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Venetian Plaster (1585 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Using Venetian Plaster is a great way to give an old-world “European” feel to a room. Venetian Plaster creates a three dimensional surface that reflects both the light and dark shades of the same color. Once you have decided to use this faux technique, yo.. read more

Crackle Finish (1676 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
A crackle finish accentuates your décor with an antique, weathered look. We recommend this technique for use on Interior surfaces such as trim, molding, baseboards, cabinets, furniture and picture frames. If there is already a finish on what your want.. read more

Sponging (1490 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
Sponging allows you to create dramatic or subtle variations of color and dimension. This technique is one of the easiest techniques to learn and will bring you professional looking results even for first-time painters. There are two ways to use.. read more

Dragging (1441 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
The effects of Dragging can transform your walls to the look of textured fabric. Dragging is a subtractive technique that simulates the look of fabric on your wall. If possible, it's best to work in pairs to accomplish the work. One person rolls on the gl.. read more

Heart Of The Home - Faux Finishes For Kitchen Cabinetry (253 views)
By Jay Dorman
Faux finished cabinets are finding a welcome home in today's kitchens. From the most timeworn distressed looks to high-end lacquered finishes, a decorative painter can add just the right touch from his artist's pallet to create the exact design and style.. read more

A Sampler Of Faux Finish Techniques (1189 views)
By Jay Dorman
While Grandma's quilts showed off a sample of her pretty bits of fabric and her skill with many different fancy needle stitches - imagine what she could have done with a pot of glaze and a sponge. That's right. As artistic and skilled as Grandma was she p.. read more

Faux and Decorative Painting (137 views)
By Wall Flower
As a professional in the faux & decorative painting industry for 11 years, I notice that the consumer consistently misunderstands the term “faux painting”. Unfortunately some of the home improvement shows misrepresent the term over and over. I now use the.. read more

Faux Painting Tips and Ideas (149 views)
By jamiem
Faux painting is a very convenient form of painting the interiors of the house which not only is do it yourselfer type of work but also adds an exceptional look to the entire room. It’s a great way of creating a soothing and pleasant atmosphere around the.. read more

Decorative Finishing Techniques (1413 views)
By Silverspoon Murals
These are various Decorative finishing techniques explained to better help you choose your finish. Aging and Antiquing - aging or antiquing is a faux painting technique used to simulate natural aging and.. read more

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