How to Fix Imperfections in your Faux Finish : Faux Painting Tips by Expert Village

Ok, so, as you can tell, what I’m doing is I’m adding it and I’m trying to blend it in with what’s already there. And I’m not going to worry about this so much because I can always go back and fix it. Now my rag is starting... Read More »

How to Mix and Apply Faux Paint to your Walls by Expert Village

This color that I’m using for this room is kind of a nice, earthy golden brown. And we started with a base of almost a really nice, not quite yellow, it’s more of a kind of earthy yellow- you know, toned down. So I’m going to mix these... Read More »

How to Create the Old World Faux Look : Faux Painting Example by Expert Village

There are many different kinds of faux finishes. This particular one, like I said earlier, is what I call old world. And what I want is I’m not going for a total consistency that would be in a tight faux finish. This is more of a loose faux finish... Read More »

How to Use Rags for Faux Painting : Faux Painting Tips and Techniques by Expert Village

The wetness of the rag is very important in this type of a faux. It’s really important that you know this- that the lighter the texture, the smoother the texture, the somewhat dryer of the rag that needs to be. In other words, if it’s a... Read More »

Faux Painting in Difficult Corners : Faux Painting Tips and Techniques by Expert Village

Sometimes you might have to get up high in the space that you’re working in. so if you need to use a lean-to ladder that’s going to have to actually lean up against the wall, you’re going to want to protect the wall by taping these rags... Read More »