http://norththreads.blogspot.com/2007/06/exploding-photo-box-pattern-papercraft.html Hope this is what you are looking for. ml

I didn't put a protective coat on mine. MBR has never been an issue. Foyer I wasn't sure if it would be. We have no kids, but I have a DH who has to place his palms on the walls as he bolts up the stairs *rolleyes* . No harm done. I used the RL regular size roller for suede and mini roller. Wash walls with Dirtex, spackle any holes, prime with primer as recommended on can. First roll of paint looks like caca. (Do not despair, it gets better ;). You start at the top, apply on the roller from ceiling to floor, then do one final roll all the way from top to bottom. Then move to next strip and repeat, overlapping a bit. 2nd coat is where the effect comes in. I used a 4" wide brush, generously loaded, and you make random "X" patterns, working in about 3'x3' to 4'x4' sections (no bigger than that). When you move to next section, you overlap the prior section a bit for blending. This is where you have to watch for missed spots (easy to do). If you try to go back after it's dried and put more on, it will look like a spot of grease on the wall. I had two tiny areas I missed on the foyer. 14' wall no less. I was not about to do that puppy over. So I took one of my art brushes, gently applied the paint, then pounced it off with a bit larger art brush. I found if I didn't play with it much, I could get it to blend in with the pattern. I know where those spots are, but no one else does ;) acoreana: So you covered the textured paint with just primer and regular latex? I heard someone else say they did that, too. I can't grasp how it would cover and look like a smooth wall because the suede has the little bitty sand grits in it, but hey, if it works, great news for me if I ever change my mind! ;D mlraff53: IMHO it would be ideal on a textured wall, because it's paint with texture anyway. ;)

I think the Faux suede/leather look is dated. My sister has it in her gorgeous dining room. She and her husband used tissue paper, applied with wallpaper paste, and then painted it a deep yellow, followed by a wash of stain. Looks great and Old World, but it was a fad that is almost 10 years old in the making. I agree that a buyer would have a time getting the treatment off the walls.

Bcied - I'm fairly certain one of my local big box stores has Altair (polished) on one of their island cabinet displays. Is there a cabinet brand/wood species/color you're considering? I could probably snap a couple pics for you.