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...

If you live in a tract house, the contractor probably painted all the woodwork white before anyone ever lived there. The wood is probably pine or maybe a composite material and not worth the...

For a quick pick me up to a room, do faux finishing painting. The depth and texture faux finishing provides will highlight your room's walls and make your design style apparent as soon as people...

"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...

Adding texture to paint is a popular way to give an ordinary wall some added depth or interest. You can add wood-grain finishes to wood, plaster, plastic, drywall and even concrete. If you wanted...

Keep brush strokes in the same direction and knock of spots of pigment to make a faux wood grain finish. Create a faux wood grain finish with a variety of brushing and dragging techniques with the...

Faux wood finishes have been growing in popularity, and if you're a little nervous before starting this project, you can always hire a professional to paint faux wood grain on your surfaces. But...

Whitewash is a favorite for many, particularly French cottage and shabby chic fans. This process can be done on unfinished furniture or painted surfaces. Used for centuries, whitewashing is an...

Do you ever wonder about wood graining when thinking about decorating a room in your home or office? What is wood graining? Where did it come from? Who uses it, and why? Discover the...

This is a simple technique to take a plain wood serving tray and make it beautiful and special....a great gift to give or for your own enjoyment. Faux bois means "false wood" in french....

Our parents called it "antiquing," applying a finish that highlights or ages a piece of wood furniture.The crafts people call it faux finish--meaning a finish that looks like something other than...