How To Give The Appearance Of Concrete To An Interior Wall?

This video demonstrates how to create a concrete/concrete accent wall using textured paint and simple tools. The process involves painting the wall with medium grey paint and a block brush with arched brush strokes, followed by softening and smoothing the edges and strokes with a wet cloth. To achieve a more realistic look, you can use a joint compound (faux cement) and cement colorants.

To create a concrete-look wall, divide joint compound into three buckets and mix three different shades with liquid cement. Concrete Look Paint is easy to apply and results in a wall with the appearance of unpolished concrete. For a softer look, you can create a concrete effect wall.

To make the process less sloppy, use a spray bottle with your paint color and water mixture. Blending is key to making the wall look more like concrete than just layered streaks. A distressed glazing technique has been developed to add visual texture to walls that doesn’t like a stock rag rolling.

Before starting, make sure your walls are prepped by priming them. This roundup provides step-by-step instructions with tips and tricks on creating a beautiful wall. The video also includes a detailed guide on how to create a concrete accent wall, including steps for preparing and cleaning the wall(s), applying joint compound, and applying concrete skim coating.