Homes & Gardens; Interior design news: Front porches; Italian beauty; and faux walls. Updated: ; Feb. 27, 2013, 12:00 p.m. | Published: ; Feb. 27, 2013, 11:00 a.m.

Faux Marble Painting Techniques One of the easiest and most impactful ways to update a wall is to paint it with a faux painting technique. And you can take it up another notch by adding a decorative ...

Faux—French for “false”—painting can be applied to nearly any surface, giving it the appearance of an entirely different material, such as brick, marble, stone, or wood. In the hands of a skilled ...

Red brick can make a dull home feel historic ($26 for a 4-by-8-foot panel, lowes.com), while white brick offers a more contemporary look ($105 per sheet, homedepot.com).

If you yearn for the character of an interior brick wall but donít have one, there are ways to create the mood without hauling in bricks and mortar. You’ll find faux brick panels at your lumber ...