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# Wallcoverings Offer Intricate Designs Where Faux Paint Falls Short
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/winning-ways/
- Published: 2004-04-03T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:10:08.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*with wallcoverings*

Sometimes, a cover-up is just what’s called for. New wallcoverings take a room where faux paint techniques just won’t go, providing intricate, sophisticated designs and textures that would tax the skill of a master painter.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 3, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/040304.pdf?ref=smdp.com)