Faux Finishing

An area rug can brighten up a dingy wood floor or provide a colorful pattern to help bring together contrasting elements in your decorating scheme. Area rugs can be expensive, though, and you may...

Over the years, stain becomes dull and even damaged. As time goes by, our tastes also change. If your current stain is dark, and no longer the finish you want your cabinets to have, there is...

A whitewash finish gives wicker furniture a chalky, white appearance. The finished look is created by applying white paint or white stain over the surface. Outdoor furniture should be coated with...

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...

Color washing gives furniture a soft, antique finish. You can create different effects by altering paint combinations. Most color washing for furniture starts with a light or white base coat. A...

Antique steamer trunks are vital pieces of history that have made their way into many homes over the years. Whether passed down from a late relative or picked up at an antique shop or fair, their...

Floor stenciling came to America in the eighteenth century when homeowners used stencils to imitate rug designs and inlaid wood. The painted design was varnished to preserve it. Whereas the first...

If you want to create an unusual look for your walls and don't want to use traditional wallpaper, consider papering your walls with brown paper bags. This is an easy and inexpensive project, and...

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...

Distressing is one way to give an oak cabinet a unique look and it is one form of the shabby-sheik design movement. That design concept assumes that new furniture from the factory isn't as...

This is a easy way to transform your dull table top or ugly kitchen cabinets and I have also done kitchen counters the same way, even walls. I have gotten many compliments and everyone is always...

The faded colors of an abandoned barn, aging fence or old wood sign are the look that weathering techniques try to achieve. The unique patina of weathered wood evokes a sense of history and...

Painting furniture, doors and walls to look like wood is not as difficult as you might think. Faux wood is a beautiful look that can add luxury to your home without the cost. It's easy: All you...

You can give a new or old piece of furniture an antique "look" by using crackling compound liquid to make the final coat of paint "crackle" and expose the layers of paint underneath. The crackling...

Faux painted furniture can be made to look like an antique with washes and tints. Translucent tints when layered one over another can create an illusion of age and depth. This technique can be...

Give an old wooden table or hand-me down dresser new life with a colorful paint-rub finish. It is quick, easy and looks great. An excellent way to add a pop of color to your living space...

Paint crackling, a type of faux-finishing, can transform a new piece of furniture that looks a little too new into the antique-looking piece you could never afford. Most advice on paint...

An older countertop can be refinished with paint, and you do not need to be an expert to do it. The process is straight forward, and the outcome is rewarding. The most difficult part of the entire...

After you have put faux painting in your bathroom it is important to seal it so that humidity won't destroy all of that hard work.

Does that new piece of furniture you bought look too, well … new? Did you score a great find at a garage sale or thrift store in need of a little tender loving care to bring it back to life? If...