Elaine Griffin is crazy about stripes — in small rooms and kids’ rooms, powder rooms and halls. She also likes glazes and metallics. Stencils, too. Decorative and faux painting is back, although in a ...

Stencils of ancestral shields decorate the stripes in this medieval-themed bedroom. Stripes are marked and a green glaze is washed over the yellow basecoat. Decorating a child’s room is so much fun.

(ARA) - Paint can do more than change the color of a room - it can add texture, pattern and visual interest. Today's decorative painting techniques are simple and sophisticated alternatives to ...