team. And your great products.

Our project was the addition of an outdoor kitchen to an area between our patio and detached garage. As such, we had some unique challenges related to the outdoor setting. While I planned a small "shed roof" over the counter area, and the remainder of the counter and BBQ grill would be sheltered under our existing patio cover, a small portion of the area would remain exposed to rainfall and needs a drain under the new kitchen cabinets. Therefore, I designed the cabinets to sit on adjustable height stainless steel "feet" which would hold the cabinet bases up off the patio and allow rain water to drain under the cabinets and also allow us to level the cabinets & countertops despite the fact that the patio is sloped 1 to 2 degrees to facilitate drainage. As such, using actual masonry to cover the cabinets would now be out of the question. Only FauxPanels would provide the look of masonry yet allow us to leave the required gap beneath the bottom row of "stone" and the ground to afford the patio to drain off below the cabinets.

The cabinet frames were built using Armour Wood® – a real-wood, pressure-treated product that minimizes the movement of moisture through the wood, which is associated with shrinking and swelling. Armour Wood® features an alkyd-based primer that adds an extra degree of protection from the elements. And it's safe for children and pets. I ripped the planks to 2-1/2" widths to be used as stiles and rails and fastened them using the Kreg Jig pocket joinery system to a base of 3/4" outdoor plywood. I then faced and backed the assembled cabinet frames with 1/4" plywood and laid a top substrate of 3/4" plywood to lend additional support for the granite countertops. All materials for the cabinets and the shed roof cost just under $500.

Next, we installed the faux panels ($838.43). All panels were cut with a circular saw or table saw. Inside corner cuts were cleaned up with a jig saw. I designed the panel locations on the fly as well, simply working with whatever piece may have been in my hand at the time. It was so incredibly easy. After cutting a panel to size, I'd zig zag a bit of construction adhesive to the backside, stick it in place and throw a couple sheetrock screws in to hold the panels until the glue set. The Wellington Drystack Earth panels pattern afforded me the ability to start and stop, and patch & piece panels as needed. The seams aren't even noticeable and I never even tried to "line up" the drystack patterns. I simply started with any exposed edges and placed the finished ends of each panel where they would be seen FIRST. Then I filled in spaces between by cutting panel pieces to match the odd shape left between panels. When all sides were completely covered with FauxPanels, I started in with the caulk on all seams. I personally found that the caulk provided by FauxPanels was of an undesirable consistency and color. After picking up some TEC Invision 10.5 Oz. Terrain Ready-to-Use sanded caulk from my local Lowe's store, I went back to work sealing all seams. I don't think it took me more than a couple hours of squeezing and smearing and the finished result was a thing of beauty.

I then installed the appliances. We've owned the BBQ grill for more than ten years (so it cost us $0) but we still think it's a better built unit than what they sell at home improvement stores so I simply cut the wheels off the legs and built it into my kitchen cabinets, added a drop-in side sear burner from HomeDepot.com ($168) and a huge 30" sink with commercial sprayer faucet from Overstock.com ($700) and a 4.5 cu ft refrigerator from Lowes ($289). I left a couple spaces empty where I'll come back and install a drawer dish washer and under counter ice maker when my home improvement spending account recovers a bit.

After the local bath and kitchen company installed the granite countertop ($1,525), the finished product was a thing of real pride. What an incredibly easy, fast project. Why did I wait so many years before tackling this project? The difference was Faux Panels. Once I watched the videos and blogs at FauxPanels.com, I knew this was the product that would allow me to build our outdoor kitchen project.

So I was able to knock this project out for a hair over $4,000. And that's $4,000 we would certainly get back (and then some) if we were to ever sell the house. The FauxPanels cost less than 20% of the project budget but made 100% of the difference in the project's success!

Thank you, FauxPanels for an EXCELLENT product, super website and friendly, personable support people. You truly made this project possible and the results are fantastic!

Thanks to you, I was finally able to change my entire living room’s look! Your panels are amazing and we are very happy with the results!

The installation was really easy and very fast – the entire project took us less than a day to finish. The only hard time we had was to make the choice of which panels to order because we like them all.

My family is very excited about the new look of the living room and we are looking forward to having our friends over. I am sending Before and After pictures to show off my living room’s new look and I definitely will recommend your product to all my relatives and friends.

Thanks again and keep up the good job guys!

After finishing a big exterior project, I had a few Regency stacked stone (Earth color) panels left, so I decided to cover one interior wall in our dining room.

Installing the boards was very easy, even working alone. The fact that they are so light helped a lot, especially when installing panels 10 ft. from the floor.

One key thing is to make sure the panels are level, because even slight steps from one panel to the next means that the next row will show a substantial gap, and it won't look that nice. If you end up with a small step, you can trim off a little bit of material from one of the panels (do it on the one which will not show off) so that they end up leveled.

Hi, I finally installed the last panel,and quess what, it's super I love it. Nice product. To me it looks like a million bucks. I will keep you in mind if I have future applications for this product.

I love the service you provide! Seriously, you have made the purchase extremely enjoyable and you have built up so much trust, that I am telling all my friends and neighbors about you and your company.

Tina is your gal! Thanks for everything and we did have a fabulous fourth!

I received my new panels this morning. I’ve only opened three of the fifteen boxes, but the panels from those three boxes look absolutely perfect! I can’t wait to get my wall/fence built. Once I’ve done that, I’ll send you pictures. Thanks to you and your team for the extra work it took to get this right!

The product went up easy and looks great! I love this product and would highly recommend it.

Ordering - would recommend ordering samples to get the color and style you would like - they rebate you your sample costs when you order. It does take awhile to make your order, so make sure you understand it takes 6-8 weeks from when you order.

Installation - I would recommend a good table saw if planning to make many cuts. The touch up paint comes in handy as well and looks great - a little trick is to use the texture caulk and paint over it in areas where there is a lot of foam showing.

I had many people walk past my house and tell me it looks great and they could not tell it was not stone.

I am very pleased with the final outcome of the Faux Panels on our home. People walking by always compliment how the house looks now, and even contractors have come by to see your materials.

Everyone thinks its real stone....... and that's exactly what I want to hear.

A great product, endless selections to choose from, and the staff is very pleasant to deal with.

I cant wait to use this for applications with my sign business next!

Wanted to send you a snapshot of the specialty dog barn that was constructed using your product. Because my customer had a neighborhood covenant requiring all out-buildings to look like his existing home (even a dog house) we used your Oxford panels to make the dog's home look like his masters! Very impressed with the quality and ease of installation and I look forward to using this product on other small out-buildings that I produce. Your customer service was outstanding.

TONS OF COMPLIMENTS!!!

This mailbox was the best purchase we've made in years. We started to have a stone mailbox made but saw this one and decided to try it. I've never received soooo many compliments. Even the mailman gave me a compliment! LOVE IT!

Here you go!

Looks beautiful and we have received many compliments :)

Thanks so much for all your help!

This past summer I purchased your Carlton Sierra Sand Cobblestone Panels to use as skirting on our park model log sided trailer that we have parked at a campground here in Western PA. Below you will see the before and after pictures. The wife & I are very pleased with the finished project. We have received many compliments from all the resident campers and we continue to receive compliments from weekend traveling campers week after week.

I have given out many of your pamphlets and cards as when the people see this they all like it.

I would hope that you use my pictures on your web site and pamphlets, as I could not find any of your panels used as skirting on any trailers when I was shopping on your web site and requesting the samples. After several calls to your customer service people about your product and seeing the samples, I was able to come up with the proper way to install your panels on my trailer.

I Thank all your employees for they're help with all my questions as I was deciding which panels to use and how to properly install them. We are very satisfied customers and I continue to highly recommend your panels.

We ordered the Old World Faux Brick to go with the Mountain Chalet we are restoring. We have a new wood stove and needed to have "brick" behind it for the "chimney" look where we vented the stove pipe. There was already red brick on the floor and the Old World Faux Brick goes great with the existing floor brick.

You can see where we have an electric outlet, the outlet looks as if the brick was laid originally and the outlet installed at that time. The Faux brick is so easy to work with, from the cutting of the faux brick to the installing, super easy. The tongue and groove wood inside of the chalet goes very well with the faux brick and the "chimney" area, the entire wall looks wonderful, better than we had hoped.

We did not think before we began to take the before pictures, but let me just say, there was an ugly paneling on this wall that did nothing for the chalet, but now, wow! Absolutely awesome.

We are very pleased with the prompt shipment of the requested material, the quality of your product and how easy it is to install. As you can see on the picture and the order it was a very small job and was done in a about 1 1/2 hr.

We are very impressed with your product and company. We will recommend this to our friends and neighbors. Thanks again.

What can i say you have been an amazing continual support to our team. This episode marks the beginning of it all! The Cambridge White Brick panels looked amazing in "The Paris room"! We could not do what we do without the support and dedication of generous people like you

We are writing to express our sincere appreciation for all that you and your company contributed to the Beach family's new home. It impresses us beyond words that in this economy you came on board to make a difference.
The Oxford Rustic Barn Wood panels that were added to the "Tree Fort" room were the perfect finishing touch!
We could not do what we do without the support and dedication of generous people like you. Together, we made the impossible, possible!
Thank you for being a part of something Great and joining us on changing lives!

Very easy to install. Everyone thinks it's real stone. The only giveaway is when you touch it. It's not cold like real stone would be but the look and the texture are great. In my opinion it's a little pricey but I haven't found anything else out there like it.

Here are before and after photos of our country home transformation. You can see that we covered boring, gray cinder block with the faux panels Regency. It took us awhile to "get the hang of it" but once we did we worked hard and got most of the project done in a day and 1/2. With the leftover pieces we are going to cover more cinder block on the back porch area.

Thank you for your attentive assistance, it was important to our success.

The Regency Potomac Stacked Stone was very easy to order and install, (I am stay at home mom with no carpentry training). The people at fauxwood/fauxstone were very helpful during the ordering and after with any installation questions I had. The only problem I had was trying to choose the type of stone and color I wanted, because of the large selection. I wanted something that would look natural to our area in New York yet get rid of the horrible stucco and help our cookie cutter raised ranch stand out. They helped me figure out what would work well, and it sure does look great. My elderly neighbor across the street says people keep stopping in the middle of the road to look at our house. I had some left over so I put it on the face of my entry stairs. I love the overall results

The installation was done in a rented apartment to "frame" a living room picture window having a very nice view of a wooded area. The decision was made not to use any glue so "damage" to the original apartment wallboard is minimized upon removal.

A total of twelve panels were installed over a period of two days (3 hours per day). The installation process was straight forward and was done by a marine engineer/pipefitter. A baseboard heater and two duplex receptacles had to be accommodated. The panels were cut after measurements by using a jig saw. The panels were mounted to the existing wallboard with 1-1/2" outdoor-rated woodscrews. The key to doing the job correctly is contained in the old expression "measure twice, cut once".

A total of only 27 screws were used for the entire job and no glue and no caulking was used (4 tubes of caulk were purchased just in case).

The detail of the paneling design makes it very difficult to see the dull heads of the recessed screws and the paneling seams are also nearly invisible - even though no caulking was used. The seams and screws are only visible very close to the wall.

The results are very impressive and worth every dollar of the price and all the installation time.

This is the outdoor kitchen I built in my Lanai. I had no plans except what was in my head and basically planned it step by step as I went along. I built the frame of PT lumbar and used exterior grade 3/4 inch plywood for the sides and under the porcelain countertop. Stainless steel T-Nuts were used on the bottom of the frame with four in the front and four in the back. This was it could be leveled and it would kept the wood from contacting the concrete pad.

I was very pleased with the appearance of the stacked stone faux panels. I had no room for error and one bad cut and I would not have enough panels. Needless to say, I had to think every cut out very carefully.

I mitered the corners with a circular saw with no straight edge,so extreme patience was required. The corners were then caulked with your caulk as were the holes left from the deck screws. I tried to put all deck screws in the beige as the caulk matched perfectly and no painting was required. I did have to paint the corners which took a little practice and blending of the three matching colors that I purchased from your company.

Everyone that has seen the final project has been very impressed and want me to build them one. Unfortunately they cannot affored my labor rates. ha ha. I too am very pleaseed but most importantly my wife is happy!

By the way note how the TV, seen in a couple of the pictures, is attached mounted on an umbrella stand. I used a galvanized chain link fence post to attach the TV to the stand and then concrete screws to attach rollers to the bottom of the stand. I can roll where ever I want while cooking or watching football from within the hot tub. Maybe you should build these and see them, if you do don't forget me. lol. I am also proud of the cover I made for the stove top. Seems sometimes the little things can give just as much self satisfaction despite their simplicity.

However, your panels made everything possible. Thanks for a great product.

Attached are Before and After pictures of a very successful project. Thank you for the materials and informative website. The material was surprisingly easy to cut and install. We're very happy with the end result.

These Norwich faux panels are very easy to work with. I got my project done in a half a day, working by myself. Thank you, FauxPanels, for such a great design!

We are writing to thank you for the incredible service that we recently received. During our order process we spoke with 3 different staff in person and each was very helpful and genuinely interested in our project. The website is fantastic and we referred to it often. Ordering was very easy and the product was shipped promptly and surprised us by arriving 3 weeks earlier than expected! Installation of the panels was very easy and the faux rock looks great – we have had many compliments on it. We are thrilled as we have not been able to source river rock panels here in Canada.

Let us start by saying, we couldn’t be happier with your product and the look that was achieved; just as we imagined it. Enclosed are the before and after photos. I spoke with someone from customer service on August 18th, 2010 and she asked that we send them via email.

Here is the new Mailbox that we just completed yesterday. We used the Wellington Earth Dry Stack Wide Column to make the body of the mailbox. Then we used on of your Wide Column Caps for the top.

The project was small but made a big difference in the overall look, as you can see from the before and after pictures.

Thank you for all your help! Here are my before and after pics.

We just finished installing the Nailon Stone Wall panels on 2 framed chimneys. We have attached before and after photos of the project. The panels were straightforward to install and we are very pleased with the realistic result. One of my biggest concerns with using real stone was placing that much weight on our roof trusses. The low weight of your product allows this application without having to go through the expense and aggravation of involving engineers and architects. We are now considering using the same panels on the front exterior of the house, under the porch shown in the pictures. The panels are just thin enough to slide behind the trim flange on the windows, which would be difficult if not impossible with most other products.

Overall, we agree with many comments we read online. Your customer service is well beyond today's standards, there were no surprises with the product we received or the installation process, and the website has a tremendous level of detail that sets it apart from any other product we have used during a major addition/renovation. There simply weren't many questions left unanswered after reviewing your website.

I have a room in my house where I collect things that would have been found in the hall or private chambers of a well-to-do Anglo-Saxon noble in the Anglo-lord (England) of the "Dark Ages," in particular to me, the 10th & 11th centuries.

The room I'm doing is paneled in dark rough wood, put there by the people who owned the house probably in the 70's. Even the ceiling is this paneling and 2 sections framing the window were wallpaper. I wanted to put stone on these 2 sections. The wood is perfect as the Saxons used wood for homes, some say they believed homes needed to be wood because it was a growing living thing. Stone was used for walls and sometimes churches. I decided this noble would like a bit of stone in his hall. The Saxons also liked to whitewash stone, as they thought it was crude and unfinished. I like stones.

There are 3 "before" pictures of the wall. There were 3 layers of wallpaper, each one worse than the one before it. The "Railroad" stuff was last before the sheet-rock, which was green.

I had looked at the real stone, textured paint (this looked great but made the sheet rock bubble) tile, Styrofoam, ceiling tiles... and found Faux Panels to be the most authentic look for the right price and ease of use. Stone would have required major restructuring to hold the weight.

I ordered samples and choose Royal Rockface Potomac. This pattern was very close to stones I had seen in England from the 9th to 13th centuries. They were light and easy to work with. I would caution people to cut them outside due to the dust. I had enough caulk to do all the spaces on both sides, so all the "between the stones" is the same.

I would use Faux Panels again and I would recommend them to others. They saved money on materials and labor and looks great

I did not want another day to go by without thanking you sincerely for your prompt and attentive service while I was ordering regency riviera stacked stone panels to be used in my trade show booth.

I know my order was not large by any amount, but you and your team treated me with such care and patience that it felt like I was buying enough to build a house.

Service like yours is rare in business these days, and I don't want my appreciation to go unstated. Thank you so much for going to such great lengths to make sure I was purchasing the best product for my needs.

I have attached a picture of our booth so you can see just how great it turned out.

We are thrilled with our new kitchen, and the faux stone was definitely the way to go for the Wow factor!

It is a great product. We had a brick layer here, he came in to see the remodel, took him a couple minutes to figure out it wasn't real stack stone!

Thanks again, attached are some Before and After shots

I would like to take this opportunity to state that this product is totally worth the time, money and effort. I used the stacked stone panels to cover my brick fireplace. The before and after is AMAZING. Easy to use, cuts like butter with a table saw, jig saw, and hacksaw. The only problem I encountered was the amount of panels I ordered. I measured thinking the panels were a rectangle shape. These panels are "z" shaped and I was almost one panel short due to this. Not to worry! I was able to "piece" together my excess and you cannot even tell!

AGAIN....100% recommend this product for use. I am in the process of gathering information to order some different panels to do the exterior of my home as well.

We were considering doing a faux stone fireplace as my husband has done this work on an outside of a home. When I started thinking about how we were going to do this inside,with all the dust, the time consuming process of getting all the stones to fit just right, the mortar clean up using muriatic acid, I started looking for another alternative.

Faux panels was the perfect solution. It was comparable to the other method in price, but allot LESS time consuming and no clean up. We were fearful even after receiving the samples, that the product would not look like real stone. Trust me as we are very particular about our home, this product looks very realistic and was very easy to work with. We used sanded chalk between the trim stones to give it the real mortared in look.

We did have an issue with some of the trim stones coming scuffed up but after working with faux panels customer service representative and our local paint expert, we were able to resolve this.

Our project turned out really well and we are very pleased with faux panels. From oak to stone, our fireplace has a more sophisticated look.

Hello. Here is my testimonial and pictures if you would like to post them on your website.

I love this product. It is very simple to work with and to install. My wife wasn't sure if she would like the faux stones before I started and by the time I was done, she loved it! The accent wall literally transforms our entire living room. The earth drystack stones give a "warmth" to the room that was missing before.

I'm sure I'll be using this product again in the future.

Here is the before and after photos of our foundation renovation and we really love the results. I have attached all the photos so that you would have several to choose from. The house is over 100 years old and your product was just what I was looking for.

Thanks again.

The front of my mobile home gets the most sun, and quickly fades the paint, particularly the brown. So my contractor suggested that we put faux panels on the front brown section, and with the warranty you offer, I would not have to worry about the fading and repainting for a very long time. I used the Nailon used brick.

Pictures are attached, and I think you will agree, it looks fabulous. I am so very happy with the results and have received many complements. I hope that you think it to be a good representative of your Faux Panels to use on your web site.

A VERY happy customer.

We are submitting these before and after pictures of a retaining wall in our pool area. We installed gray Nailon panels on the wall and could not be happier with the results. Before application, the retaining wall was unsightly and the paint would repeatedly peel. Now the wall is a centerpiece of beauty and sets off the area complimenting the deck.

The siding was applied as part of our weekend projects and was easy to install. We've had many compliments about how much this has added and improved the area that previously we were at a loss as how to renovate.

Here are some before and after pictures of the bar we built in our basement.

We decided to use faux panels after visting the website and reading all the wonderful testimonials and seeing all the beautiful pictures. We decided on the Wellington Dry Stack Earth color panels and we couldn't be happier with our decision! They have added a touch of the outdoors and a touch of originality to an otherwise fairly ordinary project. Everyone that visits our home comments on how amazing our bar looks and are shocked and amazed when we tell them about faux panels.

We will definitely be using faux panels again in the future.

Thank you for making such a wonderful product!

Dear fauxpanels,

This fireplace was painted white brick. The faux panels changes the whole look! Due to the uneven surface, application was tricky and its not "perfect" if you know what to look for. Unfortunately, I can't find a full face example for the before in the kitchen, but it does show the uneven surface of sump brick we had to go over. We added a juniper mantal to match our kitchens juniper table.

There had to be extra cuts due to venting for heatilator. Overall, it turned out great. It has a fault line, but it was only visible at the angle we took the picture and if you were looking for it. I do need to go around with the touch up paint you sent with kit. We will be using your product for the outside wall and some decorative outside accents as well.

Thanks very much for a great alternative product that mimics stone without the heavy weight or labor intensive and transport needs!