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Painting Kids Rooms

Information, tips, and ideas on decorating and painting kids rooms.

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Love my red leather look, but...

I'm going bold in a room that we have decided to make into a bar/game room. We have the bar set up, the wii and ps(?) all ready to go, we just need the

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Rauls Finishing & Faux Finishes

A while back I did a Faux Stone with a variety of colors, sort of a Tuscany effect. The walls were already off-white. I applied pre-mixed drywall compound

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Sponge Painting

Step-by-step instructions for sponge painting, both sponging on and sponging off.

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Color Washing Paint Technique

Step-by-step instructions for how to create a fresh look using the color washing paint technique.

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Marble Faux Finish

Step by step instructions for creating the marble faux finish with paints and glazes.

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Parchment Faux Finish Technique

Step-by-step instructions for creating an old world look with the parchment faux finish.

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Faux Brick Look

I purchased faux brick skins from FauxWallSkins.com and installed them myself. It was simple because I was able to cut the brick skins with a utility

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Picket Fence Bath

The owner wanted something to match her shower curtain so I did and added a picket fence motif by taping and hand painting everything. No stencils

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Picket Fence Faux Finish Bathroom

The owner wanted something to match her shower curtain so I did and added a picket fence motif by taping and hand painting everything. No stencils

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