ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Faux painting

Faux painting is like playing dress up for your walls! It's when you take normal paint and make it look like other materials, like wood or marble.

First, you paint your wall a base color. Then, you use different tools and techniques to create patterns, textures, and colors that make it look like something else.

For example, if you want your wall to look like wood, you might use a tool called a wood grain rocker to create lines and knots in the paint. Or if you want your wall to look like concrete, you might use a sponge to add texture and then paint on some gray and white to make it look like real concrete.

Faux painting can be a fun way to make your walls look unique and fancy, just like a costume can make you look like a different person!