Remodeling My Existing Home...

As if I have time for this in addition to my crazy schedule, I am in the process of remodeling my home in hopes that it will sell once we put it on the market, after our new home is built. I have recently learned of a new technique in finishings, but I do not know what it is called yet. I am hoping to find someone who knows more about this faux finishing...brass to oil rubbed bronze look. I saw this in a high end home I looked at and seems to be very popular. In this particular home, they did this technique on the hand rails around and down the stairway. If anyone knows how to do this, and or what it is called, I am very interested in learning how to do this. Better get busy...