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Painting Advice

Why NOT to use Flat Paint for Faux Finishing

I can’t tell you how many times people ask me why they can’t do a faux finish over flat paint.  So I would like to clarify and share with you why NEVER to use flat paint when doing ANY faux paint finish.
When doing most faux finishes you will use certain tools such as brush, rag, [...]

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Paint Manufacturers Turn To Environmentally Safe Paint

Have you started using environmentally safe paint? Do you know how to find the paint brands that are safe for the environment? How do you dispose of your old paint? Do I have you feeling a bit guilty yet?
Guest writer, Sarah Scrafford asks even more questions:
How many of us realize that the simple act of [...]

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Painting over White Brick Fireplace

I have a white brick fireplace that always looks dirty. I would like to faux paint it using colors of brown and blue. The surrounding bookshelves are white with brown interior paint. Walls and carpet are beige/taupe at this point. I have never tried to faux finish anything so I am looking for an [...]

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Creating a Distressed Look on Kitchen Island

This great question form Donna – a newsletter subscriber – I am happy to share the limelight with Guest Painting Expert – Tawn….
I am wanting to get a distressed look on the center isle in my kitchen. It is real wood and was stained in a medium to dark finish when we built the [...]

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Repair Faux Finish

I hired a faux painter to paint a large wall in my kitchen/famiy room using the ragging technique. The base coat was beige and the accent color a medium dark brown. When the wall was completed, it turned out an orange color and looks way too busy for a main wall in my [...]

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Painting Instructions For Murals Dimensional

You have always wanted to paint a mural… or you have painted a mural and it just seems flat. What is the answer? Are you looking for painting instructions for murals dimensional?
While it is impossible to teach mural painting on just this page… you can pick up a few tricks to get started.
Murals [...]

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How To Use Faux Glaze Paint

The instructions on the bottles and cans of glaze are often confusing… I am here to answer the question: How To Use Faux Glaze Paint. 
For instance, I recently received this question about how to mix faux glaze: Debra, I so wish I would have found your site BEFORE I faux finished my small bedroom.
I [...]

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What Glaze To Use On Cabinets Painted With Oil Based Paint?

I recently had my kitchen cabinets painted Benjamin Moore Goldtone.  It was done with an oil based paint.  
I'm not happy with the results, so I was hoping to have the cabinets glazed.  My painted is not sure he can glaze over oil based paint.  
If he can, he is not sure of any [...]

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