Using Fake Paint in Home Staging Your Home

I’ve been hired time and time again to paint the walls of million dollar homes to make them look like the ones you see in designer magazines. The number one requested faux finish is the “Old World” or parchment style.

If I say that I’ve already painted nearly 30 faux walls with the same faux finish color, I wouldn’t be exaggerating. So why not use some fake paint to help sell your house? Let’s face it, if your house looks like one of those expensive model homes in lucrative developments, you’ll be selling it in no time. However, if your potential buyers see your home as a mediocre apartment with white or beige walls, they will most likely keep looking or offer you less than your home is worth. Remember that first impressions can literally make your sale sink or swim.

You can literally transform your home to look like a million bucks with little decorative tweaks. Faux painting is the fastest growing form of decorative painting. Just take a look at some high-end decorating magazines and there are faux paint articles and tips everywhere. There are many types of faux finishes these days.

Get ideas by looking at pictures of various faux painting techniques in magazines or on websites. Some are harder to come by than others, especially textured finishes. However, even applying a simple wash of color to your walls can make a world of difference. Faux Painting bricks can also add dimension and interest to your home. You can even paint a faux marble on your countertops to look like real marble and your cabinets to look like real wood. Save tens of thousands of dollars with this beautiful art form instead of installing expensive marble tile and putting in all new cabinets.

You can also learn to end false.

I recently received some photos of first time DIYers on faux paint. What a difference! They did a great job and none of them had painted before. Why not give it a try? You never know, you might be knocking on the door of a new career in faux finishing. That was how I started. I started practicing on my own walls in my house and also in my family’s. Then I started getting requests to do houses from friends and word spread. Most of my clients come from recommendations of others. So start now to add value to your home by doing the same. Do a Google search for “fake paint kit” or fake paint tools to find a variety of sites that include a DVD that teaches various techniques along with their tools. It is the best for your money.