Do-it-yourself decorative painting of walls - unusual application methods

Carrying out repairs, everyone dreams that the home will become exclusive, not like everyone else. But you can find the same wallpaper, or decorative elements from friends. And then the struggle for their personal space begins, because you want to live “not like everyone else”. To order expensive designer decoration of an apartment or a private house on an individual project - not everyone can afford it. There is only one way out - decorative painting of the walls with your own hands, unusual ways of applying which are presented in considerable quantity. Consider them carefully.

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What is good decorative paint?

The most important thing in decorative paint is the components, due to which a beautiful and unusual effect is achieved. Of course, using the wallpaper you can also create an original interior, but the paint has the following advantages:

• The coating lasts at least ten years; if necessary, it can be quickly repainted.
• The rays of the sun, cat's claws, bumps, mold and abrasion are not afraid of decorative paint.
• Such paint can be washed, and it is not soiled as easily as paper wallpaper.
• Decorative paint can be freely used in the children's room, as this environmentally friendly coating does not include carcinogens - it is completely safe for health.
• There are no joints on the painted surface, so the resulting picture will be unified and harmonious.
• Even the most demanding professional designer will be satisfied with the choice of shades and design effects. When applying paint in several layers, the use of special spatulas and rollers allows you to create real masterpieces.
• The versatility of the coating allows you to use it to create a variety of interiors.
• Thanks to the antistatic coating, dust does not accumulate.
• Thanks to the rich and natural look of the walls, the apartment becomes beautiful and cozy.
• The ability to do all the work yourself. Including possible decorative painting of the walls with your own hands, using unusual methods of application.

Important! The only drawback of this finish is that the walls need to be carefully prepared.

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Cooking Tools

According to experts, the original painting of the walls with your own hands is quite real, if you use a special set of tools.

At the same time use:

• Rollers;
• Tassels;
• Brushes;
• Scrapers;
• Spatulas;
• Sponges;
• Venetian trowel;
• Crumpled fabric or paper;
• Emery paper;
• Stencils.

Of course, you won’t have to buy the whole list. First of all, you should decide on the effect that you want to see on your walls. All these tools are inexpensive, and if you treat them carefully, they will last quite a long time.

Important! Some tools can be replaced with even cheaper counterparts. For example, instead of a texture roller, you can use a fabric or a bag of polyethylene and a rope. The paint will be applied unpredictably and interestingly, and no one will repeat the drawing.

Experts believe that decorative painting of walls is a very economical option in order to transform the room.It often happens that a large 2.5 liter can will be enough to cover forty square meters.

Important! Pay attention to the roller. The rubber should be resilient, it should spin freely and not have vibrations.

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Types of decorative paints

Decorative paint is:

• Mother of pearl. The hue changes at different angles, so visually it seems that an iridescent silk fabric is stretched on the walls.
• Velor or velvet. The paint contains multi-colored small solid particles, so that the color becomes soft and deep.
• Mosaic. When applying, a spray gun is used, the paint bubbles spread and the effect of granite or mosaic texture is created.
• With a variety of additives. Flakes, sand, crushed shells, etc. may be added.

Important! Do not forget about special glazes and textured paints, with the help of which it is possible to create unique patterns.

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Advantages and disadvantages

Of course, in the case of decorative paints we are talking more about the advantages:

• Durability;
• Security;
• Antistatic;
• Easy to care.

Such colors are not affected by the sun's rays, they are easy to wash even with a brush, and at the same time do not deteriorate at all.

However, the cost of such formulations is quite high, and the preparation is time-consuming. Such costs can significantly increase the cost of repairing the premises.

Important! Often, painting the walls with a roller with a pattern can be carried out not with the help of a specialized one, but with the help of a water-based paint and varnish composition.

The interior will also turn out to be original, but there are a number of nuances that should be taken into account:

• First of all, do not use rollers and sponges made of synthetic materials or foam rubber.
• When staining, one must not interrupt, one must not allow the intermediate layer to dry.

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Stippling method

Such painting will require the preparation of tools and materials:

• Paints;
• Glazes
• Acrylic paint in a contrasting color;
• Miter brush;
• Flat brushes;
• Sponges.

Important! The method consists in applying a simple paint to the surface, and then artificially aging it. Stippling is used both for walls and for furniture.

Thanks to this coating, the deformations that are on the walls are not hidden, so careful preparation is required.

1. The main paint is applied to the surface.
2. The second layer is colored glaze, to which contrast acrylic paint is added. When applying, a flat wide brush is used.
3. With a brush, we touch the wall that has not yet dried to create a beautiful texture.
4. Using a miter brush, with light movements, we press on the wall, which is still not dry. The brush should be perpendicular.
5. Thus, the surface will look aged.

Important! To get an even more beautiful effect, you can use a dry sponge.

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Skin effect

To obtain this effect, you should use the following materials and tools:

• Latex paint in light and dark shades;
• Icing;
• Rags;
• Roller;
• Scotch tape
• Suede fabric.

Important! This processing method is most often chosen for an office or living room.

How to get the intended result of decorative painting walls with your own hands:

1. Carefully remove the old coating, remove dirt, wipe with a rag.
2. Those places that do not need to be painted are sealed with adhesive tape.
3. The surface is coated with latex paint using a roller. If necessary - it is applied in two layers. We wait until the paint dries.
4. Suede fabric is cut into strips 10 cm wide, then we collect them together in a kind of brush.
5. In the bath mix glaze and latex dye, the shade of which is darker than the main color.
6. The resulting paint is applied to the wall.

Important! To dry the glaze, very little time is needed, so the wall is processed gradually, site by site.

7. Brush out suede it is wetted in water and wrung out. She needs to touch the glaze, which has not yet completely dried out. In this case, the coating is partially removed.

Important! If the lines printed very brightly, get wet these places suede, previously moistened. So on the surface the skin texture is formed.

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Venetian stucco effect

In this case, you need to acquire:

• Latex paint;
• Pigments;
• Rectangular paint container;
• Plastic spatula.

We proceed as follows:

1. The paint is poured into a container, on one side a brown pigment is added.
2. We mix half the paint with a wooden stick so that in half the container the mixture turns out to be dark, and in the second - light.
3. Light mixture with a spatula is applied to the surface. You need to act in the same way as in the case of applying plaster.
4. The spatula is dipped in a dark mixture and applied to the wall. As a result, there will be an alternation of dark and light areas.
5. After the mixture is applied, we carry out a spatula so that the coating becomes more uniform.

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Thanks to our article, now you know exactly how to beautifully paint the walls with your own hands. This type of coating will last for many years and will only please with its originality. Well, if you suddenly want changes - you can always repaint it.