She makes it sound easy and look easy. One day and a few rolls of color-coordinated paint, and interior designer Nancy Boyle can transform your fireplace. But the faux-finish painting technique ...

If you want to change up your fireplace's brick mantle but don't want to paint over the brick, take a cue from this simple, ...

Red brick can make a dull home feel historic ($26 for a 4-by-8-foot panel, lowes.com), while white brick offers a more contemporary look ($105 per sheet, homedepot.com).

Faux Marble Painting Techniques One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative ...

This faux brick wall is made of Styrofoam. (Note: This material is flammable when exposed; be sure to use fire-barrier paint and cover the Styrofoam thoroughly.) It ended up taking about 30 hours ...

Q:Some years ago, painters mistakenly painted one of the brick chimneys on my house black after I asked them to paint a stovepipe black. I am told that the black paint cannot be removed.

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 ...

Painting brick walls and more can transform your home's interior or exterior. We consulted paint experts to help you prep smart and do it right the first time.

If your brick needs a glow-up, there are lots of things you can do besides painting it white. In addition to being a run-of-the-mill choice, painting brick can cause structural damage to your home ...