Paint the textured wall to add more depth to the design.
Adding texture to your walls with a compound is a decorating option that can replace simple paint or wallpaper. The room becomes your canvas and the texture material is your palette. When applying the texture, you can use almost any item to achieve the look you want. You can also add pigment to your texture materials to add color to the walls.This easy and fun decorating project can be done in your spare time. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Inspect the wall for any holes or cracks. Repair them before applying the texture compound.
2. Practice your texture design. Mix a little of the texture compound with water and apply to drywall scraps or cardboard to determine the look you want to use in your room.
3. Mix the remainder of the texture compound. Open the box along the lines for cutting and add water slowly. Mix with the drill until you get the texture consistency you want.
4. Start at the far inside corner of the room. If you plan to follow a pattern, pencil it lightly on the wall. If you are just going to cover the walls with no pattern, do so evenly.
5. Decide what implement you are going to use to apply the texture. You can use anything that the texture material will adhere to such as a brush, sponge or old cloth slipper.
6. Work quickly. The texture compound will dry fast and if you wait too long, you will be able to see the overlap marks on the finished wall. Use fluid vertical strokes and keep a ladder handy if you are doing the wall from floor to ceiling.
7. Use a spray texture that comes in a can if you do not want to bother with mixing materials. Work in a vertical manner doing as much of the wall at one time as you can. Let the wall dry and add another coat if necessary.
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