Faux Finishing

Most faux painting techniques use washes or glazes, applied over a solid-color base coat, to create texture and other special effects on walls.

Stippling is a faux painting technique that gives new surfaces an elegant, aged look. While most methods of faux painting hide imperfections on the wall surface, stippling actually highlights...

The word "faux" means "false" in French. Faux painting refers to a variety of decorative finishes that can be applied to walls, including sponging, rag rolling, stippling and dragging.

Turning pedestrian plaster into believable marble takes time: Oil paints are slow to dry, and replicating even a semblance of marble's depth requires several layers. The effect can be fabulous,...

A faux verdigris look is a fun way to upgrade the finish on ceramic, metal and wood objects that have seen better days. Here's how to get it.

Rag rolling is an easy way to achieve a soft, textured effect on a wall. It's also a good project for a first-time faux painter.

Sponging is one of the easiest faux painting techniques. It creates a light, airy texture that adds interest to your walls and covers imperfections on the wall surface.

Bargain furniture doesn't have to look cheap. There are several simple methods of improving secondhand cabinets, chairs, tables and bookcases. One of those methods is called antiquing. It is...

Vinyl siding has become one of the most popular home siding materials in North America. New homebuilders like it for its appearance, convenience, low cost and potential energy savings. Existing...

Faux granite is a popular finish that you can create to blend with the colors in your rooms. The process to faux finish granite is straightforward and uses basic painting equipment or inexpensive...

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Decorative painting inside your home is a fun project. Marble painting a wall brings your wall to life, using an advanced technique to give your wall the look of marble. In addition to marble...

Painting an appliance is one way to make the appliance appear fresh and new. Many new appliances, such as dishwashers, ship with a reversible front panel so double check the unit before beginning...

To achieve a grain finish similar to wood, several techniques are possible, from the simple to the complicated. This technique creates a straight grain like that of oak sapwood and can be done by...

Antiquing is a faux painting technique used to turn your new furniture into antiques. It also creates interesting color effects. If you want antiques, but can't afford them or don't want to wait...

The technique of lime finishing wood has been around for centuries. Whether refinishing wood flooring or wanting a decorative touch for a wood frame, using a lime finish will create a bleached,...

Once you learn how to create a faux mahogany finish, you'll be able to make an inexpensive piece of unfinished furniture look like it's made of rich mahogany wood. A mahogany faux finish adds a...

Faux finishes continue to be a popular interior design look. Updating a plain room with a faux finish can change the entire environment, and it is less expensive than new furniture. Follow these...

Want to make a new copper object look old quickly, but don't have a lot of money to spend on an expensive kit from a crafts store? You can oxidize it yourself fairly easily at home with some...

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...

Taking an existing piece of furniture and transforming it into a rich looking conversation piece can be a rewarding task. Achieving the look of real leather on furniture can be tricky, and because...

Scumbling is a painting technique that softens the color on a wall. When walls are scumbled, a thin layer of opaque or semi-opaque paint is applied to the wall. This paint is so thin that it...

You can give a brand new wall the appearance of old crumbling stones. Choose the walls where you want to paint this effect, and then follow these directions. Be prepared to spend a couple of days...

A metallic finish can add a dramatic, opulent accent to a room. You can create the look of a professionally glazed wall for a fraction of the price. This faux painting technique looks best when...

If you're feeling adventurous and want to try a different look on your walls, consider frottage. It's a faux painting technique that involves rubbing a material such as paper or plastic in wet...

Love that vintage look on furniture? Want something that's different? Unique? Follow these distressing instructions, and you'll have a one-of-kind piece of furniture in no time.

Antiqued and weathered is a popular look for furniture, and it's possible to create the effect yourself. Instead of buying a new dresser or table, why not give your own furniture a makeover?

Painting laminate kitchen counters is an easy way to update worn out counters. Most laminate kitchen counters can be painted with the right preparations. The results can be long lasting if you...

Terracotta is kind of like the vodka of pots. It is readily available, varies in quality, and mixes well (with others containers, that is). The only problem is that, like vodka, lots of terracotta...

This finish can be created using many different types of paper and paint and glazes. It is only limited by your creativity and imagination.

Blending the edges when ragging off is not as difficult as you might think. It just requires some pre-planning prior to the actual ragging and preparation for the blending

This will give molding a rich and old-word look; but can be expensive depending upon the amount of molding you may be gilding. you can also use this same technique on other items

This technique will give your molding a more dimensional appearance and help to eliminate the boring single color paint technique.

Have you ever wanted to add interest to your home by adding faux stone to a wall? Don't want to pay a professional to do it for you? I am a professional faux finisher and I'd love to show you how...

At times it is necessary to add a little flair in your design, whether on your walls, curtains, accessories and fabric choices. One way to add interest into your home is with the use of stripes....

Faux leather walls are a fun way to add interest and dimension to any room in your home. You can easily create faux leather walls in your home without using any paint. Stain can be used to add...

Whether you want to add depth and character to painted cabinets, or darken up stained wood cabinets, giving them an antique look with some colorant and glaze is a surprisingly easy...

Nothing gives a home more warmth than a lovely old piece of antique brass. Now you can take your inexpensive new brass and give it the look of years of loving care with this homemade recipe for a...

Ever looked at your walls and wanted to try something new? These days, it's so much easier to try new techniques. People are becoming much more daring when it comes to painting. If you're looking...

This tutorial explains how to paint a Summer Night Sky Valley Ceiling Mural Personalized with your own Zodiac! Let me use a simple constellation - Aries. The picture here shows you the graphic of...

Faux painting is a popular way to decorate your home. You can use faux finishes to add sophisticated looks and depth to walls or furniture. Although slight imperfections are part of the faux look,...

Faux painting, named for the French word for "false," is a good way to add depth and dimension to the walls of your home. Faux finishing can also be used to give furniture an interesting look....

It used to be that homeowners would pick a paint color, usually in the white family, and cover walls with rollers and brushes. With the influx of home improvement shows and books, many walls have...

Faux painting is an inexpensive and satisfying way to add a designer touch and change the personality of an entire room. You choose the texture and color combinations, and each room in your house...

There are many different ways to faux finish a wall. You can use anything from sponges to rags to a comb or any other items around the house to faux finish. Corners present the biggest challenge...

Get creative by adding texture to walls. Texture also hides cracks and imperfections in the wall. Adding texture to a wall before faux painting will make the faux painting pop and your walls look...

There are many things that you can do to make furniture look expensive, even when it isn't. Creating a faux marble finish on furniture is a fun and easy way to make your favorite pieces look amazing.

Decorative faux painting is one of the easiest ways to change the look of a room and dress up plain walls. One of the simplest faux painting techniques can be done by smearing paint on a wall. The...

Painting is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to dress up a room. Use decorative faux painting to add texture and design to walls. You can achieve a variety of looks with decorative faux...

This technique requires a little time, but even an inexperienced amateur can turn out a beautiful wall with just a little effort. Seen in many designer showcase homes, these are a wonderful and...