If you plan to paint your walls in thick white and thin gray stripes, paint the walls white first and then paint gray over the white.
Maybe you've moved into a brand new house and you want to give your new home a look that is different, provocative and eye-catching. You might be thinking: fancy. "Fancy" is a word that could encompass so many different looks and techniques that there's no right or wrong way to paint a room in a fancy finish. From rag and sponge painting to stripes or stencils, fancy finishes liven up your space and add a personal touch.
Instructions
Stripes
1. Paint the room in the base coat. The base coat color should be the lightest color in the room or the color that you plan to see the most of if the stripes are of unequal widths. Use paint rollers for large, flat spaces and an angled sash brush and flat brush for the edges and corners. Wait for the paint to dry according to the directions on the can before proceeding to the next step.
2. Make tick marks on the wall with pencil or chalk to indicate the boundaries of the stripes that you plan to paint over the base coat.
3. Tape the edges of the stripes using painter's tape to protect the base coat.
4. Paint the stripes using the wide, flat brush, and then wait for the paint to dry according to the instructions on the paint can.
Sponge Painting
5. Paint the walls in the base coat of paint, using paint rollers and paintbrushes. The base coat will be the color that you will see showing beneath the sponge-applied paint on top. Wait for the paint to dry before proceeding to the next step.
6. Dip your sponge in the paint color you would like to see in the textures over the base coat. Lightly dab off excess paint with a rag.
7. Dab the walls with the paint sponge, moving slowly around the room. Apply the paint to the walls as evenly as possible. Do this until the entire room has been painted in this way. You can paint two or more layers of sponge painting over the original base coat, but wait for the paint to dry between coats.
Stencils
8. Paint the walls in the base coat of paint. This will be the color that you see over the majority of the walls. Wait for the paint to dry according to the instructions on the can before proceeding to the next step.
9. Tape the stencils to the walls using painter's tape.
10. Dip your stencil brush in paint, and dab off the excess paint on a rag. Paint the cut-out areas in the stencils. Wait for the paint to dry before removing the stencils. You may want to practice your method of applying paint before painting the stencils on the walls.
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