Faux Concrete Wall Painting Techniques

The faux poured concrete finish on the walls of tali roth s apartment.
Faux concrete wall painting techniques. Turning concrete floors into faux wood with paint hometalk. Concrete decorative painting faux finishing on ceiling by. Faux painting 101 tips tricks and inspiring ideas for finishes. In this video i demonstrate how i used a concrete finishing trowel and regular satin paint to create a concrete looking wall.
A faux painting technique known as sponging can give your walls the look of mottled porcelain or rustic stoneware. Clean and prime your walls. It s unique every time and in this example we re. 19 faux painting techniques that don t the heathered nest.
You can completely transform your homes by using faux paints on walls. Let me show you how i created my faux concrete wall finish in just 5 easy steps. Strie is a faux finish painting technique that is used to create soft streaks of color. When the streaks are drawn onto the wall paint the final effect is something soft that resembles fabric.
In fact these faux paint styles are stunning and timeless. When you hear faux painting techniques does a picture of someone with big 1980 s bangs wearing acid washed jeans taking a sponge to a wall suddenly emerge in your head. 19 faux painting techniques for your home that don t suck. A few years ago i wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn t like a stock rag rolling.
Hello lovelies i have a diy project for you today. Photo by genevieve garruppo. Painting a faux concrete wall is easier than you might think and you don t need any special paints to get this effect. The wall paper trend took a backseat in the 1990 s and thus people began to paint their walls with faux finish paints.
Here we take this process one step further. There are so many techniques and varieties available that there is one suitable for just about every home and home owner. It is a project i did in my bathroom and i am so happy and pleased with the look i created. Mix dark blue paint with an acrylic glaze and apply.
The look is both soft and contemporary works well in urban environments and is still livable. Use joint compound and cement colorants to create an easy realistic concrete wall finish. Faux painting finishes ideas and techniques. D i myself wall faux finishing techniques 101 you.