Dear Patty: I would recommend trying it in a small room such as a bathroom first. If you watch an expert painter do it, it looks easy, but there is quite a learning curve, and a delicate touch is ...

Faux finishes have come a long way from pickling and sponge painting the walls. Offerings now range from imitation leather to Venetian plaster, and techniques such as glazing, faux marble, damask and ...

Although Justin Miller wanted to install pricey grass-cloth wallpaper on all the walls in his space, a budget constraint didn ...

There are many different ways to stylishly update your kitchen without investing the time and money for a full renovation. When it comes to the kitchen, you can paint or stain the cabinets a new color ...

One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative faux marble finish. While it ...

Faux wall covering let you break the limits of ordinary wall paint, creating surfaces that glisten in light or look like old-fashioned plaster, for example. And, increasingly, these kinds of jobs are ...

We've finally caught up with the Mesopotamians, who are credited with giving up on plain walls and inventing faux finishes - about 5,000 years ago. To modern faux finishers, amateurs and professionals ...

With some paint and glazes, a few tools and a little time, a plain, functional front door can become a home’s welcoming statement, with the rich colors and grains of oak or mahogany. A concrete column ...

There’s a reason a fresh paint job is so often recommended by designers as a first step in transforming a space: Painting a ...

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Looking to save some money on your next DIY remodel project? If you want to upgrade your countertops, you might be tempted to try one dubious but budget-friendly counter renovation hack: painting your ...

The beauty of leather is that it develops a natural patina -– but that can also be its fatal flaw. If you have a leather couch that has seemingly reached the end of its life, don't give up just yet.