Textured wall paints with effects: varieties for interior work

Modern repair technologies have long moved away from the use of ordinary paper wallpapers and plain oil-based paints. It is now possible to achieve original effects on various surfaces using a wide range of finishing materials. One of the popular ways of finishing is the use of textured paint in the interior. It is a white viscous liquid to which various components are added as needed, such as fillers and colors. Let's try to figure out how textured wall paint is applied with our own hands and what are its distinguishing features.

Advantages and disadvantages of textured paints

Like any other finishing material, textured wall paints have their strengths and weaknesses.

Cons of using textured paint:

Big expense. From 0.6 to 1.5 kilograms of material is spent per square meter of wall.
Due to the high consumption of such a composition, no matter what the price is, finishing work at the final cost can turn out to be much more expensive than using ordinary paint or wallpaper.
At the next repair, if you decide to make the walls smooth, use panels or wallpaper, the textured layer will have to be completely peeled off.

But this material has much more advantages:

Textured decorative paint Suitable for both exterior and interior decorating.
With its help, small irregularities and defects on the surface of the walls are easily masked, so the painted wall often does not require prior puttying.
The surface of the wall is homogeneous, without seams and joints.
You can work on any material - concrete, brick and even wood. For interior work, it does not have to be additionally covered with protective varnishes.
Easy-to-use material - finishing can be done by hand, saving on the services of specialists.
Fairly easy to clean up.
It has the properties of moisture and steam resistance, thanks to which it is suitable even for walls in the bathroom.
The finish is resistant to mechanical stress and weather factors (does not crack in the cold, does not fade in the sun, etc.).
The composition does not contain harmful toxic substances, so the material can be safely used for finishing living rooms.

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Thus, textured paint is great for decorating walls in apartments and outperforms other finishing materials in many respects.

Types of texture paints

Textured paint for application to walls may differ in composition. Different components are added to each type of material to give certain properties.

White paint can take on a bright or muted hue depending on the amount of color added to it.

In general, there are four types of textured paints:

Misuri. This type of material is different in that it can be used to create both textured and smooth wall surfaces. In its production, modified starch is used.
Marseille wax. This material can be used in areas with high humidity, such as bathrooms or swimming pools. A decorative wax is applied on top of the finish layer, which gives it an additional water-repellent effect. With the help of "Marseilles wax" a beautiful imitation of a stone or cork coating is obtained.
Embossed. The easiest paint to use. It is based on acrylic polymers, to which a variety of natural fillers are added to create original textured effects.
Atacama. This is a type of paint with an acrylic base.Atacama paint has a good reflective effect, which is achieved by adding quartz sand and special metallic pigments to it. With its help, you can create a beautiful imitation of velvet on the walls.

The photo below shows different types of textured paint.

Fillers

Fillers to give additional relief and texture to the walls using a similar paint can be as follows:

A crumb of granite or marble.
Crushed gas silicate.
Sand of quartz.
Metallic reflective pigments.
Wood sawdust.
Fibers of natural or synthetic materials.

The final result also depends on the depth and severity of the relief. These parameters differ depending on the size of the particles added to the paint:

Fine-grained filler consists of particles whose size does not exceed 0.5 mm.
Medium-grained - from fractions ranging in size from 0.5 to 1 millimeter.
Coarse-grained - from particles ranging in size from 1 to 2 millimeters.

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In addition to such fillers, special pigments are added to the paint, giving it the effects of different surfaces (for example, silk, velvet or mother-of-pearl), special thickeners and even water.

In order not to make a mistake when creating a relief on the wall, you can first practice on a small piece of a wooden board. In the next photo, the pattern is created using a special roller.

How to create different texture effects

Decorative textured paint allows you to create various reliefs not only with the help of fillers, but also thanks to various ways of applying it to the wall. There are many options and tools for this:

Creating a relief with a hard brush, brush. With their help, you can create patterns from stripes, they can be horizontal, vertical or wavy, depending on your preference.
With the help of a comb, you can make more pronounced stripes using the same method.

The photo clearly shows how to create interesting effects using textured material.

Creating a stone texture with a spatula. Strokes of the material are applied on top of a thin layer of paint with a spatula at different distances from each other, then they are smoothed with the back of the spatula to the desired effect. This texture is further emphasized with the help of tinted varnish or water-based paint. This method is quite difficult to implement.

An interesting effect can be achieved by applying strokes of a different color to the first layer of paint and shading them.

Fur or foam roller. The rough texture on the wall is formed by running an ordinary roller over the paint.
Creation of patterns and relief using a figured roller. Special raised patterns on such a roller are imprinted on a freshly applied finish. It is important to run them along the wall from the ceiling to the floor so that the pattern does not interrupt.

A large-pore sponge, crumpled paper or cloth will also help create interesting relief on a painted wall. The pattern is made with stamping movements. The photo clearly shows how, using different techniques in working with textured finishing material, you can revive your interior.

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You can even draw various patterns with your own hands, the main thing is not to forget to put on rubber gloves before that.

The technology of applying textured paint is not complicated. First of all, you need to take care of accuracy and do not forget that this finishing material dries within 15 minutes after it is applied to the wall. In this regard, it is recommended to paint the surface in small areas, immediately giving them the desired texture. The videos below will help guide you through this process.

Mariana

Of course, when choosing textured paints for wall decoration, one must understand that it is not cheap and time-consuming, but if everything is done correctly, the result will definitely please. Textured paints can radically transform the interior, make it unique. We decided and do not regret it a bit, it turned out even better than we imagined. Craftsmen were hired to work.

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Elizabeth

It looks very nice. I dream of decorating my house in such a modern style. But I don't know if I'll do it myself. Although the option with a figured roller for creating reliefs is very good.

Evgenia

Textured paint looks very impressive, the interior immediately becomes unusual and expensive. Now on sale a wide variety of textured paints, as they say, for every taste and color. The price isn't cheap, but I think it's worth it. We chose a paint of a noble golden hue with a very interesting texture; craftsmen were hired for application.

Veronica

When they did repairs in the apartment 7 years ago, they decided to use textured paint for the corridor. They applied it themselves with a sponge, it turned out to be not so difficult, for me it’s easier than gluing wallpaper. Even my son was given a piece to work with. During this time, the wallpaper pasted in the rooms suited in some places, but nothing happened to the paint. In places where we put bicycles and sleds, they touched up a little and everything is like new. We decided to apply paint in the living room now too, only with some other technique, now we are choosing.