If you like art and creating things you would love to try this out.
How to paint a wall to look like concrete.
The faux poured concrete finish on the walls of tali roth s apartment.
Painting a concrete wall can spruce up an area or make it blend in with the rest of the area s décor.
In this video i demonstrate how i used a concrete finishing trowel and regular satin paint to create a concrete looking wall.
Painting concrete is a simple and inexpensive task that can be completed by most homeowners.
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The most inexpensive and easiest way to paint anything to look like concrete.
This is not a difficult process it just takes a bit of time and patience.
Concrete can be made to look interesting and beautiful by applying a few coats of paint.
The added texture far exceeds what any luxury paint color can achieve similar to the effect of.
However there are some things to consider when painting a concrete wall.
The look is both soft and contemporary works well in urban environments and is still livable.
It s unique every time and in this example we re.
Choose your paint or stain colors accordingly with one primary background color and at least one or two.
A few years ago i wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn t like a stock rag rolling.
In order to successfully paint concrete or other masonry surfaces you must clean and prep the area properly apply an appropriate paint and allow adequate time for.
This faux brick column now stands in the fellowship hall of trinity worship center.
Just remember a wall can always be repainted or fixed if you don t like the end result.
We decided the columns needed a bit of detail as well so we chose to paint them to resemble brick.
The fun part about it is that every wall will look different and unique.
Blending is key to making the wall look more like concrete than just layered streaks.
There s a basic background color then small mottles or flecks in other colors.
Here we take this process one step further.
You must choose the appropriate type of concrete paint determine if the wall is sealed from moisture and apply primer prior to painting the wall.
Photo by genevieve garruppo.
Before you re ready to paint any concrete surface to look like stone you have to select what colors the stone will be.
Note that no stone is one uniform color.