Decorative Painting
This complete guide to decorative painting provides tips and tools to get you started, plus step-by-step resources to help you re-create a variety of techniques with professional results. A wide range of projects help you spice up your home with paint.
26 Paint Projects, Ideas, and Patterns
Got the itch to paint? Get inspired and try one of these decorative painting projects to personalize your home or update your furniture. Most of the projects won't take more than a weekend, but the results will last for years.
"… paint. For dimension, hammer upholstery tacks at the points where the diamonds intersect. This lace-pattern painting technique provides plenty of drama for the effort. Let lace be your guide: Begin with a base coat in a dark color, then …"
Articles
… inch trim brush Small artist's brush 4-inch roller Paint tray and liner Rags Rubber comb (available in the decorative painting aisle in the crafts store) Blue painter's tape, or another quick-release masking tape 1. Tape off moldings …
… rooms without the expense and hassle of wallpaper? Now you can do both, with the Better Homes and Gardens Guide to Decorative Painting . This step-by-step resource takes you from start to finish with photos, videos, and clear text.
A special painting technique gives these holiday cards a unique shimmery texture. Several colors of paint are combined to create the effect.
Videos
PAINTING SECRETS: Did you know it takes two to paint properly? Learn the basics of each role from Brian Santos, the Wall Wizard.
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Give old wicker a new lease on life with some creativity and this easy painting technique .
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Terry White from Coats & Clark demonstrates how to create beautiful designs using this easy thread painting technique !
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Slide Shows
… painting large areas, this brush is a workhorse. One with a bare wood handle provides the best grip. While painting, hold the brush between your thumb and fingers in a relaxed grip. This is the best tool for painting door and window frames, moldings …
… relaxed grip, as shown above. This gives you control of the paint flow and won't tire your hand. When painting trim, hold the brush like you'd hold a pen, with the handle resting against the bottom joint of your thumb. Don't grip the brush with a …
Small Bathroom Ideas: Contemporary-Style Baths
… a formerly dull bath. To update the bath's appearance, the homeowners set fun afloat with a mix of glass, decorative painting , and chrome accents. As this bathroom with a laundry center proves, wash-day convenience needn't hang great …
… try your hand at creating a marble or granite finish. Craft stores and paint dealers usually sell materials along with decorative - painting books with step-by-step instructions. Granite is one of the easier stones to fake. It generally has a regular appearance …
Budget-Friendly Ideas for Outdoor Rooms
… blocks -- cost almost nothing. Originally, the cinder blocks were part of the chimney at the back of the house. Decorative painting gave them a pleasing gray patina. Vibrant containers and groundcovers dress up the space and visually link the …
Sophisticated Looks for Kids' Rooms
… a room that hints at a sophisticated Swedish style. While the furnishings are simply constructed, exquisite decorative painting and layers of crisp cotton fabrics look perfectly enchanting. Designers of this child's bedroom took one look …