A Stunning Faux Matelasse Fabric Finish For Walls Using Stencils ... Sophisticated and timeless, perfect words to describe the stunning Matelassé design. If you have ever seen this fabric and would love to have it repeated on your walls, you don't' need to be a faux artist or interior designer. You can have this beautiful faux Matelassé fabric finish on your walls using today's stencils. The wide range of stencils today gives you the opportunity to create this finish on your walls. And, your walls will look like the came right out of a French manor home. When first beginning to design your faux Matelassé, the color of your wall does not matter, but you need to start with a smooth wall surface for your backdrop. The entire wall will get painted when the embossed stenciling has dried on the wall. So, the first step is to decide which design or pattern you would like....