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Paint over Formica Cabinets? Sure – Faux Woodgrain!

This happens a lot. You buy a home that someone else has personalized to suit their taste. Problem is…it isn’t your taste. So what do you do? Paint it of course! Yes, you paint it. Paint can change anything to be more “user friendly”. That’s why we LOVE it so much!! You can even [...]

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Faux Painting Tips: Damage From Stripping Wallpaper

Don’t you LOVE stripping wallpaper? No? Not a surprise. I don’t know anyone that actually LIKES this task. It’s why I choose faux finishes over wallpaper every time. Everyone knows that stripping wallpaper can cause damage… boy, do I know. Those little gouges can show up like the huge caverns when it comes time [...]

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Indoor Painting Techniques – Painting Secrets Book Review

I know that some of you are “old pros” at painting, so you might feel like you want to skip this article. But before you do…some of my painting buddies found this information REALLY helpful. If you’re new to the painting world – it’s your lucky day!! You’ve just found a FABULOUS resource! A [...]

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Faux Finish Ideas – Tuscan Painting for Kitchens

Ready for a change in your kitchen? I’m thinking about it. But…really it’s the cabinets, countertops and layout I’d want to change…more than my current paint job. Lol! But maybe you’re ready to change the paint, too. How about a Tuscan kitchen? When you consider Tuscan painting for kitchens, a whole new world of [...]

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Mural Project: Kids Room Ideas

Originally uploaded by THAT Painter Lady. Lots of people write in for ideas. They want ideas on what to paint their walls. What color they should paint their cabinets. What to paint in their dining room. While we LOVE helping people it’s really hard to tell someone else what to paint on their walls for [...]

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Broken Plaster Over Faux Brick Walls by Linderman Designs

Oh my GOSH! Okay…if you haven’t seen Debra’s video on how to paint faux brick with faux plaster “breakouts” these pictures ought to inspire you. These are photos (below) of some perfect examples of plaster breakouts and exposed old red faux bricks. The walls have been given a crumbling plaster treatment the area surrounding the [...]

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Faux Finish How To: Help Choosing Wall Colors

Color… it’s like magic. Just add paint to the walls in your favorite new color and “voila”! You’ve changed the mood of your entire room. It’s MAGIC. But with so many color choices…how do you even BEGIN pick?? What colors make a room look bigger? Dining Room color help…what looks good with furniture [...]

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Faux Finish How To: Faux Granite

Faux Granite? Heck yeah!! Several newsletter subscribers have been writing in to find out about this painting technique. It’s a pretty good one to do on all sorts of surfaces. Really anything! And, yes, you can learn to paint faux granite… It’s easy – peasy! Once you are comfortable with the technique of painting faux [...]

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Faux Painted Floor: How Do You Protect It?

So in the last two months I’ve had several people write in that they were painting their floors. GREAT IDEA! Painting is easy to do and inexpensive. You could paint your floors to look like tile, or marble (check out Debra’s faux marble/granite video if you go that route) or even WOOD! Yeah…how about painting [...]

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Painting Tips: Toning Down Bright Orange Walls

Have you ever gone out on a limb and painted some BOLD color on your walls? Has it worked out for you? Or did you just groan when you were done? I painted my bedroom walls a dark cranberry…almost black cherry – just 3 walls – and was scared the whole time! But my ceilings [...]