Faking it at home, faux real From: Chicago Sun-Times | Date: February 10, 2002| Author: Christine Liebenthal | Copyright 2002 Chicago Sun-Times. Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Faux-painting techniques can help you transform the dull, drab surfaces in your home.

Painting is one of the easiest, least expensive and most forgiving types of home projects you can do, Debbie Lombard-Bloom said. Lombard- Bloom, who works in the paint department at Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse in Boise, Idaho, and teaches Lowe's occasional faux- painting classes, said that painting gives even the rawest beginners a way to transform rooms and express their personalities.

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