Top 55 Faux Painting Projects

1. 46. 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. 47. 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.

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy

3. 48. 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 several layers of e...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

4. 49. Gold Leaf Faux Finish (01:57)

   

   Create a textured metallic finish using this elegant technique.

5. 50. Decorative Paint Technique: Leather Wall Instructions

   

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   Get the luxurious look of soft leather on your walls using simple plastic grocery bags.

   Time:

   2 hours

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

6. 51. How to Create the Look of Suede on Walls

   

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   Learn how to apply a suede technique to dinning room walls for a mid-century look.

   Time:

   Two Days

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

7. 52. Southwest Kitchen (04:33)

   

   A bland, neutral kitchen gets inspired with rich Southwest colors.

8. 53. How To Faux Finish a Filing Cabinet

   

   3 Thumbs

   Change the look of a boring industrial file cabinet with faux-finish spray paint that looks like textured stone and marble.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $250 - $500

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

9. 54. Decorative Paint Technique: Wall Stenciling

   

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   Check out this modern stenciling technique with layers of color and style.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $50 - $100

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

10. 55. How to Add a Scumbled Design to an Inside Wall

    

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    In this project, a geometric pattern is painted on a wall in four colors, then scumbled with the same colors to create texture and dept...

    Time:

    Two Days

    Cost:

    $100 - $250

    Difficulty:

    Easy to Moderate