Decorative Paint – wall bling!

Decorative Paint – DIY

There are some great choices when it comes to decorative paint that will enhance any wall. Most of the main brands of paint manufacturers are producing different decorative paints so that people who want a feature wall can buy it in a range of colors. Some of these paints are metallic, pearl effect, suede, copper and glimmer to name a few. These paints have been formulated with metallic particles or pearl particles in the paint to give the effect.

How to apply Decorative paint?

How to apply decorative paint has a direct effect of how the finished look will be. I have painted many feature walls for people and in my own house. Feature walls can add that little bit of bling (something shiny and beautiful) and lift the hole feel of the room. Decorative paint also makes a great addition to a child’s bedroom. Using a brush is the best way to a paint on most of the decorative paints as the brush strokes enhance the effects within the paint.

Decorative Paint Types

• Metallic – Small metal particles in the paint to create the effect and shimmer of metallic paint. It is best applied with a brush and the most common way is to apply the paint in a criss-cross pattern. This brings out the effect of the paint.
• Pearl Effect – similar to metallic but with a finer softer finish like that of a pearl. This paint has pearl particles in it and adds a beautiful soft glow to the paint.
• Suede – Suede has a rougher texture than metallic or pearl and is meant to have the effect of suede leather. Criss-cross brush pattern is the best way to get the suede look.

Decorative Paint Techniques

Brush – Crisis-Cross

Their are many different ways to apply decorative paint however the most common way is to use a criss-cross pattern with a brush. Even within this technique you can vary the out come by the use of different brush widths. A smaller brush will give you a lot more effect because of the large amount of contracting brush strokes. However you can even use a wide soft broom in a crisis-cross pattern for a different effect. The best way is to try a few different ways and go with what you like.

Stripe brushing

 

You can paint on vertical stripes to create a striped pattern on a feature wall and around the room. One way you can do this is to paint the wall of room in the colour of your choice and then using low tack painters masking tape, measure and apply the tape to form even stripes. Then use a brush the same width of the intended stripes (so you only have to paint down once) and starting at the top of your masked out stripes drag your brush down evenly. Allow to dry ( approx 2 hours) and then repeat. Remove your tape and you should have the base color that you painted the room and stripes in decorative paint.

 

These are just two examples of how you can use decorative paint to enhance a room. There are other ways but I have just given you the most common that look great. If you would like to know more about paint and painting your home then check out our paint section on Renovation Robot.

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