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Faux can be fabulous! Faux paiting immitates other materials like marble, wood or stone. See how this technique can add character and color to any space.

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Bring the outdoors in with this birch forest living room mural. A few cans of paint and plenty of masking tape is about all you need for this dramatic effect.

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