Well, here is another project I did back in January. I wanted to paint something and my husband sweetly complied!! Sometimes I like to paint things just to see if I can do it...so I tried my hand at some faux painting.
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This is my faux stone wall!
And yes...it's in my kitchen! :)
I also stripped the wallpaper as you can see from the first pic.
(Yea...THAT WAS FUN! But SO, SO glad to have it gone!!)
I liked how it turned out and I've enjoyed it for the last 3 months.
But NOW I'm thinking about painting ANOTHER type of stone wall over this one...more of a Tuscany style stone/Old World type look...
But**** I haven't totally convinced myself of repainting it just yet!
If I repaint...this will be my inspiration...
I'll let you know if I do! :)
Thanks for stopping by!
That's amazing!
ReplyDeleteI ran across your blog today because I saw a comment on another site. Took a look and saw this wall. WOW. How long did this take you? You are very talented!
ReplyDeleteYes - I have to agree with Jenn - WOW. I would love to hear the details on how you did it & how long it took. How many times did you have to come back to allow drying time in between? What specific colors did you use. Details, please!
ReplyDeleteHi Cheryl... I actually repainted this wall 3 times!! This one was the very first stone stacked wall. It ended up being too dark for the space so I had to lighten it up!
Delete# 2 is here... http://creative-ambitions.blogspot.com/2010/06/oh-no-she-didnt.html
# 3 is here... http://creative-ambitions.blogspot.com/2010/06/ok-one-more-time.html
There is wall paper behind the stone... that I actually spread stucco texture over to give it some grit and shape. I used both latex paint and acrylic paints... they were mostly cream, brown and gray tones... with a little terra cotta orange color here and there. It dried pretty fast and the stucco really absorbs the paint well. It took me around two to three days from what I remember... but that's because I would start and then take breaks and come back to it the next day. I wasn't in a hurry to get it finished. My suggestion for the first time doing this is to paint a pattern and go from there. Find an inspiration photo to work from. Also, you'll want to use dark and light tones (ex:white and black, gray mixed with your colors) for shading... so that the stone will have dimension. Hope that answers your questions! Thanks for stopping by!