Old wall

There's something about aged, weathered walls that give a room instant character. But don't worry if your home has smooth, pristine walls - you can fake the look of old walls with a little paint and the right finish. Faux finishes are ideal for adding texture that makes any surface look old and worn, and you ...

Printed on nonwoven material Paste not included Comes with 6 panels Measures 9ft10in x 7ft10in when assembled

The walls in our India pied-à-terre are very new, and I want them to look very old. Walls are on my mind lately because when we visit Chennai soon, I will paint. I will plan the ideas, I will do the tedious prep work, I will transform with color and textures. I will savor the whole process — the fun … Continue reading "Old Walls, Or Made to Look That Way"

“We didn’t plan to leave the ‘feature wall’—as we’ve come to ironically describe it—in the living room like that,” says Mina. “It was just going to be skimmed, but when the old wallpaper was ripped off, it exposed this incredible surface of old plaster with a beautiful color scheme. We loved it as it was.” The floors are a water-based limewash that Freddie’s mom used in her hallway: “We just took what she had left in the cellar!”

This month our color crush is barely-there blush for a soft transition into spring.

It will be some time before the last brushstroke is drawn in our house. We'll open the door anyway.

Troweled plaster finishes and rough wall textures are making a comeback. They can be left in their raw state or painted to feature subtle differences in hue ...

Here are just some of the decorative walling finish styles we have created over the last two decades.

Use Chaux lime wash instead of paint on your old walls. It costs about 1/50 of the price and is attractive as well! Embrace the European character.