Faux cement paint

Painting a faux concrete wall is easy and you don't need any special paints to get this effect. I created my faux concrete wall finish in 5 easy steps.

WOW! Who knew it was so easy to paint something and make it look like it is made out of concrete. This SUPER EASY paint technique even uses regular craft paints. Any Thriftstore Find can be upcycled with this idea. Amazing before and after project

Use our easy faux cement paint treatment and recipe to create a gorgeous cement finish on accessories, furniture and outdoor pieces.

Have you seen the popular concrete decor? They can expensive to buy, and you may not want to tackle making a DIY concrete project. But here’s how to make an eas…

Simple and quick to create the look and feel of concrete. Added ingredient; chalk (make your own calcium carbonate) to create texture and hard finish.

Here's how I painted a faux cement wall in my basement home gym.

A few years ago I wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it, a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling. Here, we take this process one step further. The look is both soft and contemporary, works well in urban environments, and is still livable. It’s unique every time, and in this example we’re emphasizing a linear quality, as if the “concrete” was poured into a wood formwork.

A few years ago I wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it, a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling. Here, we take this process one step further. The look is both soft and contemporary, works well in urban environments, and is still livable. It’s unique every time, and in this example we’re emphasizing a linear quality, as if the “concrete” was poured into a wood formwork.

Faux Concrete Paint with Baking Soda This one is for all my crafting friends out there. I’ve collected these birds and the candlesticks over the past few weeks in hopes of trying a faux concrete paint finish using chalk paint … Continue Reading →

See just how easy it is to paint faux concrete pear place card holders in a few quick steps. No one will know that they aren't real concrete!