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Jenta
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
May 19, 2007
10:09 PM | Greetings to all!
I have a problem that I've tried to find the answer to and I just can't! I knew that there are so many knowledgable and helpful people here that I was sure to get some ideas.
Our home, (built in 1972) has was was called "Spanish plaster" on every ceiling in the house except the kitchen area, which is typically smooth. The Spanish plaster is also on all the walls and ceiling in the back entryway and on down to the basement area. It's been painted over, and I don't hate it. It's not the popcorn look, but it's a look that was created by covering the area with some sort of compound and then taking some sort of bunched up rag and dabbing it over the wet plaster to create an entire wall of almost ragged flower shapes.
I've noticed that even new houses are using this exact same technique for the ceilings. So it's not something I want to change, but instead I want to continue the look into the kitchen. We have knocked the wall down between the living room and the kitchen and we are making it one large area, which is so popular now days. But the ceiling is a real problem with the smooth painted kitchen ceiling and the spanish plaster living room ceiling.
I cannot find any "how to's" anywhere. All I've been able to find is popcorn ceilings, and trowelled swirls, and brushed finished, but nothing that comes close to looking like what I have. Does any one have a clue how this is done, and how we could continue this look from our living room into our kitchen without a seam?? I know that an exact match may be impossible, but since this is something that congtractors are still doing in new houses, there must be a trade secret or something on how to do this!! I would be eternally grateful, and would ask the moon goddess to bless your home!! :)
Jenta | claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
Zone 6b
May 24, 2007
11:40 AM | Any chance you could post a picture?
I'd get a gallon of textured paint and experiment on scrap sheetrock. | Jenta
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
May 26, 2007
9:54 PM | Thanks for your reply! I think your idea is a good one, but I have never even heard of texture paint? Does it come ready to use or do you have to mix it? I'll try to post a pic tomorrow.
| claypa
West Pottsgrove, PA
Zone 6b
May 26, 2007
10:09 PM | You can buy gallons of it at any home improvement place or paint store, or you can mix your own. If you're just doing a room or two I wouldn't bother mixing it yourself. | zion_lover
delhi
(in)
July 20, 2007
12:22 AM | Actually I have tried alot for your query on google. But I was unable to find the answer. still trying and let you know as soon as possible.
Regards,
Zion. | lily13
Austin, TX
Zone 8b
August 20, 2007
9:44 PM | Are you sure that it isn't Venetian Plaster? That is what the very high-end homes are now using on walls and ceilings. Venetian Plaster has been around for centuries in Europe, and is currently enjoying a great deal of popularity here. However, it is a very labour intensive process (despite what the manufacturers like to advertise) that can only be done properly by hand.
Try a google search on Venetian Plaster, and see if that is what you have.
Sheral |
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