Marble Effect

Author: Niall Roche

Marble Effect

Do your walls seem dull and uninviting? Do you long for a cozy,
welcoming room? Consider decorative wall painting techniques,
such as sponging, ragging, stenciling or stamping. Even if you
have no experience, you can brighten even the dullest room
quickly and cheaply with one of these easy decorative wall
painting techniques.

Before painting your room, pick out a color scheme for your
walls. When you chose your paint, remember that many painting
techniques use two shades of one color. If you are using one of
the techniques that does use two shades of color, you can pick a
darker color than you normally would chose for your base color,
since the lighter top color will make the final result much
lighter.

Marble Effect

To sponge or rag a wall, paint on your base color and let it dry
thoroughly. Then, dip your sponge or rag into the lighter paint
color and sponge or drag the lighter color over the base coat
until you are satisfied with the effect. If you are unhappy with
your final result, you can repaint any areas that you don‚t like
with the base coat. Once the repainted area is dry, repeat the
faux painting technique.

Marble Effect

If you are considering using a decorative painting technique
such as stenciling or stamping, you may just want to create a
wallpaper effect by stamping or stenciling a simple design over
your base coat. However, you may want to go a step further with
your project and use stencils or stamps to create a faux brick
or stone wall. You don‚t need to be an artist to create one of
these faux finishes. Just follow these simple steps. First,
paint the walls with the color you chose for the mortar between
the bricks or stones. Once the base coat is dry, stamp or
stencil your bricks or stones over the base coat. Once the brick
or stonework is dry, spatter a bit of the darker color over your
faux art to give it depth and make it appear more realistic.

Marble Effect

Creating faux effects such as making your walls look like they
are made of plaster or suede can also really make your room
stand out. You can easily learn how to create these seemingly
difficult finishes at your local paint store. Paint bases that
automatically give a suede or textured effect to the walls are a
shortcut that even artists use to create fun finishes.

Finally, no matter which decorative wall painting technique you
choose, remember that it is just a few layers of paint. You can
always redo the finish on your walls as you learn more about the
art of decorative painting.

About the author:
Niall Roche is the content author and owner of the http://www.interior-painting-ideas.com
website where you can find tons of information on differnt painting techniques and finishes.