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Ageing. Distressed and aged painted furniture is commonly referred to as 'shabby chic’. Various techniques are used to give a relatively new furniture piece a finish that recreates the look of old peeling paint. Over the years bright colours fade and bright white paint slowly becomes … [Read more...]
Blocking. Blocking is another easy technique used to apply an original design of your choice to a wall, floor or any other surface you may wish to decorate. The technique involved here is much like the potato stamping and lino or wood cutting crafts you did in primary school. A cut-out or shaped … [Read more...]
Textured Paint. The use of textured paint is a relatively inexpensive and straightforward method of adding texture to a wall or ceiling. Although it won’t be able to cover up significant imperfections it works exceptionally well to cover smaller flaws. This paint can be rolled on with a long … [Read more...]
Stenciling. Stencils are an effective means of individualising your interiors and adding interesting detail to a room. Stencils allow you to reproduce a pattern or design over and over again, as many times as you may like. Stenciling can be repeated to create a border around a room or even used … [Read more...]
Graining. Graining is a paint technique that is used to imitate a wood grain on any non-wood surface. It is one of the most popular of painted wood effects. Graining is most often used to imitate hard, expensive and rare woods by applying a superficial layer of paint onto soft, inexpensive woods. … [Read more...]
Stippling. The soft-texture sense of depth achieved by stippling your walls lends an elegant and sophisticated style to your home. Stippling works well to disguise imperfections on rough walls. A stippling technique is what is most commonly used when working with stencils. Preparation is … [Read more...]
Using Paint and Tape to add Style to Your Home. One of the easiest ways to add style to your walls or furniture is to use paint and tape to create a simple, striped pattern. The elegant look of wallpaper can be re-created with the simplest of materials and some time. Choosing Colours. The … [Read more...]
Colour Washing. Colour washing gives your walls a softly worn plaster-like finish. This painting effect can be used to create a soft, faded country look or to disguise uneven walls. Start by priming and painting your wall as you normally would. You will need to purchase a finishing glaze but … [Read more...]
Ragging. This easy paint technique results in an effect that closely resembles crushed velvet. This technique results in a sumptuous finish at very little cost, other than the workout that your arms will receive! As the name suggests, this is a technique where a crumpled rag is dragged over the … [Read more...]
Sponging. Sponging a wall or object is very similar in technique to ragging. You first paint the intended surface using your base or first colour. Once it is dry, you dab a second colour onto the prepared surface using a porous object, but in this case, instead of a rag, you use a sponge. You … [Read more...]