Elaine Griffin is crazy about stripes — in small rooms and kids’ rooms, powder rooms and halls. She also likes glazes and metallics. Stencils, too. Decorative and faux painting is back, although in a ...

The handsome look of wood is enduringly popular as a building material or a décor accent. Features such as rustic ceiling beams are now coming back into style after a long hiatus. However, natural ...

There's no denying the warmth and charm that wooden garage doors bring to a residence. The natural beauty of wooden doors can dramatically boost your home's curb appeal, but they also come with a ...

Faux finish paint techniques are an increasingly popular way to add illusions of texture to your walls without hanging wallpaper. Plus, faux finishes can help hide imperfections. "You're blending ...

We've finally caught up with the Mesopotamians, who are credited with giving up on plain walls and inventing faux finishes - about 5,000 years ago. To modern faux finishers, amateurs and professionals ...

Portland has its fair share of houseboats both on the Willamette and Columbia rivers. What's your take? Would you want to live on the water? This from Houzz: "Everyone wants to live near the water, ...

Expensive woods like teak or mahogany, marble, stone and other materials used to make expensive furniture are often imitated by a painted surface. Faux finishes have been used since the days of ...