Using cabbages from your fridge, you can add a romantic floral accent to your kitchen with this cheap and easy wall-painting technique. To use a cabbage as a wall stamp, roll the paint color of your ...

One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take ...

Dear Pat: I am redecorating my living room now that the kids are older. I have never been able to paint a room and have it look like a professional did it. What specific techniques do they use? — Rita ...

Faux finishes have come a long way from pickling and sponge painting the walls. Offerings now range from imitation leather to Venetian plaster, and techniques such as glazing, faux marble, damask and ...

Martha Stewart and shows like "This Old House" and The Home & Garden channel have led us to believe that with the tap of a hammer and squirt of a glue gun, we too can transform our homely huts into ...

When embarking upon a new interior paint project, it is only natural to devote the lion's share of your attention to the walls alone. They are, after all, the biggest blank canvases in your home; a ...

As any do-it-yourself-er knows, there can be immense satisfaction and pride in completing a home-improvement project—and the quickest, easiest way to experience those feelings of accomplishment just ...

Q: I enjoy reading about the different paint techniques you use. I am confused by the idea of rubbing on or rubbing back paint. How much paint do you apply, and do you do this with a rag or brush? A: ...

Walls have ears and a skin too to listen and fill the room with excitement. The traditional notion of painting the entire house in cream and whites is slowly fading away, with interior designers ...

Imagine being able to tap anywhere on a wall to turn off a light, sliding a hand up to raise the temperature, or even having your house Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and Disney have ...