Top 8 Sponging Projects

1. 1. Semicircular Concrete Pad Tips (05:53)

   

   Get professional tips for measuring, marking and pouring a concrete pad.

2. 2. How to Make a Ceiling Sparkle with Rich Color

   

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   Make your ceiling sparkle with deep, rich eggplant and gold. It's all accomplished by pushing color into the surface with an ordinary k...

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

3. 3. How To Marbleize a Wooden Column

   

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   Follow this marbleizing technique to add a faux finish to just about any surface.

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Easy to Moderate

4. 4. How to Create Decorative Paint Techniques

   DIY Network has instructions on how to create faux finishes such as sponging, graining, stenciling and distressing.

5. 5. How to Paint a Cafe' Table - La Cucina Traditionale

   

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   Part of the classic Italian kitchen makeover, the cafe table gets a limestone-look of pale salmon and cream tones using sea sponges and...

   Time:

   Weekend

   Cost:

   $100 - $250

   Difficulty:

   Moderate

6. 6. Children's Table and Chair Set

   

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   This children's table gets cleaned up by using a mottling technique and creating leather looking buttons.

   Time:

   Under Half Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy

7. 7. How to Paint a Bookcase with Rich Brown Tones

   

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   Make a bookcase more interesting by painting it in rich browns with metallic accents.

   Time:

   Day

   Cost:

   $1 - $50

   Difficulty:

   Easy