I have a fun and beautiful project for you this week, friends! I am showing you how to use paint to create easy faux marbling. I love this technique and can’t wait to teach you how it’s done!
Whether you have a whole wall or just a small mirror that needs a makeover, this easy faux marbling is a fun way to make them beautiful! And, when I say easy, I mean E.A.S.Y! Since marbling has such an abstract look to it, you really can’t mess this up. In the video below I show you how to achieve this look. You’ll feel like a professional painter in no time. Even if you’ve never painted anything before!
Easy Faux Marbling
Have you been staring at an old table top, bathroom cabinet, or dresser thinking “ugh, I’m just tired of the way it looks”? I have a simple and fun treatment that you can use to give any surface new life! Marble gives such a beautiful and elegant look to any room. But it is so expensive, most of us can’t invest in the real deal. With a little bit of paint, though, we can get the same look for a fraction of the cost!
Some of you may know that I paint houses as a profession. From regular color changes to awesome treatments, I do it all. This marbling technique is a popular one and it is also one of my favorites to do. It’s so easy and it’s a ton of fun! And I’m totally serious when I say that anyone can do it. Once you learn how it’s done you’ll be able to transform any surface!
I use Country Chic paint for this project because it is my favorite paint. You can use whatever brand you like though. For this look what you need is a cream color and a beige/brown. There are lots of other marbling colors too but this one is my favorite. Once you have the technique down you can start to experiment with other shades!
Faux Marbling Supply List
- Chalk based paint (I used Country Chic Cheesecake and Harmony)
- Surface for marbling (cabinet, pillar, mirror frame, table tops, etc)
- Chip brush
- Primer (optional)
- Painter’s tape (optional)
- Feather
Step by Step Instructions
- Depending on the surface you will be painting you may want to add a layer of primer before you start your faux marbling. Once that dries, use the painter’s tape to tape off any areas you want to protect.
- Next take your chip brush and dip it in one of the paint colors. Use the brush to tap the paint on in a diagonal line. Leave a space between each line where you will come back in with the second color.
- Then use the second color to fill in the open areas, blend the two colors together by tapping your brush in between the two. Just keep dabbing and blending until you have a beautiful marble effect.
- Finally, take the feather and drag the edge of the it into the paint and then wiggle it across your project to make it look like a vein. If you are a little nervous about this try a practice swipe on a piece of paper first. It’s so easy and fun to do!
The Wrap Up…
That’s it friends, I told you this would be easy! And it’s oh so beautiful too. There are so many things that you can use this treatment on. Any type of furniture and anything you can paint can be marbled! Just don’t try it on the dog, he probably won’t appreciate it much. I always love the way this faux marbling turns out and I hope you do too!
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