Faux finish painting

Sponging utilizes a sea sponge to apply two to three accent colors to a base coat for casual to elegant looks. Sponging can create a soft, mottled look on anything from walls to trim and even furniture. My wife Joan and I began our marriage with little money and an old mobile home. She used a sponge finish to brighten and redo the old “linoleum.”

5 Faux Wall Painting Techniques That Are Easier Than You Think – Swedish Furniture

Faux finished reptile skin powder room. Sample #72-11 by Artstar Custom Paintworks

I’ve finished the plastering and the blue color is beautiful against the brick wall (see part 1 for an inexpensive DIY venetian plaster recipe). The complementary color makes the brick pop. T…

Are you considering updating your home? Have you considered faux painting? if so, check out these types of updating you can do at home.

Ah, the good old 1990s. Dig out your Discman, pump some Jock Jams, and get in touch with your inner Cher from Clueless while you check out these 12 decor trends that you totally forgot about.

In interior design this has become a preferred choice by DIY-ers who appreciate and love handcrafting themselves, whilst spending big sums of money in the process.

Did you know that you can create beautiful wall finishes with items you have laying around your house. Things like; grocery bags, a feather duster, sponge, sa…

A few years ago I wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it, a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling. Here, we take this process one step further. The look is both soft and contemporary, works well in urban environments, and is still livable. It’s unique every time, and in this example we’re emphasizing a linear quality, as if the “concrete” was poured into a wood formwork.

Detailed, Fast and Easy Steps for Faux Painting Techniques. DIY Beginners | Bonus Color Combination Ideas & Samples. Uses many colors in one coat, not layers. No Faux Glazes. No New Base Coat Needed. Most popular paint techniques and instruction videos.

Ragging is a very popular faux finish. Different results through variations of techniques can have desirable effects with this type of fini...

<p>Skip expensive wallpaper and add interest to your walls with this paint technique.</p>

Hand Painted Faux Grasscloth Wall Treatment

How to paint a faux stone appearnace. Painted stone effects are a great way to add an accent to both the interior and exterior home. Painted fireplaces, columns, furniture and garden objects are all suitable application surfaces. Lime Paint can be used to achieve this finish, resulting in a highly durable, interior and exterior finish. In addition, the mineral components in the Lime Paint add to the stone appearance and produce a mold and mildew resistant surface.

Step up your painting game with these techniques that will introduce color, pattern, and style to your home's decor.

Round two on the floors at the new Reading store had Colin taking over completely after about 5 hours of squatting and shifting across the floor. I couldn't take it anymore! My knees and butt were worn out and any muscles found in the gluteus maximus were being rediscovered with a vengeance and they begged me to be kind and knock it off!! So at about 4 in the afternoon I switched to ragging the walls. At least I could stand and climb a ladder and when I got down low I could plop onto the…

Learn this simple method to transform an ordinary piece of furniture by creating an Aged Copper Finish!