My lounge is currenly wallpapered with a fairly plain paper - a subtle
mottled effect.
It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show.

I would prefer to paint - but would not want the walls to be totally
uniform. I had seen techniques such as rag rolling to give amottled effect
but I wouldn;t trust myself to make it random and even.

Would a professional decorator typically have the skills to do any advanced
techniques?

On Sunday, 13 September 2015 08:43:53 UTC+1, DerbyBorn wrote:
Would a professional decorator typically have the skills to do any advanced
techniques?

A /professional/ decorator will do marbling, graining, rag rolling, stippling, stencilling, passable imitation of the Sistene Chapel ...

A painting contractor might do you a scumble glaze and wipe if you're lucky.

Owain

The trouble with a lot of these types of paint finishes is that they add a slight thickness of paint and if at some point in the future you want to go back to a plain paint finish you will still be able to see the mottling etc. so it is something you have to be sure you are happy to live with for a long time.

I seem to remember one of these make-over programmes decorating a room and painting some worthy proverb on a wall which the owner detested and it took countless re-paints before all traces were obliterated.

Richard

On Sunday, 13 September 2015 08:43:53 UTC+1, DerbyBorn wrote:

My lounge is currenly wallpapered with a fairly plain paper - a subtle
mottled effect.
It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show.

Despite various past failed attempts to glue edges back down I persist in thinking it must be possible somehow to do it.

I would prefer to paint - but would not want the walls to be totally
uniform. I had seen techniques such as rag rolling to give amottled effect
but I wouldn;t trust myself to make it random and even.

Would a professional decorator typically have the skills to do any advanced
techniques?

Some yes, some no. Some can't even manage basic painting. TBH you've little to lose by diying. Try a patch and see if you succeed. If not, repaint.


NT

It is getting it consistantly random that would bother me. Corners and
window reveals need a bit of experience.

On 13/09/15 08:43, DerbyBorn wrote:
My lounge is currenly wallpapered with a fairly plain paper - a subtle
mottled effect.
It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show.

I would prefer to paint - but would not want the walls to be totally
uniform. I had seen techniques such as rag rolling to give amottled effect
but I wouldn;t trust myself to make it random and even.

Get a three year old in....

Expressionist abstract. Do a Jackson Pollock, you know it makes sense.
You may want to remove the carpet first ;-)

--
Adrian C

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On Sunday, 13 September 2015 08:43:53 UTC+1, DerbyBorn wrote:

It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show.

Despite various past failed attempts to glue edges back down I persist
in thinking it must be possible somehow to do it.

That was something I had to tackle, mainly because a pro told me it
could not be done. Nah mate, strip it all off and start again.

Anyway, I did, and it worked. The secret was to get the edges really
wet and pliable with glue, then attach and rub with an old tea towel,
then keep rubbing and pressing until the edges really stuck. The joint
was not perfect because the paper must have shrunk slightly, so I filled
the gap with caulk. After a couple of coats of paint, you would not
notice without looking very carefully.

Same problem in another room with a dormer window. The valley failed
and paper on the sloping wall and ceiling came away in large areas. Same
as above, and the result was better than I'd dared to hope.
--
Graeme

On 13/09/15 18:25, Adrian Caspersz wrote:
On 13/09/15 08:43, DerbyBorn wrote:
My lounge is currenly wallpapered with a fairly plain paper - a subtle
mottled effect.
It needs redocorating as the joints are starting to show.

I would prefer to paint - but would not want the walls to be totally
uniform. I had seen techniques such as rag rolling to give amottled
effect
but I wouldn;t trust myself to make it random and even.

Get a three year old in....

Expressionist abstract. Do a Jackson Pollock, you know it makes sense.
You may want to remove the carpet first ;-)


I want to do my hall end wall "Mondian" but SWMBO won't let me

On Sunday, 13 September 2015 20:33:08 UTC+1, Tim Watts wrote:

I want to do my hall end wall "Mondian" but SWMBO won't let me

fait accompli.... Doesn't it look wonderful darling!


NT

On Sunday, 13 September 2015 20:33:08 UTC+1, Tim Watts wrote:
I want to do my hall end wall "Mondian"

You mean "Mondrian" and you've got lots of half-used tester pots to use up?

Owain

On Monday, 14 September 2015 10:30:20 UTC+1, wrote:
On Sunday, 13 September 2015 20:33:08 UTC+1, Tim Watts wrote:
I want to do my hall end wall "Mondian"

You mean "Mondrian" and you've got lots of half-used tester pots to use up?

nahhh... in the style of Monday


NT