It s all about the layers and you can do it simply by following this tutorial.
How to create faux concrete walls.
This is a step by step on how to paint realistic faux concrete walls.
Create faux concrete wall paint with tint.
Photo by genevieve garruppo.
Drywall joint compound at lowes or at home depot.
Here we take this process one step further.
However i found that an average bedroom wall requires the larger size even though you ll have some leftover.
It s unique every time and in this example we re.
The added texture far exceeds what any luxury paint color can achieve similar to the effect of.
Joint compound for faux concrete wall.
If you have a small project you can get a 3 quart size instead of the 4 5 gallon shown.
In a nutshell the process involves random yet strategic incorporations of white grey and black paint and glazing with a 9 inch plaster blade.
A few years ago i wrote about a distressed glazing technique which has a distressed feel to it a way we developed to add visual texture to your walls that doesn t like a stock rag rolling.
For a design build restaurant project in port jefferson ny our team created a faux concrete wall for a urban chic feel.