Wall painting effects

Paint is a simple yet effective way to spruce up any space. Before painting anything, whether it be the floor, ceiling, walls or furniture, you need to be

The age-old art of applying faux finishes is the process of creating an imitation of a material with nothing more than paint and applicators

If you're looking for an easy and inexpensive way to create an accent wall, try out one of these DIY wall paint design ideas with tape.

Every room has a fifth wall - its ceiling. And not all walls are meant to become accents. So should you go for an accent ceiling or wall?

Visual representations of how painting the different walls/ceiling of a room can enlarge, lengthen, shorten or accentuate different aspects of its size.

Parchment glaze - 7 steps to success. Creating the impression of aged walls, the Parchment finish evokes a feeling of history and old world charm. The color density varies over the finished surface and creates appearances of lightly mottled parchment. A soft and airy finish, the Parchment glaze is an ideal way to create mood and character in any room.

The warm and vibrant colors used in this rag painting technique remind us of the baking heat of a Tuscan summer, and the rough and uneven texture of the

Learn how to color wash a wall with our step by step instructions and discover other color wash painting techniques.

Add richness, depth, and dimension to a room with this lime wash wall paint technique.

Probably the question I get asked the most is how I achieved the distressed paint effect in my study. I’ve had a go at most paint effects over the years - stippling, colour washing, rag rolling, to name but a few. Most can be done with ordinary emulsion but it’s not easy to get a really authentic lo