I've used Vertistone a textured wall product made by www.daichcoatings.com on a recomendation from the store manager at Aboffs Paints on LI. It was easy to use, the store manager lent me the how to dvd, by the way its on the company's website, see to make the differnt looks I figure I saved easily $1000, it cost me $100 for a gallon, a quart, a rag roller, tape and tray this was enough to do my 300 sqft home office in the dream lace look. you need a gallon and a quart, it will cost around $80. First choose two color's, the base goes on first just roll out like paint (its a light texture) then use a rag roller to put on second color on top, then you knock it down, for best color combinations use same color, the base coat 100% of color and the top coat around 70% of stregth of same color sligly lighter, gives you very attractive subtle contrast, very elegant. Very happy with results. I don't have a photo but I'll take one next time I rember and post it. ... View related article.
Here is a cool idea. Spreadstone www.daichcoatings.com See my photo of me pulling up tape pattern on my bathroom floor. Total makeover over existing linoleum using this spreadable stone, first scuff existing floor, clean it, tape off baseboards, prime floor with texured grey primer(this acts as grout), then tape a tile pattern, then roll out spreadstone, Pull up tape then seal it. This took me 3 evenings. ... View related article.
You just need to line up seams and ppatern. Have you considered a sutle textured finish to the walls as an alternative to wallpaper. A good product is Vertistone that you do in two steps, roll out a base coat like paint then you do a 2nd coat with a faux roller, and it looks like a high end venitian plaster. Save $$$ Do it yourself. ... View related article.
Give the surface a light sand, make sure to wear mask so not to inhale the dust. Clean the surface from dust and dirt, coat it with a good quality primer, then paint away. ... View related article.
