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faux finish

Painting Advice: Problems with that Crackle Stuff?

Crackle medium is a fun way to age your furniture, cabinets, a frame, even a painting! It’s really easy to use…unless it isn’t. A newsletter subscriber wrote in recently and was having some problems. Here’s what he said: Could you please advise how long you need to leave the crackle glaze on before painting [...]

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Faux Finish on a Knock Down Texture Wall – With Coffee?

Um…Okaaayy. I’ve never heard of this before…but… none the less… I got the question. A newsletter subscriber wrote in with this question: “Could you give instructions on how to stain a wall that has a knock down texture on it. I saw on TV that you could stain them with coffee. To me that would [...]

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Faux Finish How To: Hand Painted Paper

Okay…I know..I know…it’s PAPER. But it’s a very popular look in wall coverings. MUCH better than any roll of wallpaper because this look can be individualized. You can make it look like anything you want! Leather, wood, metal, and abstract painting! It’s a real durable finish as well. Easily wiped down with a mild detergent [...]

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Fixing A Faux Finish

Question: “How can I fix my faux finish if I don’t like the way it turned out? The rest of the room is beautiful but the swirls and color accumulation near the door is too heavy.” Have you ever had this happen to you? Finish up your faux finish and then when you look back [...]

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Faux Painting Ideas | Tips on Choosing Faux Paint Ideas

Before you start a painting project for your home, you might want to consider a wider-range of possibilities. Not just straight up “painting”…but other applications, too. Think about adding a few faux painting styles to your home improvement vision. It’s a great way to add some simple pizzazz to your project. To take advantage of [...]

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New Idea for Your Small Powder Room – Go BIG

While the “powder room” is one of the most used rooms in the house, it’s often overlooked when it comes to “freshening”. Our first thought is usually our bedrooms (and the kids’ rooms cuz their fun!), then living spaces like the family or living room. After that it’s the kitchen because we spend a LOT [...]

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Painting a Gradient | Blending colors on your wall

Have you ever seen one of those rooms where the wall starts at the ceiling as a soft yellow but by the time it gets to the floor it’s now more of a burnt sienna or brown? And in between it’s a spectrum of yellows and orange but in a nice slow blend from one [...]

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Painting Over Wallpaper

In older homes – even mobile homes – old wallpaper presents a challenge. The question is always… how do I go about painting over wallpaper? “I live in a mobile home, an older mobile home that is in fairly good shape, but I have to re-do the master bedroom and bath walls. photo credit: A [...]