Archive for February, 2008

Faux Painting With Plastic Wrap? Create An Aged Plaster Wall

Faux Painting With Plastic Wrap I've seen a wall that was covered with plastic wrap, leaving wrinkles in the wrap. This was then painted over and finished with a glaze to resemble an aged plaster wall. I've …

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RoyalDesignStudio.com Has A New Look!

royaldesignstudio.com New Website For Murals and StencilsMelanie Royals new site redesign is a smash hit. If you haven't browsed the site lately you're in for a treat. The inspirational mural pictures are worth and …

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How Do I Create A Leather Look On Walls That Are Painted A Rose Color?

 Faux Leather Look Hi Debra, Question about the Leather Look on Walls.  My office is Benjamin Moore Roseate (2078-10).  I want to do a finish over without having to paint the walls an off-white first.   If I …

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Faux Painting Over Wallpaper

Faux Painting Over Wallpaper I wallpapered over paneling. It has alot of air bubbles. I have slit the bubbles opened and have placed glue inside, still bubbles. So, I have decided that I want to faux paint over …

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Faux Painting A Knockdown Textured Wall

Painting Knockdown Textured Walls Hello Debra, I am interested in creating a new finish in some rooms of our house.   Currently we have a traditional knockdown texture with a very conservative color scheme.  It …

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Help… The Paint Is Melting Off My Plastic Cupboards

Help... The Paint Is PeelingNote to readers: This picture is NOT the plastic cupboards referenced in this article. Just a visual. :) Hi… I painted my plastic kitchen cupboards with enamel paint (after priming and prepping) …

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How To Paint Grasscloth Wallpaper

Painting Over Grasscloth WallpaperHi.. I hope you can help me. I live in a 105 yr old house that has 99% of the original plaster. Alas the plaster …

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How Do I Change The Color Of Paint? Mint Green To Sage Green

Change Mint Green to Sage Color I recently painted my kitchen what I thought was a light sage/olive green.  What I ended up with was a mint/sea foam green right out of the 50's.  I have a …

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Decorating A Baby Girl Room

Decorating A Baby Girl RoomHi Debra, I recently had a baby girl, Addison Grace. Usually when I begin to redo a room I have a vision of what I want the room to look like, …

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Faux Painting | How To Keep A Wet Edge

How To Keep A Wet EdgeHello Debra, I just read your sixth lesson about keeping a wet edge and I'm mystified as to how to do that. I've read so much on …

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Faux Painting With Epoxy Paint?

Faux Painting With Epoxy PaintGood Morning Debra, I have just ordered your DVD about faux brick. I am anxious to see your suggestions.   We are opening a custom winery …

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Painting Over An Old Mural

Painting Over A Mural 13 years ago I painted a beautiful scene in the bedroom of my then 2 year old daughter.  The walls were blue with clouds, butterflies, birds and a great big oak tree.  Around the perimeter …

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How Do I Create A Temporary Haze On Glass?

How Do I Frost Glass?I have a pair of French doors at one end of the bedroom. I would like an idea to haze the glass for privacy, but also something that I can get off the glass …

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How To Make Faux Marble Shiny

How To Make Faux Marble Shiney Debra, I have a question for you that I'm surely hoping you can answer for me. I've been marbling sections of walls and although the paint job is beautiful and looks …

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Faux Painting Over Paneling With An Aged Tuscan Look

Faux Painting Over PanelingHave you ever faux painted over paneling? That will be my next project. I want it to look like an aged Tuscan wall. The look I am striving to go for on the paneling, maybe do …

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