to walls and ceilings. It serves as a compromise between the smoothness of standarddrywalland the bumpy texture of a popcorn or orange peel finish. Skip trowel texture can be applied to drywall, stucco, or plaster finishes and may be used both indoors and out. Finishers create this texture ...
The boards were then seated into the rafter joists on the wall support and positioned level, with respect to being perpendicular to the ground, and fastened to the ceiling supports with another rafter joist. The 2” seat cut is placed on the bottom of the rafter joist, parallel to the ...
Make 12 pieces of the frame - rectangles with the length matching the length of the images (see pictures). I wanted the frames to be different so I made different patterns on each. For patterning, I used chopsticks, pen, and a knife. Once you are happy with the shape and pattern, let...
The cedar ceiling of this stone-encased patio provides a stunning, rich tone to the more neutral stone walls and floor. An enclosed fireplace is contained within one of the walls, and a small opening provides a view out to the backyard, which includes a large stone waterfall. Mesmerizing bla...
Exposed brick can make for a very handsome kitchen backsplash if it's in good condition. Just follow the lead of designer Lisa Furey and take the material from the floor to the ceiling for a dreamy, rustic feature that infuses oodles of character and texture. This is great option if you...
If you do not want an open ceiling, you can replace it with pipes. The key point of industrial style besides the open ceiling is pipes. Pipes is actually the main point. You can install the pipes around the ceiling to the one sidewall. ...
In the center of the ceiling was a brass-themed globe light, which ended up being more or less like the sun in the sky. To end up with clouds, she simply took sky blue paint and applied it over the white paint with a big sponge. ...
Venetian plaster is a technique that is used to apply plaster to walls, raised or curved surfaces, and ceilings. The pros and cons...
working outdoors on an overcast day is perfect. You get lots of nice even diffuse light. If you need to shoot indoors set up as much light as you can and make it as diffuse as possible. Point your lights at a white painted ceiling or bounce cards, or those groovy silver umbrellas. Th...
two holes using modeling clay is a little tricky, so I would recommend using a plastic pipe or a piece of hose in this case, as long as it fits the holes. In addition to paint, you can try adding patterns and texture either with a knife or a wood burner, but very careful either ...