Faux finishes have come a long way from pickling and sponge painting the walls. Offerings now range from imitation leather to Venetian plaster, and techniques such as glazing, faux marble, damask and ...

A beloved piece of furniture doesn't need to be discarded once it starts to fade or go out of style. With the right paint color and a trusty pet hair remover, fixtures can be updated with a realistic ...

We've finally caught up with the Mesopotamians, who are credited with giving up on plain walls and inventing faux finishes - about 5,000 years ago. To modern faux finishers, amateurs and professionals ...

The idea of faux painting isn't a new one, but it sure has taken off in the do-it-yourselfer realm. Tired of making excuses for my bland walls, I caught the bug and found out that some of the ...

LANSING – Two modern-day artists are using 19th-century techniques this summer, including mixing beer into pigment, to faux paint woodgrain on trim in the Capitol’s top floor. The Capitol, which ...