Top Painting Techniques to Rejuvenate Your Home’s Interior

Throughout recent decades, paints used to decorate home interiors have continually improved in durability and quality. Paint jobs last longer, and there are not only more colors to choose from, but there are many techniques and textures that can be used to create unique and personalized spaces in your home. Choose professional interior house painting in Marietta for possible techniques. Here are a few:

Stenciling

Why just paint a room when you can add a pattern or design to a wall to create interest? There are thousands of stencil patterns available on the market, from geometrics to landscape scenes. Stencils are available in a durable plastic that will hold up to repeated use and they’re easy to clean. It isn’t difficult to do, but it does take a lot of time and it’s physically demanding, especially if you are planning to use more than one color of paint to create the stenciled design. Calling in a professional painter will save you time and leave you with a high-quality design and a room you’ll be proud of.

Strié

This French technique creates a textured appearance through highlights and lowlights. A glossy paint or glaze is used underneath, then a wallpaper brush is used to create directional strokes across, either horizontally or vertically or a combination of both to remove the paint. When it is completed, the finish takes on the appearance of linen or denim. This technique can also be used over raised plaster stencils.  

Faux Finishes

Try a faux technique such as sponging, color washing, or rag rolling to create texture to a flat wall surface without having to add anything to the paint.

• Sponging creates a look of dimension, texture, and color variety to walls. Choose to a subtle result, or go for bolder effects by choosing a glaze from a different color family. You’ll create highlights that capture light and add warmth to any room.


• Color washing requires that a base coat is applied and thoroughly dried. Using a brush, a translucent glaze is applied over the base to create a soft and natural, weathered texture.


• Rag Rolling is a technique that leaves behind the look of old leather or a weathered stucco finish. A base coat is applied, then a rag is soaked in water and thoroughly wrung out, dipped into the paint or glaze, rolled up into a ball and rolled over the surface.

Find experienced interior house painting in Marietta for details and additional techniques.