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Friend Or Faux Painting is a Medford, Massachusetts decorative and mural painting business run by Tony Champa, serving the Greater Boston design community. The company's website dates its start to 1986, though it separately mentions 30 years in business, and the Better Business Bureau lists 34 years — the sources don't agree on an exact figure, but by any of them this is a longstanding operation. In a February 2026 Boston Globe piece, the company painted a checkerboard design onto original wood floorboards using Benjamin Moore's Brickyard Red and Manchester Tan, with the crew describing the work it took to get the angle and scale right. Back in 2017, an r/boston commenter recommended the company by name, writing, "Tony does great work." Ask to see photos of comparable decorative or mural work and get a clear scope and timeline in writing before booking.
“Friend or Faux painting. Tony does great work.”
“Tony Champa of Medford-based Friend or Faux Painting painted the checkerboard patten on the original wood floorboards in Benjamin Moore’s Brickyard Red and Manchester Tan. “We worked hard to achieve the right angle and scale,” Martinez says.”
“Painter: Friend or Faux Painting- Tony Champa, 781-395-7861”
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1 change recorded — last scanned Sep 9, 2026.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Friend Or Faux Painting. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Finished floor area of the rooms in scope — not wall area.
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$6,000 – $9,000
Typical painting project around $7,500
Came back to fix deck stairs years later5.0
Custom sheds5.0
Sanding, priming and caulking first4.1
