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Texture

Faux Finish A Heavy Textured Wall or Just Paint It

So, simple enough question at first glance, right? What is the best type of faux finish to use when painting over a heavy swirled plaster wall ? A faux finish on a heavy texture requires different tools and also a different mindset for the results. If you decide to paint a faux finish on a [...]

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Plaster Faux Finish with Joint Compound?

I am trying to get a venetian plaster look in my house. I wanted to try to use drywall mud to create the texture with deeper / thicker results and I am not sure now how to paint it. Does one have to use the plaster in a can to achieve this look or can [...]

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How to Glaze My Lightly Textured Walls

“What is the easiest way to apply a purchased glaze to my lightly textured walls? The room is the kitchen which has texture on the walls like houses built in the 70s. The walls and ceiling are painted with Laura Ashley gold #3. It has been suggested that I use van dyke brown on the [...]