I chose Baked Terracotta for this palette for no particular reason. I just thought it was probably one of the universally accepted as terracotta colors, so it
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Paint is a simple and cost-effective way to dramatically change the look and feel of a room. Aside from changing the color of the walls and ceiling, the painting techniques you use can give the illusion that you’ve changed the size of the room. Whether you’d like your room to feel cozier, bigger, or even like the ceiling is taller, several room-painting tricks can completely transform your space. Color choice is also a phenomenal tool that can have a significant psychological effect on the ways we perceive the space we're in. The human eye is naturally drawn to light; painting
When it comes to totally transforming a room on tight schedule and an even tighter budget, it’s hard to beat a really great paint color. But why limit yourself to just one? For this year’s Small/Cool Experience at Home, a few designers went big and bold with their paint jobs—using multiple colors, creating abstract art, playing with shapes, and more.
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I chose Baked Terracotta for this palette for no particular reason. I just thought it was probably one of the universally accepted as terracotta colors, so it
Today’s How to Stencil post features what may be one of my favorite stencil finishes of all time-a stenciled texture finish that replicates the look...
Hey all...I hope you are recovering from Thanksgiving, and getting prepped for Christmas. Our decorations are almost all finished here, pictures of that coming soon. For now, I wanted to give you a fun How-To. I'm so excited to show you this awesome paint tool. I found this sometime last year, and have been ogling it ever since. I finally broke down a couple months ago, and bought some pieces. I didn't have a project to use it on, but I had to try it out. Since then, I've used it on a couple occasions now, its so easy, and looks beautiful. I got this one from Not Wallpaper on Etsy. A setup like this costs about $37. There are several parts to this set up.... The first is the applicator...this one is angled, which makes it much easier to roll onto the wall. Alone, these run $18, and come with one foam applicator pad. The foam applicators can also be purchased separately, its good to have backups. And the patterned roller, in any design. By themselves these run $19. What to do... The foam rollers clip in to the applicator, about halfway down the metal frame. There are several holes since the roller heads range slightly in size. Once the foam roller is attached...this is where you will load it with paint. It needs to be fully covered. So run it through a couple of times. It doesn't need to be globed on, so rolling off any excess on the tray. Once the foam roller is prepped, the patterned roller needs to be attached. This is where it gets a bit tricky, and messy. You need to wedge the roller on the frame, with out dropping the foam roller out. I just held the top of the foam roller with a finger, while I wedged the patterned one in. The fit close, the foam needs to be touching the patterned roller. Now that the system is set up and ready to go...I like to cover the roller with paint, and get off any access paint. Roll it one or two times along some paper or poster board. Now to get painting! This is where a little practice comes in, don't just go straight to your walls. The process takes a little getting used to, so it's best to try it on a piece of poster board a couple of times. On the blue plastic pieces that hold the roller to the applicator, there is a set of blues triangles. Get one set lined up to start, on the second pass, you will start with the other triangle. This will make it so your pattern isn't the same straight across the wall. You will want to start at a top corner, working your way all the way down, in one straight roll. I say straight, but I will be perfectly honest with you, and say, straight is hard to do. Once the whole wall is done, you wont notice a little curve. Go slow so you can keep an eye on it. You can see here, how I butted the two lines up to each other. You don't want to overlap the design, and if you go to far away from the previous pass, there will be a gap. The foam roller does hold alot of paint, but I could only get one good solid pass of paint, before I felt like I should reload. You could fiddle with taking on and off the roller... but I just loaded up a paint brush, and brushed it on the foam roller. So not to loose any of that paint, I didn't roll it on a poster board, I just rotated the patterned roller several times. When rolling the paint on, its best to keep the applicator at an angle away from the wall. Using enough pressure, so it doesn't slide around. I like the angled applicator, rather than a straight one. Holding it at the perfect angle it easier with this tool. Here is one of the areas I used the roller at. This was in a siting area at a recent model home (see it here). Niches can be a bit boring, and this roller adds some simple fun to the back. This dining room ceiling had a small step up, and it was lost in all the cream paint. With the patterned paint roller, you get alot of detail in a simple method. If I were to try and do this with a stencil, it would have taken me hours, lots of adhesive spray, and a crick in my neck. On this one, I used a fun, vintage floral design. There are so many places you could use these designs..... The back of a bookshelf, on a dresser, niches, ceilings, accent walls, fabric, lamp shades, anything that will take paint. Here are a few ideas from Not Wallpaper. There are 9 different patterns to choose from. These are a few of my favorites When you order the pieces, she will include an instruction sheet, that will tell you how to do this process, and much more intelligently than I just did. As far a paint finishes go.. she suggests using a flat or eggshell, and even a satin works...nothing shinier. I used this on a flat paint for these walls and ceilings, and it worked like a charm, no slipping. For my test samples, I used a nice poster board, the kind with a sheen, and used a satin paint on top. My roller kept slipping on the surface. So use a flat poster board material, the really cheap kind. There is another retailer on Etsy who sells these rollers as well. The Painted House...They are located in the UK, so shipping will be a bit more, and your looking at a little more time to get it. They carry 16 different patterns. Here are my fav's. These are so cute, I can't stand it...They are on my Christmas list already!! Oh birds! The Painted House, also sells a fabric paint applicator. Imagine the possibilities. Check them out, and give it a try!
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I finally buckled down this afternoon and textured our hallway wall. It wasn’t bad at all! It only took me 2 hours, start to finish, all by myself. Aaand, since I know so many people who a…
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Fix any wall before you paint to get a super-smooth finish. We'll walk you through how to prep walls for painting.
I get A LOT of questions about transferring artwork to a mural-sized surface. This is (understandably) one of the most intimidating parts of beginning mural work for a lot of artists. Lucky for you, there’s a ton of options out there, and many of them are super-accessible to beginner muralists. Wha
With inspiration taken from the ancient oil paintings portraying nature in all its beauty, this landscape brings memories back to the green hills of our youth. The soft hues of green brings this meadow wall mural to life with its beautiful flowy hills and forest trees. This ancient landscape design brings nature into your interior in a modern way. Match with our Vintage Sky in blue for a complete look.More colors:Beige Black
Light and dark room colors can balance any interior design
DIY Ombre Wall Paint: When I first decided to paint an ombre wall I made a research. There are some tutorials on the internet. The problem was that the results didn’t meet my expectations. In this instructable I will show you what I learned from my experience and: - ho…
What to do about Peeling Paint- how to repair it in a bathroom or on textured walls in any room. Tips and tricks for how to fix flaky paint. Why does it happen?
