Distressed wall paint

Wow, the One Room Challenge has really been a journey! Originally I wanted to makeover our basement into a light, bright, creative studio for blog DIYs, a creative business, who knows the future when you have a big inspiring room to play in, right? But in Week 3, the basement flooded. In Week 4, it … Continue reading "One Room Challenge Week 5: How to Paint an “Old Wall” Look"

How use layers of paint and a large sea sponge to make a wall look like it's very old - maybe make a wall or a room to make you feel like you're in Tuscany or P…

Of all the paint treatments that can be used, rag painting techniques are one of the most subtle and elegant and is the most useful in creating a number of different decorating looks for walls. Ragging creates a broken color technique, using thinned down paint or glaze and brushing it over a base coat, then using paper towels, rags or plastic trash bags while the paint is still damp, you rag some of it off to create a mottled or textured effect on the walls.

Add richness, depth, and dimension to a room with this lime wash wall paint technique.

Probably the question I get asked the most is how I achieved the distressed paint effect in my study. I’ve had a go at most paint effects over the years - stippling, colour washing, rag rolling, to name but a few. Most can be done with ordinary emulsion but it’s not easy to get a really authentic lo

Faux finish painting, or using techniques and materials on one surface to imitate or suggest another surface, has been around for thousands of years.

5 Faux Wall Painting Techniques That Are Easier Than You Think – Swedish Furniture

Probably the question I get asked the most is how I achieved the distressed paint effect in my study. I’ve had a go at most paint effects over the years - stippling, colour washing, rag rolling, to name but a few. Most can be done with ordinary emulsion but it’s not easy to get a really authentic lo

I have a thing for texture and antiqued patinas as those of you who’ve followed me for a while will know. In the search for ever more creative backdrops for my painted furniture, I think I might have found something that suits my style. What do you guys think? I recently created the wall above […]

Forget everything you know about faux finishes of the past. Today’s DIY color-washed walls, including lime-wash paint applications, lend a dreamy, dimensional look to walls. We’ll show you how to paint color-washed walls to perfection.