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Just Me Deb G
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Username: Deborahg
Post Number: 810
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 3:24 pm: |     |
I'm thinking of sponging or colorwashing or stippling or whatever-ing a few of the rooms in our new house. Has anyone tried this? Can you recommend products, techniques? Offer tips? As far as I can tell, Ralph Lauren makes the process unnecessarily complicated but has cool-looking products; Behr's has ome very easy-looking products but I don't know how the quality is...not sure if you need fancy stuff at all. Anyway, thoughts would be welcome! |
Richard O'Connor
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Username: Roconn
Post Number: 214
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 7:28 am: | |
The only advice I can give is that I have heard of no one who was really pleased with the end result after using Ralph Lauren paints (this post should change that). (I've personally been EXTREMELY happy with both Behr (home depot) and Easy Living (Sears) paints.
Everyone I talk to thinks they're not so good (RL).
From what I've seen (I've not done it) its not very hard but it can be a tad messy ... and if you have any kind of wall in your basement that you don't care about, it would be a good place to practice before working in the living room.
Good luck
Richard (ROC)
--Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark; professionals built the Titanic.--
--AIM: ROConn |
bobk
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Username: Bobk
Post Number: 4979
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 8:51 am: | |
A couple of points, with the understanding we haven't done this, yet!
1. Don't use those rollers that let you put on different paints at the same time. They are almost impossible to use near the edges, as my wife's sister found out.
2. Have one person do the finish glaze work. Everyone has their own technique and different techniques result in different results. |
joecool
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Username: Joecool
Post Number: 95
Registered: 11-2001
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 9:31 am: | |
We have used Pratt & Lambert and some RL throughout our house. The RL is only okay. We have a faux finish in the dining room and used an interior decorator to help coordinate the colors and then did all the base coats ourselves and let a professional do the glaze. It helped keep the price down. |
Anonizen
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Username: Anonizen
Post Number: 7
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 10:20 am: | |
We did a color wash in the living room. We used RL and Behr and like RL for the colors and Behr is too thick (IMHO)for color washing. Everyone we know has liked the effect and it has come out well (If I may say so myself!).
First we did a light yellow color on the walls. Roller, Edger etc.
Then we did a second coat with a darker yellow with added glaze for the color wash effect. For color washing you take a sponge and dip it in the glaze mixed paint and brush randomly in all directions within a small area. Then another person (while the paint is wet) can use a wall paper brush can blend the paint so that some of the lighter yellow shows through while all the random dark color blends right in. It is pretty easy!!! |
Handygirl
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Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 34
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 2:00 pm: | |
I purchased a book on amazon.com called "Decorative Paint and Faux Finishes" that was helpful in explaining the different types of faux finishes (ie. sponge vs. color wash etc). The book also gives a good explaination of techniques and provides lots of examples. I used a color wash technique in our foyer, which turned out well [base coat of a yellow with a darker gold glaze brushed on in various directions within a small area and then rubbed off with a paper towel].
I also used RL suede in a guest room. It came out really well but took three coats and caused a headache (mostly because I wasn't prepared for the special paint technique that it required). The RL linen technique looks really interesting, although I haven't tried it.
Handygirl |
Flik Chik
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Username: Flikchik
Post Number: 5
Registered: 3-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 2:04 pm: | |
Tried the linen...Did not work as well as it looked in the books...Had to overlay three coats of paint to hide the "technique"...
Try on a small (hidden) area first...
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Handygirl
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Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 36
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 2:18 pm: | |
That's too bad Flik Chik - the linen paints looked so promising. Sad times. If I ever want to get rid of the RL suede (which looks and feels like it has sand mixed into the paint) I'll have to sand the walls. Let's hope that my fickle eye doesn't turn on the guest room anytime soon.
Handygirl |
shh
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Username: Shh
Post Number: 993
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 2:52 pm: | |
We just did our living room in Behr's sandfinish paint. Though a friend did it for us, it came out really nice. We almost went with the RL but the river rock or suede techniques both seemed more complicated than necessary. This was just a regular roller, and although the color selection was limited we found the color we needed and are pleased.
I've done lots of glazing techniques throughout the house as well. It's not hard. From my experience, the easiest way to do it is to paint the walls a base color similar to the end result you're looking for, then use a lighter or darker paint mixed with glazing liquid and water (I've even added mettalic powder in the mixture)and either rag roll, spongepaint or whatever else you might choose to do, over the first coat. My biggest problem is finishing what I've started. |
Handygirl
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Username: Handygirl
Post Number: 39
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 - 2:59 pm: | |
I'm with you shh. There are still parts of my foyer that (a year later) only have the base coat. And it drives me crazy every time I walk by. And I STILL don't finish it.
Handygirl |
Anonizen
Citizen
Username: Anonizen
Post Number: 8
Registered: 5-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, March 18, 2004 - 6:14 pm: | |
The trick is to FINISH a project before you start a new one. I have a list about a mile long so I make myself FINISH...
Otherwise no new projects for me... ;-))) |
CFA
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Username: Cfa
Post Number: 1051
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, March 19, 2004 - 3:50 am: | |
I just saw an advertisement on the bulletin board in the train station for a guy who does faux painting. Hire him and don't worry about it. That's what I do, it's much easier. |
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