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10 Decorative Painting Tips (14 views)
By Barbara Robins
Decorative painting is a unique art form that requires unique skills and techniques not found in other disciplines. I have compiled my ten favorite tips into this list to help you bring out your creativity and.. read more

Make Your House Look Like a Million Bucks For Only a Hundred (74 views)
By Sandra Silva
As a professional artist and faux painter, I have been in many million dollar homes. I have been hired over and over to faux paint their walls to look like the ones that appear in designer magazines. You know, the "Old World" look. I must have faux painted nearly 30 walls by now with the same color and Old World Parchment faux finish. Yet each time, I have to agree that it's a great choice. Confession - I actually painted my own bedroom with "that look" and I love! My pest exterminator calls it "the suite" of the house... read more

Faux Painting - How To Earn Extra Income Faux Finishing On The Side (67 views)
By Sandra Silva
As a graphic artist by trade, I never dreamed that I would be in the business of Faux Painting or Decorative Art. The thought never crossed my mind, partly because I was unaware of how popular this beautiful form of art was becoming... read more

Faux Painting On Knockdown Texture (70 views)
By Sandra Silva
Adding a knockdown texture can add interest to any wall. But if you just paint the wall in a solid color, you will diminish the textured look. A great way to enhance or to bring out the knockdown texture is to apply a color wash faux finish to the wall... read more

Five Great Faux Painting Tips (80 views)
By Sandra Silva
Learning from others who are in the Faux Painting business can help by reading tips they have acquired through experience. Read 5 of them in this article... read more

Using Faux Painting in Home Staging Your Home (64 views)
By Sandra Silva
You can literally transform your home to look like a million dollars with a little decorative adjustments. Faux painting is the fastest growing form of decorative painting. Just take a peek at some high end decorative magazines and there are faux painting articles and tips all over the place. There are many types of faux finishes these days... read more

Faux Painting - Choosing Your Faux Finish (71 views)
By Sandra Silva
Faux Painting is the fastest growing form of decorative painting there is. If you are reading this article, you've probably been searching the web to find the most affordable and easiest way to "do it yourself". There are a lot of different faux finishing techniques besides the well known sponging or ragging, but before you decide to start any project or buy any faux painting tools, there are a few important things that should be thought out clearly before you start faux painting in order to avoid major complications or problems that.. read more

Applying a Faux Marble Finish to Surfaces (97 views)
By Sandra Silva
Real marble can be extremely expensive. But with faux painting techniques, you can create the look of marble at a price that you can afford. You don't even need to be a professional painter to get great results!.. read more

Faux Your Mantle (152 views)
By David Cook
Here's how to make your cast plaster mantle and hearth look like sandstone... read more

Wallprinting: A great Alternative to wallpaper and ordinary stencils! (123 views)
By Silversponmurals.com
Forget about using ordinary stencils on your wall. Create the look of a professional decorative painter in a minimal amount of time using a pattern roller... read more

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