Faux finishes for walls

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

Faux finish painting, or using techniques and materials on one surface to imitate or suggest another surface, has been around for thousands of years.

Forget everything you know about faux finishes of the past. Today’s DIY color-washed walls, including lime-wash paint applications, lend a dreamy, dimensional look to walls. We’ll show you how to paint color-washed walls to perfection.

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

Here's our list of the top glazing techniques for walls you can use. Create an attractive faux finish on your next wall painting project!

Do you love the look of the aged-plaster walls found in European country manors? Re-create that look with nothing more than paint -- no messy plaster required.

Wow, the One Room Challenge has really been a journey! Originally I wanted to makeover our basement into a light, bright, creative studio for blog DIYs, a creative business, who knows the future when you have a big inspiring room to play in, right? But in Week 3, the basement flooded. In Week 4, it … Continue reading "One Room Challenge Week 5: How to Paint an “Old Wall” Look"

There's something about aged, weathered walls that give a room instant character. But...

Faux leather is one of the most popular types of decorative finishes. While there are many different methods for creating faux leather finishes the information contained in this article will give you good consistent finishes for the do it yourselfer. If adding some warmth and texture to a room or two is for you, than a faux-leather wall may be just the project. A great looking faux-leather paint job is easy to create with the right tools and a little direction. Even if your not a very good…

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