Most often, people experienced their first taste of textured paint when it started being used on ceilings. Since then, textured interior paint has come to be a means for creative and stunning room finishes. Textured paint is great if you have wall imperfections that you want to hide, and any number of textured paints can do this for most flaws. More and more, however, people are using their creativity to create stunning effects on the walls in their homes with textured paint.

It’s not as easy as just slapping the paint onto your walls. though. You will want some guides to help you create the texture you want. The textured paints are a start but it is how you texture them onto the walls that matter. You can buy paint that has added sand or you can buy paint that gives the same effect seen on ceilings. It is not just the paint and the painting but the color as well, so it is best to do some planning before starting to consider textured interior paint. This can be a good do-it-yourself project or if you want the look to be absolutely perfect you can hire a painter. If you want good recommendations of painters that do well with textured paint, ask someone at the paint store. They often know those who are experienced in this type of painting.

Textured interior paint can add a stucco-like finish to your interior walls but it can do much more than that. With texturing and using the right colors you can antique the look of your room, which is very charming and welcoming. Like other paints, textured interior paint comes in Latex and Alkyd (water or oil based).

Regardless of whether you want to use textured paint to hide wall flaws or to create stunning effects, you should be aware that once you texture a wall you will need about 25% more paint the next time you paint. Texturing actually increases the area of the wall so more paint will be needed. Also, once you have used textured paint, the only way to go back to smooth is to have all of the textured paint removed, which can be a problem.

Using textured interior paints can show off creativity and personality, whether you do it yourself or hire someone to do it. Many great looks were discovered by accident while making a “mistake” painting. On the other hand, if you want a perfectly textured room done in a certain way, then you may want to hire a professional. It’s your house and your rooms and only you can decide what is best. Painting, whether smooth or textured, is the most inexpensive and quickest way to give your rooms a whole new look. You can be as creative as you like or as traditional as you like. Check out your options and what is involved before you decide. Either way, you’re going to have a fantastic-looking room makeover in no time.

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