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 ...

Follow the paint's drying time recommendations before adding a glaze coat. The base coat, which is often the lightest color in your faux painting scheme, is an eggshell or satin-sheen latex paint.

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 ...