Decorate your wall with Faux Painting

Faux painting refers to a variety of decorative finishes that can be applied to walls, including sponging, rag rolling, stippling and dragging.

Step 1:
Paint the wall a solid color. This will be your background color.

Step 2:
Allow the paint to dry for at least 4 hours, or overnight.

Step 3:
Select an acrylic paint color that contrasts nicely with the background color.

Step 4:
Prepare and tint a glaze with the acrylic paint you’ve chosen to create your desired glaze color.

Step 5:
Pour the tinted glaze into a roller tray.

Step 6:
Decide what type of faux finish you’d like for the room. Sponging and ragging on are the easiest to do and are best for bumpy or irregular walls; dragging and stippling are more difficult and require a smooth wall surface.

Step 7:
Practice the technique you’ve chosen on a painted piece of cardboard or wood until you’re able to produce the desired effect.

Step 8:
Apply the tinted glaze to the wall using the materials and technique appropriate to the faux finish you’ve selected.