Colour & Decorating

How to Chalkwash

Rust-Oleum Chalkwash Paint gives a gentle, lived-in look through texture and layering, adding interest to your walls.

Decorating a wall no longer means a flat, one-dimensional finish as the look of limewash are having a revival. Easy and forgiving, the result is multi-dimensional and luminous. Chalkwash is water-based and super simple to use.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

  • Chalkwash
  • Roller, Paint brush

STEPS
1. Apply the first coat of Chalkwash paint with a roller, as you would a standard wall paint.

2. Next, create a brushed matte effect by applying the second coat using crisscrossing brush strokes. The natural brushed finish looks almost cloud-like.

 

Watch the video below and follow the steps to create this amazing look:


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