Faux finish walls

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.”

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

Today's color-washed walls are a modern take on faux finishes that feature a dreamy, dimensional look that feels fresh. Color washing results in a textured appearance reminiscent of old-world plaster and stone or even a watercolor painting. #colorwashedwalls #texturedwalls #paintingideas #colorwashing #bhg

Accent a wall or the backs of bookcases with this easy three-step paint treatment. Although it looks rich, it is fairly smooth so it's easy to paint over if you tire of the look.

We break down how to do different glazing techniques on walls on our blog.

Probably the question I get asked the most is how I achieved the distressed paint effect in my study. I’ve had a go at most paint effects over the years - stippling, colour washing, rag rolling, to name but a few. Most can be done with ordinary emulsion but it’s not easy to get a really authentic lo

Nothing can pull a room together like a decorative wall. When it comes to making a decision about what to do for your own walls, it can be a bit overwhelming. Many people choose to apply a textured…

Get this elegant, smooth look for your walls using faux suede! Unique and super easy to create! #cherylphan #diywalls #wallpaint #paintingtips

I really like the look of textured stone walls but I didn't want to commit to the actual texture in case I want to do something else with it in the future. T...

Learn how to DIY a faux limewash finish for your walls using only traditional wall paint. A beautiful way to achieve the look of limewash, at a fraction of the cost.

Check out the easy and affordable way to create a DIY Limewash Wall. A few simple materials and some of your time are all you need to create a stunning look on your walls.

The strié technique mimics the look of centuries-old paint altered by dust and sun. Create this strié wall faux finish for your home!

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.

Would you like to learn how to do a paint technique called Frottage? The entire wall along one side of the shop is our vignette wall. This is where we do certain paint techniques, like Frottage. My sons were busy creating a vignette around this Paris Grey dresser, and the next space would be done using a technique called Frottage. First get some newspaper! This technique, Frottage, is from Annie Sloan's newest book, Colour Recipes. The guys did a base layer of Coco Chalk Paint. Very quickly…

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

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Love the roman clay look without the expense? I am making over my entryway with a roman clay faux finish in black. Let me show you how!