An important step to take before painting woodwork is to pick the right color of paint, especially if you want to illustrate the look of healthy wood grain. Denise selected the color "Mud Puddle" as ...

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 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 ...

The beauty of leather is that it develops a natural patina -– but that can also be its fatal flaw. If you have a leather couch that has seemingly reached the end of its life, don't give up just yet.

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 ...

South Plains College's Division of Continuing and Distance Education will offer a faux painting furniture class starting today. The class will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. in Law Enforcement Room 116.

Learn how to paint old furniture like a pro with Chalk Paint in four easy steps. The hardest part is choosing which beautiful ...