There is something that real estate agents see all too often … and it’s not pretty!
I suspect it starts with the cable network’s home fix-up shows. Now that wallpaper is no longer in favor – because people learned how hard it was to remove – people are turning to other ways to add “interest” to their walls. Thus, the FAUX PAINTING concept was born.
We often see examples of homeowners who have taken an hour-long course at their local home improvement store to learn how to do faux painting. I think they must decide to “practice” on a kid’s room and choose Cookie Monster blue as their 
choice of colors. I’ve seen the Cookie Monster blue way too often in the kid’s room or their bath.
MOM: YOUR KID CAN “GO BLIND” WITH THAT!
While I’ve not tried faux painting, judging by what I see when showing homes, it must be difficult to paint in the corners and against the ceiling. Those areas are where there is usually too much paint compared to the rest of the wall.
When the painters were doing my home, out of curiosity, I asked them if they did faux painting. They don’t. If a homeowner wants it, they call in a faux professional. That should be a clue to DIY’ers that if the professional painters call a faux painting expert, it must not be that easy.
Faux painting can be quite attractive – when done properly. When selling your home, it’s not a deterrent to buyers as wallpaper is, but it must be done very well or it can be a turn-off. So practice, practice, practice until you are skilled to do an entire wall and especially the corners. That way your Realtor® won’t make you paint over it when you decide to sell your home. GOOD LUCK!
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