You can add dimension and texture to your walls with a variety of decorative painting techniques. Some of the easiest techniques for beginners are stenciling borders and rag rolling or sponge painting full walls. Stenciling and sponge painting use paint both latex and acrylic paint in complementary or contrasting colors. Rag rolling is a technique you can use with a glaze made with a metallic, pearlescent or satin sheen.
Stencil
Add a border around the perimeter of your room with stencils and acrylic craft paint. This decorative painting technique uses a template that you tape onto the wall and a special stenciling brush for adding the color. Most stencils may be reused as often as you like, but remember to clean the paint from the back before you tape it onto the wall again. If you're painting a stencil along the center of the wall, draw a straight line with a pencil so you can keep your stencil straight. Use ceiling or baseboard molding to guide you if you're painting along the top or bottom of the wall. Practice your stenciling technique before you decorate your walls. The key to stenciling is in the amount of paint you have on your brush before you pounce or swirl it onto the wall. Too much paint and you'll have drips running down the wall, so always dip your brush lightly into the paint and then remove most of it by tapping it onto a paper plate before you stencil.
Rag Rolling
Create a textured look on your walls easily with glaze and a rag roller. After your base color dries, roll on a coat of glaze with a regular paint roller. While it's still wet, roll over the glaze with a rag roller to create a mottled texture. This decorative painting technique can appear uniform or random, depending on how you work the rag roller. Keep the lines straight for a uniform pattern or roll over the glaze randomly for an undetectable pattern.
Sponge Painting
Sponge painting is an easy decorative technique using layers of color applied with a large sea sponge. Dipping the sponge into the paint and pressing it onto the wall is easy, but remember that less is more when it comes to sponge painting. Dip your sponge lightly into the paint and then remove most of the paint onto a paper plate or craft paper before you press the sponge against the wall. Too much paint on your sponge will cause runs down your sponged wall. Painting with a sponge also requires a light touch as you press the sponge onto the wall, or you will have solid fingerprint marks in the paint's surface. It's best to practice your technique before you sponge paint so you know how much pressure is enough.
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