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Foiled fireplace

We faux finished this ordinary white fireplace in a client's master bedroom recently. Yeah, I know.....I'd love to have a fireplace in my bedroom too! Groovy.... I failed to get any pictures of the different steps".....but I will tell ya what we did. We painted the whole thing black.... then…
August 11, 2011
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My husband is no Vanna White

A glimpse into the conversations in the house of a faux finisher.....Me: "honey, will you hold my new faux sample up behind the chair please?"Him: "like this?"Me: "yes, but lower...."Me: "and put it up right next to the woodwork."Me: "and now just a little lower to hide the light switch…
April 26, 2011
Cream Fireplace | Magic Brush
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Glaze that WHITE fireplace!!!!!

One of the simplest, yet most dramatic, changes we make to many family rooms is painting fireplaces...... We just worked on this fireplace last week. We changed it from boring white... to a warm glazed beauty...... Ahhhhhhhhhh.....What a difference a little cream glaze makes! You can learn this same cream…
November 8, 2010
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Pretty black desk for sale

Thanks to my client and friend Cheryl.....I have a pretty black desk and chair for sale.Freshly painted....Sweet crystal knobs....Email me if interested.I am trying to get back on the blogging horse after my week in Florida, but I'll admit....it's slow going peeps. I'll try to have some stunning post later…
September 12, 2010
Stained Concrete Fireplace | Magic Brush
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World’s prettiest concrete fireplace?

This was my wonderful client Mary's fireplace BEFORE.... While pretty....it just lacked OOMPH! We did this textured faux finish in the niches flanking the fireplace. And stained the gorgeous detail on the concrete fireplace. The stain just makes the details POP! (after) Isn't it pretty? It makes think of my…
August 20, 2010