Faux Finishing

Wall texture affects how a room is experienced. If the walls are completely smooth, even minor marks will show up on the wall, so this isn't usually a good choice in homes with children. Texture...

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...

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,...

Venetian plaster is applied with a trowel in layers, giving it a glossy appearance, a soft look of stone with depth and veins or a textured look of old Italy. Lime is the base of Venetian plaster...

Congratulations, you have made a decision for texture painting a kitchen. Now you will need to choose a paint color, decide between a textured paint or a texture additive, and consider the type of...

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 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...

Venetian plaster is a smooth, colored material added to walls and ceilings for a multilayered look. The plaster is applied to even surfaces using a trowel. One or more colors can be combined 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 The look can be very appealing; however, once the design is outdated, removing the raised surface may be difficult.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...

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....

Many of us have noticed the metallic paints in the stores recently and may be wondering how to use this product. Read on for a few interesting ideas and a fun application technique.

Using real rocks to create an accent wall costs a lot and is a big project---the wall has to be reinforced to hold the weight of the rocks. Making a fake rock wall, however, is cheap and simple....

Create a room with Italian flair by mixing up a recipe for Venetian plaster. Easy to make and easy to apply, you'll soon be sipping Italian wine and listening to Andrea Bocelli in an attempt to...

Creating a painted lattice design adds architectural interest to a plain wall. Lattice also is used as a backdrop for colorful murals with flowers, bees and butterflies peeking in and out of the...

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...

Painting a child's room is a chance to get creative with walls and ceilings. From an infant's nursery to a teenager's room, paint color and design can create a space that is comfortable and...

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,...

Sponge painting a room can add a drastic look to your room. You can create a custom wall that will be like no other. Sponge painting can also hide imperfections in any wall.

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...

Easy steps to follow on how to sponge paint a wall. This is time consuming but easy and the end result looks like you had it professionally done, but without the high cost of hiring a painter!

The Tuscan area of Italy is a mix of classic villas and estates as well as rural retreats. The Tuscan style of paint and color carries from home to home. Think of sheer, saturated colors ranging...

Is your kitchen in need of a pick-me-up? Here's a fun, creative idea that's sure to warm-up your kitchen without breaking the bank! Add interest to your kitchen by updating the backsplash area...

Bedroom chair railings can add a distinguished look your bedroom. The contrasting color and texture can really grab the eye upon entering the room. The chair railing can let you divide the walls...

Faux finishing is a great way to change the appearance of a room---especially a kitchen---without spending a lot of money. When people think of faux finishing, different wall effects come to mind....

Tired of looking at that boring wall that has no character? Enhance it with these simple faux-techniques and create a beautiful stone look! It's SO easy to achieve professional results that'll...

You may have heard of feathering your nest, but have you heard of feathering your walls? Feathers dipped in paint and swished over a base coat on the wall can leave a wispy, creative look that...

Tissue paper wall treatments are an easy way to dress up a wall and making a mistake is nearly impossible. The resulting texture is a subtly veined and crumpled surface that can be painted to...

Paint is one of the fastest ways to transform a room. One method is to paint patterns on the wall, such as stripes or other shapes, to highlight a specific section of wall or create a focal...

When it is time to repaint your walls consider utilizing one of the many types of faux finishes to achieve a totally different look instead of the same old flat or semi gloss. Faux painting gives...

Applying tissue paper to paint is one type of faux finishing techniques that gives your walls or furniture an aged appearance. The advantage of tissue paper painting is that it requires little...

Sponging can be beautiful when done well, or very tacky when not done well. Here, learn how to sponge-paint a wall like a pro.

Metallic wall finishes are very popular nowadays because they create an expensive and sophisticated look. Combined with the right furniture and accessories a golden wall finish will become the...

Do-it-yourself painting techniques can give your home a designer look. Your rooms will make you the envy of everyone who visits. The techniques tap materials you have around the house that were...

A variety of decorative paint techniques can create the look of leather on walls and ceilings. Depending on the paint method used, the faux-leather finish can be smooth or textured. Plaster, glaze...

Faux finishing is the process of painting something, like a wall, to look like something else. Faux finishing techniques include color-washing and adding texture using different kinds of...

Faux finishes in painting are designed to look like anything but flat paint; wood grain, fabrics, paper and stone-like finishes are all common. Working with cheesecloth on paint will result in a...

Faux painting techniques commonly involve creating a fake leather look. The technique can vary greatly depending on the artists and supplies used. Materials used include wax, glaze and even tissue...

Colorwashing with glaze is a popular faux finish or decorative painting method used to transform walls. Glaze is a clear paint medium that latex paint is added to and results in a translucent...

To paint a faux brick wall finish, make a stamp out of sponges, rubber slabs or other stray materials to create a pattern that resembles the surface of a brick. Create a stamp for painting a faux...

To paint a marble finish on a wall, apply different color glazes in flowing patterns, and then use plastic wrap to remove excess paint and create veins of color. Consider using a vein brush dipped...

To create an antique look with faux painting, apply a glaze mix to a wall and use a duster brush to simulate silk on the wall, moving the brush down the wall in straight lines. Fill in...

To apply a faux paint finish to a wall or furniture by stippling, use a pounce rounded-edge brush, load it with paint or glaze and dot the wall to get tiny brush stipple marks. Avoid applying...

Applying a faux paint finish by rag rolling requires applying glaze or paint to a rolled up rag and then rolling it down the wall several times to create a unique texture. Find a rag roller or...

Sponging faux paint requires dipping a sea sponge in the paint or glaze, offloading excess and then pressing the sponge against the wall, blending different textures and paint colors. Find out why...

Create the look of an expensive stucco or custom plaster finish. Perfect for covering wallpaper or adding dimension to tiny rooms, this technique can easily be accomplished by a beginner on a budget.

Wall glazing involves putting more than one color on your walls to create a deeper, multi-toned effect. In essence, you paint your wall one color and cover it with at least one color of glaze,...

Is that boring ugly wall driving you crazy? Forget about wallpaper! Here is how to use regular wall paint to hide an uneven spackling job or other imperfections. The custom result will transform...