A situation you might find yourself in once you have moved into a new house or flat, is the need to paint the walls, either because they haven’t been painted for years or because you just hate the color and would like to paint your new home in a color that is pleasing to you. The following article gives some great ideas and techniques.
There are several different painting techniques that a homeowner can choose to do to the walls to add some quick style to a room. Some painting techniques can easily make a DIY paint job look like a professional one.
Before you can start any type of painting on your walls, you need to make sure that you are prepared. This means that you have all your supplies ready and that you have prepped the walls by filling in any cracks or holes and taping off trim and windows with blue painter’s tape. You will also need some special tools to accomplish the certain painting technique, so be sure that you pick these up as well.
Rag Painting Technique
With the rag painting technique, no paint brushes or rollers are used. Instead simple rags such as old t-shirts or any type of cotton rag are used to apply the paint to the wall. This creates a marbled effect on the wall. To rag paint:
* Dip the rag into the container of paint and shake off the excess.
* Dab the rag onto the wall, applying the paint in whatever pattern that you choose, but be sure to not spread out the pattern too much.
* For a more creative touch, you can apply a darker base color and then rag on a lighter paint color.
Sponge Painting Technique
Sponge painting or sponging is a painting technique that is used to give a wall a depth and interest. You will need to apply a base color to the wall before you can sponge paint it. To sponge paint:
* Dip a regular sponge or sea sponge into the paint or glaze of your choice.
* Start from the outside of one of the walls and dab the sponge in a random pattern.
* Complete all the walls in the room this way, or you can choose to do only one wall in the room with the sponge painting technique.
Color Washing Technique
Color washing is a painting technique that adds a subtle finish to the walls that gives the appearance of floating color. It is a good technique if you have a wall that has several flaws that you want to hide. It can take a little more time than other painting techniques as you must build up layers to get the full effect. To apply the color washing technique:
* Paint the wall the color that you want to be your base color and then wait for it to dry completely.
* Then come back and paint another layer using a slightly different color or a complimentary color.
* When painting this layer use a paint brush only and apply the paint in all different directions, going over your strokes so that the base color shows through in random areas.
* You can do more than one layer of painting this way if you want another color to show on the walls as well.
These painting techniques can be used in any room from a kitchen to a bedroom. They are a great way to instantly add some style to the walls to perk up the room.
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