| "body"> | | | | to dry. |
| Italy....the country of ancient art and artists, of | | | | Once dry, using a light weight sandpaper, begin lightly |
| centuries old structures that to this day remind | | | | sanding the surface in random streaks until you begin |
| people of long lost cultures and events in time. | | | | to see the darker color show through. Do not sand |
| Known for its history and exquisite architecture, | | | | the light color completely off. You want only bits of |
| Italy's ancient elegant decorating is now a sought | | | | the darker color to appear. Be careful not to sand |
| after style in today's modern American homes. | | | | too deep as you could sand right through the dark |
| Worn Italian finishes are a popular look for both walls | | | | color. |
| and furniture pieces today and enhance every | | | | Randomly sand the wall to expose the darker color, |
| decorating style from Traditional to Contemporary. | | | | occasionally stepping back to view your artistry. |
| These looks are super easy to achieve. With a bit of | | | | Sand either in one direction or choose to "cross |
| patience while paint dries and a bit of creative | | | | hatch" your design by sanding first one way, |
| sanding with sand paper, you too will have the look | | | | (vertically) then sanding the other way (horizontally) |
| of beautiful worn walls. | | | | over the top of it. |
| Choose two coordinating colors in neutral tones. One | | | | Do not do circular sanding since this will not achieve |
| medium-dark and one light. | | | | the proper look. |
| My choice would be medium neutral brown (not a | | | | Continue random sanding until you have reached your |
| warm tone but rather, totally void of any reddish | | | | desired exposure and visual texture of the underlying |
| tones), and a pale gold toned paint. | | | | color. |
| Other choices might be: | | | | There is no need to do anything further to the wall |
| Medium Sage Green with Gold or Cream Paint | | | | but if you would like to add further depth, mix a |
| Brown with white paint | | | | very small amount of the dark color you used with |
| Darker Gray with pale brown paint | | | | translucent wall glaze then work in 3x3 foot section, |
| Medium warm brown with pastel blue. | | | | wiping the wall with the glaze and then blotting it off |
| Choose flat wall paint rather than gloss or semi-gloss | | | | with a dry rag. |
| as these are more difficult to sand. Let's make it as | | | | The look is incredible and will give a more "antiqued" |
| easy as possible! | | | | look to your walls. |
| Paint the wall first with the darker of the two colors | | | | Create fabulous furniture finishes with the same |
| you have chosen. Allow to dry completely. | | | | technique. Seal with a matt or semi-gloss clear sealer |
| Paint the second color right over the top of it. Allow | | | | to protect the finish once it is dry. |