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Faux Paint over Bright Colors

Bright colors can be a lot of fun in a room — especially in a child’s room. A while back we painted a girl’s room with “raspberry” and “tangerine” and a yellow the color of margarine…deeper than butter yellow but not as bright as egg yolk. Wow! I never really notice they were all [...]

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Painting Embossed Wallpaper

Don’t you love the new embossed wallpaper you can put up to get that “old punch tin” look? You can use it anywhere but ceilings seem to be the popular choice. If I had the right ceiling I’d put it up and paint it an aged copper, I think. Yum!! A newsletter subscriber wrote in [...]

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How To Get Aged Walls Paint Ideas

Hi: I have just signed up for your newsletter, so I don’t know if you have already covered this. I want to paint my bedroom to look like an aged, yellow-mottled hacienda. My walls are not stucco, nor adobe, but drywall.Â I have seen this look done on drywall, just not a clue how it [...]

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How To Achieve A Tuscan Kitchen Faux Finish

It’s all about color lately…Â spring is in the air, and we are all ready for a few new colors on the walls. The problem is… colors on those tiny little chips look mighty different on big large walls. Then… throw in the idea of a faux finish… and the color choosing gets very confusing. [...]

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How To Use A Woolie Pad For Faux Painting

Hi! Â I used a Woolie pad several years ago with great success. Â I have misplaced the video but, it seems to me that I remember that you were supposed to thin the paint with water before sloshing it on the wall. However, in one of your responses you mention diluting the paint with glaze. Â Is [...]

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How Do I Colorwash Walls?

Sometimes we get a question that is very general… a true call for help from someone who has never done a faux finish… ever. Hi Debra and Tawn, Thanks for your emails. I love all the great hints in your newsletters and articles. What I would like to do is a colorwash on a wall. [...]