Check out these brilliant faux painting techniques DIYers can use on a variety of different surfaces. These tips will save ...

There's nothing like wainscoting in a bathroom to promote the ambiance of a historic country style. The casual, homey feeling takes us back to a summer cottage or farmhouse where decorating is ...

Garden retaining walls should, it seems, be made out of stone. By its very nature, stone is at ease in the garden; stone walls have a strength and soft irregularity that embrace and guide a garden ...

“My mother was always encouraging me to consider faux painting,” she said. In 2003, she started traveling to Dallas, Texas, where her mother was living at the time, to assist her with projects.

The painting technique known as faux bois mimics the look of wood. The woodgrain effect elevates walls, furniture, and floors with just a few simple tools, like a wood grain rocker and a brush.

Ferdon did more than put a veneer of cast-stone blocks on the Wilson House, says McCarthy. Around 1905, he had a hand in the "Gillespie Block" bank building, which was the first non-wood structure ...

PAINTING your walls doesn’t have to be a total nightmare if you want to do it yourself. All you need are four simple tricks to be able to get professional-looking results. Melanie, who is an … ...