Faux Finishing

Create a new look for a boring steel door with a faux wood grain finish. This is a simple project that can be completed in just a few hours. The final color of the wood grain finish depends on the...

A painted faux finish that mimics unpolished stone can be applied to concrete using newspaper and paintbrushes. A variety of earth-tone glazes can be combined to create a natural look; in general,...

Color washing a wall can help make add depth, light and color to any wall. Color washing is a decorative painting technique that uses glaze to add shades of color to a wall. A properly color...

Sponging a wall is a technique to help add color and life to it. Sponging is not difficult. You can use sponging as a substitution for wallpaper to make your living room look very elegant. Make...

The bedroom is a place where individual personalities shine and because of this, people experiment with art, themes and designs as a way to express themselves in their own bedrooms. Children's...

Outdated brick can be updated by adding paint and glaze to a fireplace---a much cheaper option than remodeling. Fireplaces can be changed from fire engine red to a linen white, and glazed for an...

Dark and outdated paneling can be updated with a coat of paint and glaze for a refreshing new look. Removing paneling is an intensive remodeling project. Painting and glazing the paneling is a...

Call it country French, country or Tuscan, glazed and distressed antique-white painted wood cabinets are charming and add character to run-of-the-mill kitchens. This is a good do-it-yourself...

It's difficult to choose a color from a tiny paint chip and colors darken as they dry so many people don't realize the problem until the room is finished. You think you've chosen the perfect color...

Antique stucco and plaster finishes add texture to walls and ceilings. You'll typically apply the plasters using joint compound, followed by paint and glaze. The application method of the plaster,...

Both granite and marble have become extremely popular for countertops; however they are also expensive and very heavy. Reproducing a faux marble takes artistic skills and lots of practice, but...

Any color and virtually any type of paint can be made transparent and used for a variety of decorative and faux effects. Many decorative painting techniques call for thinned-down paint. Merely...

If you are looking for a rustic style kitchen, glazing cabinets might be the answer. Glazing is taking part glaze and part color, applying it and then rubbing it off right away. The paint forms a...

Sponging on wall texture gives color depth to a room. A nice bedroom color is light beige with a cream-color white for a really soft and soothing look. Or if you want more of a beige color, use a...

A bronze finish with an antique look is easy to achieve. The process involves mixing layers of color and sealing or patina finishing. Technically, patina is the green film that forms on copper and...

A variety of faux finish techniques are created by adding glaze to a wall's surface. An assortment of different tools from sea sponges and rags to newspapers and plastic bags are used to create...

Painting a garage door can be a fun project especially if you are transforming it into a carriage door. You don't have to spend a fortune on a wooden garage door when you can make your current...

Change new beadboard cabinets into antique replicas by adding a two-step glazing process. Glaze is a translucent solution; mixed with paint, it creates a light stain. The glaze will outline and...

After removing wallpaper, the leftover results can be a severely damaged wall with trace amounts of wallpaper glue. Creating a texture over the wall will disguise any flaws created by the...

Applying glaze to crevices and molding found on doors gives depth and dimension to bathroom and kitchen cabinetry. The doors will have a slightly worn, antique appearance once painted. Common...

Glazing kitchen cabinets adds depth and definition to cabinetry drawers and doors. The glaze will settle in the cracks and grooves of the cabinetry's molding. Black, burnt umber and even copper...

Buying pre-mixed translucent glaze saves time and money. Glaze often is used by artists and decorative painters to color wash or stain walls, ceilings and decorative accessories. Many artists mix...

Anaglypta wallpaper has a variety of classical and traditional embossed designs on the surface. The material is applied similar to regular, smooth wallpaper---however; paint and faux finish...

Glaze is a translucent medium used for a variety of decorative painting techniques. It is one of the staple ingredients in a faux painter's tool box. Valspar translucent glaze is available for...

Raised stencils give a design an embossed look when placed onto a wall. The look can be very appealing; however, once the design is outdated, removing the raised surface may be difficult. A...

Paint is the cheapest way to completely transform a room from a drab space into something dynamic and fresh. With thousands of colors and faux finishing techniques, there are limitless...

Have you ever been in a ranch style home or any home with a western theme and admired a wall that looked like leather? You have to wonder how that was accomplished and how much it would cost....

"Faux" is a French word that directly translates to mean false. Faux wood grain techniques help people emulate the textures and appearance of wood grain when decorating their homes. From the...

Paint a metal tray to look old by using an orange and copper glaze over a deep reddish brown base. This will create the look of oxidized iron on the tray. The glaze shows a grid type pattern,...

If you have decided to remodel or redecorate your kitchen, your cabinets are probably a priority. Cabinets alone can change the entire look of the room, but brand new cabinets can be extremely...

Tuscan paint effects mimic the stucco exteriors of buildings found in Italian cities such as Florence and Rome. Colorwashing will produce a look similar to fresco, the art of painting on lime...

Glazing cabinets is a simple way to change their appearance without committing to an entirely new paint job. However, glaze can be messy work, so make sure to wear old clothes and cover any nearby...

One of the easiest faux finishes to apply is rag rolling. You can purchase a rag roller pad that fits on a roller frame. Originally rag rolling was applied completely by hand using rags. This...

Begin with a cleaned, sanded and primed metal surface before adding a paint technique to metal furniture. Spraying painting works better than brushing when painting metal furniture. Always use...

In an interior design context, the term "distressing" refers to giving a piece of furniture an aged look. Do-it-yourself distressing allows you to save money that would otherwise be spent on...

Nothing perks up a room more than beautiful new cabinets, but replacing them is expensive. Give new life to old cabinets with tired finishes by using a simple refinishing technique called...

Leather and luxury go hand in hand. It's no wonder that people love the look of a leather finish on their walls. To be surrounded in texture and color is inspiring to the senses. There are...

Bricks usually lend warmth and a cozy feeling to an environment, but there are times when they need an update. Perhaps the intense red brick on an oversized fireplace is dominating a room and...

Faux finishes originally referred to paint techniques that replicated the look of a surface or fabric, such as marble, linen, silk, leather, brick or granite. The earliest example of faux marble...

Rag painting, also called ragging, is one of the easiest and most popular types of faux finishes applied to walls and furniture. With a few simple supplies, anyone can transform walls into rich,...

Faux painting techniques create interesting textures on furniture, countertops and walls. "Faux" is French for "fake." The recent hot trend in faux painting may seem like a modern phenomenon....

Do a faux painting color wash on your walls for a quick change of pace. A color wash is one of the simplest faux painting techniques. No real skill is needed, other than being able to apply...

There are several techniques that you can use to glaze a wall after you have painted it. Your painted coat is called the base coat, and this coat needs to dry overnight before any glazing is...

Primitive decorating is a great match for today's re-use and recycling trend. Older pieces of furniture can be resurfaced using a variety of faux painting techniques. New unfinished furniture can...

Faux wood painting is a relatively easy and inexpensive way to bring the rich look of natural wood to already painted or non-wooden cabinets, instead of replacing them entirely. Follow these steps.

Create the look of granite and aging-plaster surfaces in your home with faux painting. These techniques were first practiced by early Egyptians, and were later developed by Italian and French...

Some faux painting treatments are easier than others. But even the simplest faux painting treatments will give you great-looking texture and the appearance of aging. It's fun to see how a few...

Faux painting techniques can give your furniture a stunning finish. "Faux" is French for "fake," and faux painting can create the illusion of aging plaster or wood, or the look of a stone surface,...

If your kitchen cabinets are looking battered and dingy, try to view it as an opportunity rather than a problem. Refacing your kitchen cabinets is an easier alternative to a full-blown, bare-wood...

Making new things look old is an increasingly popular endeavor among decorators and do-it-yourselfers alike. Old, worn antiques have a warmth and comfort to them that even the nicest new cabinets...