Updating your room with plaster walls can give any room a custom designed look. While there are many plastering techniques that can make your walls look like a team of artisans remodeled your home, they are quick and easy applications that you can do yourself to get this custom look in your home.
Creating Venetian Plaster
An extremely traditional finish for your walls, Venetian plaster is rising in popularity in the past few years as a decorating option. Of course if you were to have real Venetian plaster walls installed it would be very expensive, and it would require a seasoned professional to install them. The good news is that there are several new techniques that you can use to create a Venetian plaster wall finish in your home without spending a fortune. By combining sharp quartz sand with standard drywall texture compound, you can trowel on your own Venetian plaster walls. You may want to make a couple of practice swipes, and then go ahead and do your walls. Once the plaster has been applied to the walls, you simply need to prime the walls and apply your paint.
Creating Textured Plaster
You can create simple textured walls using plain old drywall texture compound. You can make the walls look as textured as you like, and you can create any design that pleases you. This is one of those projects where you really are only limited by your own imagination. You can trowel on the plaster to get an artisan look. You can use a textured roller to get a stucco effect. You can use a brush to get a fancy effect, or you can use a drywall knife to get a detailed, plaster look. Just as with the Venetian plaster wall finish, it is probably a good idea to try out a couple of swipes before you go crazy on your walls. When you cover your walls with plaster, one of the wonderful side added benefits is that any cracks or imperfections in your walls have will simply disappear. Just as with the Venetian plaster, once the plaster is thoroughly dry, you can simply prime and paint.
Creating Stucco
To give your walls a stucco look you can use a faux stucco technique and easily simulate the look of stucco. Before starting make sure that any necessary repairs have been made to your walls. Then prepare the walls by making sure that they are dust free, clean and dry. Next apply about a quarter of an inch layer of all purpose drywall compound to the wall and with a drywall trowel make a half circular motion in the compound. This design is what gives your wall a signature stucco appearance. You may want to try a few swirls on a piece of wood first for a little practice. For a more durable finish you can apply a second layer of drywall compound and swirl it as well. Before applying the second coat, make sure that the first coat is completely dry. So read the manufacturer s directions, and if you are in doubt simply let it dry a little longer. After your second layer is completely dry then you can prime and paint.
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