Painting Textured Walls - Tips & Tricks
Should I Paint That: Painting Textured Walls
If you have heard anything in the interior design world in the last couple of years, there is a good chance you have heard about the trend of accent walls. They have been all the craze and don’t seem to be slowing down in popularity. Along with this a lot of modern trends encompass flat walls that use color to draw the eye, however using texture can be an even more effective way to make your home pop in a unique way.
Popcorn ceilings are usually the immediate thought following the idea of textured paint surfaces, however it is not the only option.
Different techniques for Painting Textured Walls:
Comb - Uses lines of various widths and shapes to produce a series of rainbow patterns.
Popcorn - A style since the 70’s, this technique is popular for hiding imperfections and absorbing sounds.
Orange Peel - It's all in the name, this texture will resemble that of an orange peel.
Knockdown - Similar to stucco in aesthetic, this unique pattern can be created with just an extra step added to the orange peel technique.
Sand Swirl - A technique using perlite - a primer with sand mixed in - that will give you beautiful swirl patterns without being too disruptive to the room.
Slap Brush - A technique that uses its namesake to create thin line patterns adding an individualistic design to any room.
Slap Brush Knockdown - This texture combines the slap brush technique with the flattening step of the knockdown texture to create a random pattern of flatter, wider lines, instead of peaked, thin lines
Ready to add paint textured walls in your home and are unsure of how to do it or where to start? Here at PaintPositive we have lots of experience and have a fine-tuned process to get the fresh textured look you want. We even know how to get that nice, crisp, fresh line between the wall and the ceiling. Some of our tips and tricks to achieve quality results:
Ensure straight lines by using a good quality painters tape. By using a good quality painters tape, it will help make straight lines easy to cut.
TIP: start cutting with a tiny brush
Be careful repairing spaces in the walls (ex: filling holes or sanding). Without care, you could accidentally create a flat spot in the wall, a flat area that will require repair, on top of the repair you just did.
If you do accidentally create a flat spot, give aerosol cans of wall texture a shot. You can find them at any local hardware shop, and it’s super simple to apply.
When painting a textured wall, incline more for matte paint instead of gloss. Gloss paint will extenuate the texture, particularly when light hits it, while matte paint will give it a more subtle look.
Use a fluffy roller! A high nap or high pile roller will produce a more reliable coverage on textured walls.
LIFE HACK! If a room has both textured ceilings and walls, and you’re not sure if you can get a nice crisp line between them, add crown molding.
Textured walls will need from two to three coats of paint, and a textured wall almost seems to suck up the color!
Painting is tricky, but with the right knowledge, it doesn’t have to be. At Paint Positive, the know-how is our job, and you can trust that we have the skills and knowledge to get it done right on-time, every time.
