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Painting Tips Needed:Gradual dark to light texture Goadude 11-03-2006
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Posted by bowgus on November 4, 2006, 5:55 pm



Goadude wrote:
> The furniture in that room (club chairs, funky glass tables) are of a
> darker shade. Thats why the the color of the wall has to be dark at the
> top and gradually turning lighter at the bottom. This way the darker
> color furniture will contrast well with the wall overall effect.

I'm repainting this year too ... started friday actually. This summer
past I was sitting looking at the way the sunlight cast onto the walls
and was thinking walls lighter adjacent to the windows (cathedral
ceiling) and fading to darker on walls away from windows ... but gave
it up. I am going with what I call twilight colors though, with
different walls slightly different in color. You might consider the
same ???


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Posted by HeyBub on November 3, 2006, 7:16 pm



> Hi:
>
> I want to paint one the rooms in the house such that the paint texture
> starts with a dark beige color at the top to lighter beige color as it
> goes down. How does one do this to achieve a good gradual texturing?
> Also it is too difficult to undertake?

You can easily do it with a tool called "gradient fill" on computer "paint"
programs.

In real life? I dunno, but here's a wild-ass idea:

Use the computer to print the "gradient filled" stuff on a 30" printer
(they've got 'em at Kinko's). Use the result as wallpaper.

I'm going to go have even more to drink....

Good luck.



Posted by Goedjn on November 3, 2006, 9:30 pm


wrote:

>
>> Hi:
>>
>> I want to paint one the rooms in the house such that the paint texture
>> starts with a dark beige color at the top to lighter beige color as it
>> goes down. How does one do this to achieve a good gradual texturing?
>> Also it is too difficult to undertake?
>
>You can easily do it with a tool called "gradient fill" on computer "paint"
>programs.
>

Dry brushing, or an air gun, that'd be my impulse.


Posted by jeffc on November 3, 2006, 8:42 pm



> Hi:
>
> I want to paint one the rooms in the house such that the paint texture
> starts with a dark beige color at the top to lighter beige color as it
> goes down. How does one do this to achieve a good gradual texturing?
> Also it is too difficult to undertake?

I'd suggest a look in a decorative painting techniques book in your local
library. There should be an explanation there. Didn't look overly
difficult to me, if you have patience.



Posted by on November 5, 2006, 11:27 am


I think you might just want to add a chair rail and use one shade above
and another below.
Or you could just brush paint and gradually blend your way down, too
much work IMO
Goadude wrote:
> Hi:
>
> I want to paint one the rooms in the house such that the paint texture
> starts with a dark beige color at the top to lighter beige color as it
> goes down. How does one do this to achieve a good gradual texturing?
> Also it is too difficult to undertake?
>
> Thanks,
> Goadude


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