DIY Faux Limewash Wall

I have been in heavy nesting mode and wanting to make the home more fun and homey. When I was looking in my breakfast room, I thought it would be fun to add an accent wall to our fireplace wall.

I thought a wallpaper wall would be so perfect and I even found some wallpaper on Amazon that was affordable and cute. I will never do peel and stick wallpaper again, haha. Two of the panels went on fine, but the one kept bubbling and it just was not looking good to my eye. I am a person of perfection and if I see a little flaw it will drive me crazy.

The wallpaper came off and I figured that I could still create an accent wall, but with paint. After going through Pinterest I saw a lot about limewash. Limewash is a type of paint that gives a beautiful natural textured look, but can be pricey, so I went with the technique to create the limewash look, but with traditional paint. Reading through the different posts and learning how to do it, I went to Home Depot to look at paint color options. It is important to get a light color and a darker color in the same color family. I grabbed a couple of options to see at home because lighting can be a huge factor in deciding a color for the wall.

Two shades in one container, divided

I picked my two shades and got a quart in matte for both, which I could have probably just got a sample size because I had a lot leftover. I got a 3 inch brush (you can go bigger) and a tray that was 6 inches. I divided the tray with a piece of cardboard and painters tape. The darker shade of pink went on one side and the lighter in the other. Make sure you tape off any parts of the wall you don’t want to get paint on. Once the wall was ready, I dipped the brush with the divider and then started on the wall.

Create the texture look with paint strokes of an “x”

You are going to want to paint in strokes of an “x.” This helps give you that textured look that you are looking for. You will repeat this process until the wall is covered. This only took me maybe 30 or 45 minutes to complete with two coats. It created a stunning sense of drama with a lot of depth and interest to the breakfast room. I plan on using this technique in my half bath, but on the ceiling and I may even bring it down to an accent wall. We will see once I see the ceiling done. Follow me on my social accounts to see that final product!