In the world of decorative painting, perhaps no style exhibits greater variety and versatility than faux finishing. Faux—French for “false”—painting can be applied to nearly any surface, giving it the ...

Watch the full episode online now! Every decor aficionado has an origin story, and for Steven Sabados it all started with a little technique called faux finishing. Steven got his feet wet in the ...

In a few hours under Pam Pappas’ brush, plain pine boards are forged into copper trim thick with the green patina of time. Carolyn Laetz weaves rush wall coverings from a bucket of paint and pail of ...

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 ...

Elaine Griffin is crazy about stripes — in small rooms and kids’ rooms, powder rooms and halls. She also likes glazes and metallics. Stencils, too. Decorative and faux painting is back, although in a ...

Faux finish paint techniques are an increasingly popular way to add illusions of texture to your walls without hanging wallpaper. Plus, faux finishes can help hide imperfections. "You're blending ...

Creating a marble faux finish on columns is easier than you think—and learning how to paint columns to look like marble can ...

Regina Garay has made a career of faking things. She fakes the look of marble, rust, metal, weather-worn plaster and age-mottled glass. She makes painted designs look like wallpaper, and fresh ...

For many, the term faux finish may evoke the go-go 1980s and that friend who sponge-painted her dining room so it looked, well, like it was painted with a sponge. The decorative art of faux finishing ...