Top 52 Faux Painting Projects

1. 1. How To Create a Faux Rug with Paint

   

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   Learn how to dress up a floor with a painted rug.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

2. 2. How To Create Faux Stone Walls

   

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   Damaged bedroom walls gain dimension and texture when layered with wall compound and finished with green paint and black...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

3. 3. How to Apply a Faux-Stone Treatment to a Wall

   A faux-stone wall treatment is an inexpensive alternative when real stone is way out of the budget, from DIY Network.

4. 4. A Bronzed Living Room

   

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   A Victorian living room is revived through the use of gold and bronze painting techniques.

   Time:

   --

   Cost:

   --

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

5. 5. How to Paint Faux Wood-Grain Pocket Doors

   

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   Liven up pocket doors with a faux wood-grain technique.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

6. 6. Colorwashing Paint Techniques (05:30)

   

   Try an easy painting method to create soft, understated walls. After applying semi-gloss paint with a sponge, add the il...

7. 7. Faux Denim Paint (04:17)

   

   Learn how to paint a wall using this denim painting technique.

8. 8. How to Apply a Dry-Brushing Technique to a Fireplace

   

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   Use a dry-brushing technique to create an aged and rustic look for a fireplace. Dry-brushing is applied by painting seve...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

9. 9. How to Add a Faux Stucco Finish to an Inside Wall

   

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   You can create this faux stucco finish using joint compound and paint mixed in two shades.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $250 - $500

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

10. 10. Luxurious Linen Finish (02:10)

    

    Create a faux linen finish on your walls with these techniques.

11. 11. How To Paint a Faux Limestone Finish

    

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    Paint subtle limestone-look blocks on a wall, using latex paints and tinting colors.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

12. 12. Decorative Paint Technique: Painting Parchment Stripes on Walls

    

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    These versatile parchment stripes create a classic, sophisticated background.

    Time:

    Day

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

13. 13. How to Paint Faux Leather Walls

    

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    Add a soft, inviting look to walls with a textured glaze finish that re-creates the look of leather.

    Time:

    Weekend

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate

14. 14. Gold Leaf Faux Finish (01:57)

    

    Create a textured metallic finish using this elegant technique.

15. 15. How to Apply a Cloud Faux-Finish Technique

    

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    Transform any room into a heavenly haven, using a simple faux-finish technique to create a cloud-painated sky.

    Time:

    Two Days

    Cost:

    $50 - $100

    Difficulty:

    Moderate