Frugal Wall Painting
gadd...@ptialaska.net
vacation, I checked out some books from the library on different decorating
techniques to get some ideas (see list other post). Just thought I'd mention the
idea of doing the walls with a color wash. I did my downstairs family room,
which had flat white paint, not of my choosing. I covered it with an "Apricot
Gold" color wash, and the effect was amazing. It looks like adobe!
The best thing is that I'll be doing the whole big room with only a quart of
latex paint! All you do is add three quarts of water to the quart of paint. The
latex then becomes a translucent glaze that allows the base coat to show through
a bit. It's drippy, so be sure to do the woodwork last and cover everything.
Another thing I really appreciated is that it was simple to do. It's not
supposed to cover everything, so you can just slap it on any old way. I did one
wall in about 10 minutes. It pretty much looks just like the decorator book,
too, which I'll admit surprised me. Anyhow, folks looking for redecorating ideas
that are easy and cheap, but which look really classy, might want to try it.
Jennifer
Jennifer
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gadd...@ptialaska.net
says...
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>Thanks for the idea. I've been looking for something like this for a long
>time. Now to find my paintbrush.
I used a smooth roller for the walls--much faster!
