How To Faux Paint

When we use the phrase “like the walls of this house” we often mean familiarity and complacence, but we may also mean something that is as unnoticeable as a wall. Why walls have come to be associated with anonymity is because of the fact that not many people ever change the look of the house too dramatically – even if they may revamp the whole house, the colour of the walls remains the same, adding to the monotony and boredom. The new ‘in’ thing is to faux paint the walls for a newer finish and variety. This would mean a little bit of planning and practice but all that will be forgotten the day you come home to wonderfully finished wall that makes you proud of the place you call home. Here’s how to faux paint your walls and give them a ‘designer finish’.

 

 

Choose a dark solid colour like navy blue, green, chocolate brown, red or black to form the base colour or the background colour. It is on this colour that you will need to apply the faux finish coat. Allow this paint to dry for at least four hours or more, preferably overnight, before you begin to do anything with it.

 

Choose an acrylic colour that contrasts the colour that you have applied on the wall. Prepare and tint a glaze with the acrylic paint that you have chosen to create the desired glaze colour. Pour the tinted glaze into the user tray.

 

Decide what type of faux finish you would like on your wall. Here are some examples of typical faux finishes:

Since you will be applying paint on your wall, you have very little scope of making mistakes. Thus, practice on a piece of cardboard or wood before you begin to get the desired effect right and with an absolutely steady hand. Now, after you have practiced enough times, apply the glaze on the wall. Make sure you are wearing protective gloves and there are no children around when you are dealing with paints and so on. Also, make sure you have enough sunlight and ventilation while you paint and also later when the paint is drying.