Fresco Walls

Create a Tuscan look with terra fresco walls by using a plaster mix and shades of terra cotta paint.

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Faux Wood-Grain Pocket Doors

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

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Cloud Wall Finish

Bring a cloud-painted sky into your home using this simple faux-finish painting technique.

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Top 55 Faux Painting Projects

1. Painting Finishes and Techniques

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Get expert tips on types of painting finishes and learn how to apply painting techniques.

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2. Faux Painting Techniques (01:02)

Here are the DIY Basics on faux painting techniques.
3. Old World Faux Finishes (03:50)

Give any space an Old World look with this easy faux finish technique.
4. Southwest Kitchen (04:33)

A bland, neutral kitchen gets inspired with rich Southwest colors.
5. How To Give Walls a Faux Suede Look

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Learn how to give walls the look of suede with this faux painting technique.

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Two Days

Cost:
$50 - $100

Difficulty:
Easy
6. Decorative Paint Technique: Painting Parchment Stripes on Walls

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These versatile parchment stripes create a classic, sophisticated background.

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Day

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$50 - $100

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
7. How To Paint a Faux Terra Cotta Floor

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A faux terra-cotta floor is an inexpensive alternative to the real thing. Just rubber-stamp the tiles with warm, earthy colors of latex...

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Several Weekends

Cost:
$100 - $250

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
8. How To Make a Textured Bookcase

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Give an old bookcase a new look with this strie treatment.

Time:
Weekend

Cost:
$100 - $250

Difficulty:
Easy
9. Embossed Paper Wall Vase (03:24)

Create a marvelous faux finish with this quick embossing technique.
10. Faux Marquetry for Wood Floor (03:30)

Add faux marquetry to a wood floor with wood stain and a paint brush.
11. How to Paint a Faux Tile Backsplash

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Bland kitchen walls take on a traditional Italian look with maize paint and a faux tile backsplash.

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12. 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.

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Weekend

Cost:
$100 - $250

Difficulty:
Easy to Moderate
13. 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.
14. Colorwashing Paint Techniques (05:30)

Try an easy painting method to create soft, understated walls.
15. A Bronzed Living Room

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

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Moderate