Urbanology Designs' Ginger Curtis and Lewis & Rose Interiors' Brett Seidl talk about the return of darker woods to the design ...

Price: $88.99 Finish: Pickled Oak. ... This will serve as the contrast color for your faux wood grain." He then used a wood-graining tool over the paint to imitate natural wood.

For even more texture and interest, experiment with a bright or bold grain color over a black or dark gray door. This is actually a great treatment for a number of faux wood projects.