In the world of decorative painting, perhaps no style exhibits greater variety and versatility than faux finishing. Faux—French for “false”—painting can be applied to nearly any surface, giving it the ...
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One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take ...
KIM BRUBAKER is a Whitefish-based faux painter and muralist. (Photo provided by Kim Brubaker) Before and after photos show the artistry of faux painting. (Photo provided by Kim Brubaker) All Kim ...
Faux finishes have come a long way from pickling and sponge painting the walls. Offerings now range from imitation leather to Venetian plaster, and techniques such as glazing, faux marble, damask and ...
There are many different ways to stylishly update your kitchen without investing the time and money for a full renovation. When it comes to the kitchen, you can paint or stain the cabinets a new color ...
For many, the term faux finish may evoke the go-go 1980s and that friend who sponge-painted her dining room so it looked, well, like it was painted with a sponge. The decorative art of faux finishing ...
There's no denying the warmth and charm that wooden garage doors bring to a residence. The natural beauty of wooden doors can dramatically boost your home's curb appeal, but they also come with a ...
Architectural details make all the difference in the world when it comes to finishing touches inside and outside a home. These same details though, have a tendency to break the budget. The cost of ...
An important step to take before painting woodwork is to pick the right color of paint, especially if you want to illustrate the look of healthy wood grain. Denise selected the color "Mud Puddle" as ...
What happens when you have grass-cloth wallpaper taste with a place-mat budget? That's a dilemma one Instagram user solved recently when redoing a room in their home. Although Justin Miller wanted to ...
Expensive woods like teak or mahogany, marble, stone and other materials used to make expensive furniture are often imitated by a painted surface. Faux finishes have been used since the days of ...