Aged wall paint techniques

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"

In this post I transform my home office and show you my painting techniques for how to create a faux plaster wall using paint.

Learn how to color wash a wall with our step by step instructions. This decorative effect creates the appearance of floating color. Soft and watery, or bold and striking. The color density varies over the surface and creates appearances from parchment to the softness of an evening sky or the deepness of watery depths.

Here's our list of the top glazing techniques for walls you can use. Create an attractive faux finish on your next wall painting project!

A wall patina creates a look of aging on the finish, making the wall seem much older than...

There's something about aged, weathered walls that give a room instant character. But...

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 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,…

Check out the easy and affordable way to create a DIY Faux Limewash Wall. A few simple materials and some of your time are all you need to create a stunning look on your walls.

If you are ready to redecorate and try your hand at color washing the walls (see the images), it does not have to be expensive. A little paint and a few tips go a long way.