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Best Faux Painting Techniques

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 ...
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Wall to wall

All walls are not created equal. Some people say they can't stand their four walls when they get cabin fever — and some ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tile has a rich and varied history in decor, from Roman floor mosaics to majolica to Delft ceramics to Mexican terracotta. These styles and more continue to inspire artistry. Many of the newest ...
Like most talented painters, Antonella D'Aloia never thought she would ever make a living painting. "I studied art and art history in college," said D'Aloia, a Milford resident. "I assumed when I ...
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 ...
Faux teak is ideal for us because the customer can add it at any point in the build — it does not change our manufacturing process. With our faux-teak transoms and toe rails, it’s just a matter of ...
If online statistics are anything to go by, the popularity of wallcoverings has been growing fast this year. We're not talking twee designs of hot air balloons and ladybirds - raw, rough and ready ...
How does faux teak stack up to real wood? Well, it promises half the cost, near-zero maintenance and minimal downtime. Faux teak is rapidly replacing the real deal for helm pods, toe rails, bulkheads ...