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What Color To Tone Down Apple Green Paint

Several years ago I made the huge mistake of allowing my teenage daughter to pick the paint color for her room. She picked a bright shade of apple green paint. Now she's gone, and my husband wants something blue. This is an old house with lath and plaster walls, so the wall surface is not [...]

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How Can I Change The Green Faux Painting In My Kitchen?

I had my kitchen fauxed about 3 years ago and never been happy with it. They used gold under tone and light green and dark green it almost looks like an army jeep. How can I tone this down to a more yellowish gold color? Judy ****************************************************************************** Hi Judy… Wow… an army jeep green kitchen? [...]

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What Is Glaze?

Hi, Can you answer this question for me, just what the heck is glace made of? Thanks, Bonnie p.s. I did the faux leather on my bathroom walls. It looks awesome!!!!!! Thanks ******************************************************************************************** Hi Bonnie: I think you mean giclee. It's a process for fine art reproductions done with a digital printer. Oh… I bet [...]

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Faux Painting With Plastic Wrap? Create An Aged Plaster Wall

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 been searching for the proper technique to duplicate this–can you help? Thanks, Kristin ***************************************************************************** Hi Kristin This I have never seen before. (that [...]

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

Hi Debra, Question about the Leather Look on Walls. Â My office is Benjamin Moore Roseate (2078-10). Â I want to do a finish over without having to paint the walls an off-white first. If I do the leather look, should I use a burnt umber tint in my glaze? And what kind of brush technique should [...]

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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 the wallpaper to make the bubbles look less noticeable. Do you have any advice? Diane Hi If you use a very [...]

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Painting Over An Old 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 was a white picket fence and a white floor to ceiling trellis around the door with ivy and flowers growing [...]

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Faux Painting Over Paneling With An Aged Tuscan Look

Have 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 a smooth texture with joint compound & then paint it an off white then use another color to give [...]

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How Do I Tone Down Apple Green Paint Color

Hi I painted my bedroom in a Laura Ashley color LA917 from Lowes (its a shade of apple green),it didn't look that bright in the store but it is bright & not a relaxing color for a bedroom. I want to tone it down by either using the Lime Wash or Glaze from Lowes (whichever [...]

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Paint A Faux Fireplace With Realistic Fire!

How To Paint Real Flames Debra Greetings! I am trying to paint a faux fireplace and cannot seem to paint the fire on the logs right. I cannot find anyone who knows the steps. When I do it it just looks childish. I hope you can help. Enjoy The Day! Hi.. I have two pictures [...]