Archive for the "Painting Advice" category


Faux Finishes For Fun | Decorate Your Walls

Faux finishes are one way to go about an easy and fun wall-finishing project. Today, there are many different creative approaches to decorate the walls of your home. Slapping on a fresh coat of paint just won’t do today…if you want something different for your interior, why not look into …

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Instructions for Painting Gradients | Blending Colors

A recent email faux painting question for THAT Painter Lady….

Subject: Instructions for Painting Gradients

Debra.

I love you website…so much practical information. 
 
Do you know where I would find instructions for creating horizontal stripes on a

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Wall Finishing : Help With a Faux Wall Finish

Student needs Wall Finishing Help!Just got off the phone with a student… Yep, you read that correctly.  I even help students over the phone.  It's a little tricky to visualize, but we usually get through it.The student who purchased the Faux Brick Video had a problem with …

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Help with Wall Colors - Choosing Wall Colors

Color… it's like magic. Just add paint to the walls in your favorite new color and "ver-la" you have changed the mood of your room…Magic. But with so many choices…how are you to choose? What colors make a room look bigger?Dining Room color help…what looks good with furniture …

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Martha Stewart – Does She or Doesn’t She Faux?

Finally – Someone Who Can Teach Even Martha a Faux Painting Technique

Yuma, AZ (PRWEB) September 12, 2006 — Debra Conrad,(That Painter Lady) Publisher of The Beginners Guide to Professional Faux Finishes Series and 15 year professional faux finish painting artist, pulls back the curtain and reveals faux painting …

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Use HGTV Forum for Faux Painting Advice

It's Thursday evening… late. Your pouring over all the latest designer magazines and you even have a few faux painting videos and books on hand. The problem isn't lack of ideas. The problem is that you want to decide on the best idea so you can …

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Faux Finishing Tip : Use a Dropcloth

I have spent entirely too much time on my hands and knees cleaning up after myself. Its automatic now, my dropcloth goes down first.

It is amazing what you will find has dropped on the floor, without your knowledge.

Don’t leave paint to dry on your floors, use a dropcloth and avoid …

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10 Tips on How to Paint Over Wallpaper

Painting over wallpaper tips and advice from THAT Painter Lady Debra Conrad.

Why would you put paper on your walls when paint has so many options?

Do you want to start a new theme in a room and think wallpaper is a good starting place?

Do you just love to strip wallpaper or

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Classes That Teach Faux Finishing on Video Easier, Quicker and Cheaper

 

Save Time, Time and oh yes…Money on Faux Finishing Classes
 

Here is the question - Have you always wanted to learn a simple faux finish technique but didn’t have the time or the classes that teach faux finishing aren’t available in your area?Let's talk about what …

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