Faux painting techniques, like this double-process burlap strie, can add grace and sophistication to any room.

Single-process vertical strie is a faux painting technique that creates the illusion of height in a room.

Bob meets with faux paint expert Kim Sweet who is applying a gold parchment effect for the master bedroom walls and tries his hand at applying some color.

Bob watches decorator B. Smith paint a lavender stripe pattern in the girl's bedroom of the Habitat for Humanity project.

…important, each one guaranteed to get the job DONE RIGHT. DR® FIELD and BRUSH MOWER Clear tough brush and mow out of control weeds with the powerful DR® FIELD and BRUSH MOWER. Charge through tough saplings, six-foot tall field grass, and…

…indoors. Because terracotta pots can swell and crack, lay them on their sides in a wood carton. Dig up flower bulbs, brush off soil and label. Store bulbs in a bag or box with peat moss in a cool, dry place for spring replanting. Remove any…

…of scraping is involved. Also try using an old, dry paint brush to sweep dust away. Just be sure to use dust masks to protect…
…made for the latex, oil or varnish paints you will apply. The brush hairs are typically of varying lengths and taper neatly. They…

… Using a quality 4-inch latex paint brush, apply the single-process color to…
…additional paint to pull across with strie brush. Apply enough paint to cover the width of two passes of the strie brush you will be using. Paint the entire length…

…color. Using a quality 4-inch latex brush, apply the single-process color to the…
…first run to cover two widths of the strie brush that you will be using. Leave a little…
…of the run to pull down with the strie brush. Apply a first run as wide as two widths…