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Faux Brick

Firehouse Theme Bathroom With Faux Bricks

March 9, 2010

Image by .jowo. via Flickr

You won’t believe how cute this is!!!  These brave firemen have a very unique bathroom to – ah – er…. water the plants in.

Debra,
Just wanted to share with you photos of a project I just completed using the faux brick breakout technique I learned from you.
This is a bathroom [...]

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Man Cave Garage With Faux Brick

February 15, 2010

Hey Debra,
Thanks for the DVDs on faux brick and faux wood finishes. I just finished a wall in my garage I had been working on. The instructions were easy to follow, I did do a couple of things a little differently but pretty much did it by your instructions.
I attached a couple of pics.
Have a [...]

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Breakaway Plaster Look On Wallpaper

January 30, 2010

Debra,
I have messed up pretty bad. lol
I have done my wall with wallpaper, tear and rip method, it looks like stone and plaster with some ivy on it. I left a blank spot to do the breakaway plaster look and it didn’t work just by painting. You can see the raised seams [...]

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Decorating Boys Bedroom Spiderman Style

August 27, 2009

Boys love Spiderman and decorating their room with a Spiderman style theme is a natural. This mom wanted to give her sons room a big impact!
Using the Spiderman vinyl stickups is easy… so how do you make your son’s room unique? Give Spiderman something to climb on – like a Brick Wall!
With a few words [...]

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Rustic Style Home Office With Faux Brick

August 27, 2009

Have you ever wanted a warm – rustic style home office and didn’t know quite how to achieve it? Is it a Tuscan, Mediterranean, Spanish or just old and rustic look you are after?
Dolores just knew she wanted to try painting the faux brick look on a wall. Then she got so “addicted” to the [...]

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Country Style Guestroom With Faux Brick Breakouts

August 27, 2009

Linda sent in pictures of her faux brick breakouts – these look wonderful decorating her country style guest bedroom.
Hi Debra,
Here are my bricks. I am not quite finished with the rest of the room. I have a few breakouts around to finish. Thank you so much for the idea on the plaster. [...]

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Quick Steps to Painting Faux Finish Backsplashes

June 5, 2009

A backsplash is a protective surface that protects walls from sink or stove splatters, but protective doesn’t have to mean dull and boring. Why not create attractive focal points for your kitchen and bathrooms? Here are some great ideas to get you started.

Faux Finishes for Backsplashes
The popularity of faux painting lies in its versatility and [...]

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Floor Stencils: Ideas for Decorative Concrete Floors

May 25, 2009

Faux painting techniques are an economical and innovative way to transform any surface and can complement any decorating style. Dull concrete floors, both indoors and out, can be brought dramatically to life with paint.
In theory, almost any look can be replicated, by introducing color, pattern and texture. The ideal design will vary according to the [...]

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Brick Stencils: Faux Painting Made Easy

May 20, 2009

One of the easiest faux painting finishes is faux brickwork. It can add interest to a dull flat wall or drab concrete surface, either in the home or in the garden or patio area. The great thing about it is that reusable stencils, easily available from many retailers, make the job really quick and easy, [...]

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