Distressed walls diy

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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

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"

I use the word Distress loosely, It’s one of those blanket terms for “scrape, scratch, hurt, dent, damage, chip” when referring to paint…. you get the idea.So,…

Learn how to get a beautiful distressed stormy accent wall.

The first thing to know about distressing a wall is that, once you do it, one of your walls will be essentially destroyed. If you ever want ...

The age-old art of applying faux finishes is the process of creating an imitation of a material with nothing more than paint and applicators

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.

Stucco, traditionally an exterior finish, has made its way indoors, bringing with it a unique blend of texture, character, and endless design possibilities.

We break down how to do different glazing techniques on walls on our blog.