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.”

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

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

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

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…

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.

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…

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aged crackled plaster finish over a gold base.

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.

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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.

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

I use the word Distress loosely, It’s one of those blanket terms for “scrape, scratch, hurt, dent, damage, chip” when referring to paint…. you get the idea.So,…

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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.

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